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Adeste Fidelis—arr. Richard DeRosa.
Arranged for the WDR Big Band (Germany),
Richard DeRosa has written a beautiful
masterpiece on this traditional Christmas
favorite. Scored as a full ensemble chorale,
this moving piece is filled with fluid cantabile
lines, engaging counterpoint, lush harmonies,
interesting modulations and gorgeous ensemble
climaxes. The use of the rhythm section is
kept to a minimum, with only bass and drums/
triangle, as the focus is on a pure chorale sound.
Soaring trumpets glide this Christmas favorite
to a pleasing finale. DeRosa's interpretation
of Adeste Fideles is a fantastic addition to any
holiday concert program, and will surely stun
and move your audiences with its allure.
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Angels We Have Heard on High—arr. Richard
DeRosa. Set as a bright swinger at about 200
bpm, and originally arranged for the WDR Big
Band (Germany), Richard DeRosa's arrangement
of the traditional Christmas song Angels We Have
Heard on High is an adventure from beginning
to end! Reminiscent of Neil Hefti's arrangement
of Cute for the Count Basie Orchestra, DeRosa
starts off with some interplay between the wind
melody and drums. There's solo space for drums
and piano or guitar, and the lead saxophone is on
soprano. Replace the first "Gloria" section with a
great bebop sax soli and this arrangement already
has audiences waiting to hear what comes next.
Inventive and creative!
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4e The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting
on an Open Fire)—arr. Mark Taylor. One of
the most iconic holiday tunes of all time, The
Christmas Song as composed by Mel Torme
and Robert Wells is treated here in a masterfully
constructed setting featuring a flugelhorn soloist.
In a traditional ballad style, this arrangement
features tasteful accompaniment figures, creative
harmonies, and brief interludes of double-time
swing in the solo section.
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Deck the Halls—arr. Ted Blumenthal. This
creative, funk style chart of the traditional
Christmas carol is featured on The Adventures In
Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Christmas CD. As the
arranger puts it, this is a party song and the party
has a really rockin' big band, making it one you
won't want to miss!
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He Go Tell It on the Mountain—arr. Alan Bay-
lock. A creative and outstanding chart by Alan
Baylock on the traditional spiritual. Beginning
with claps and foot stomps, it builds throughout
and features a written alto solo and a lead
trumpet range to written B-flat above the staff.
Adapted from a chart originally written for the
USAF Airmen of Note, this jazz waltz will work
for the holidays or any season...it's outstanding!
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4 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen—arr. Rich
DeRosa. Rich DeRosa provides yet another
wonderful Christmas arrangement to the big-
band repertoire. This delightful contemporary
setting of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen has a
moderate samba feel and features the soprano
saxophone throughout. Originally arranged for
the WDR big band (Germany), this chart has very
reasonable brass ranges, an optional brief piccolo
double for alto sax 2, and some solo space for
drums. Highly recommended!
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e Greensleeves (What Child is This?)—arr.
Greg Yasinitsky. Greensleeves begins as a jazz
waltz with baritone sax, piano, and bass laying
down the groove and later goes on to introduce a
contrasting swing section with a written-out solo
for tenor sax. The lead trumpet range is to written
A above the staff. This will be a superb crowd
pleaser for your holiday concert!
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He Hark! The Herald Angels Sing—arr. Gordon
Goodwin. More accessible than some of his
charts, Gordon Goodwin gives this traditional
holiday tune a jazz waltz treatment. The features
include: a soprano sax lead part (alternate alto 1
part included), a 2nd alto part with flute double
(alternate 2nd alto sax only part included) and
solo space for soprano sax (or alto), alto 2, and
tenor 1. The lead trumpet range is only to a high
D. While not recorded by The Big Phat Band, it's
a holiday staple for live performances. Here's
holiday programming in true big band jazz style!
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He Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!—Jule
Styne/arr. Alan Baylock. This swinging holiday
arrangement is a slightly easier version of the
chart that Alan Baylock did for the USAF Airmen
of Note. It features the saxes in a "four brothers"
setting with written solo space provided for each
of the five saxes if desired. The lead trumpet range
is to written B above the staff and there are parts
included for optional expanded instrumentations.
Here's a Christmas chart with substance!
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Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!—Jule
Styne/arr. Gordon Goodwin. In the style of Basie
and Hefti, this Gordon Goodwin adaptation of the
wonderful holiday classic is set in a medium swing
style. Not a drum showcase, but the drummer has
plenty of solo space beginning on brushes, then to
sticks as the intensity rises. There is a flute part on
second alto (can be omitted) and a percussion part
for vibes. The optional solo space is for alto, tenor,
trumpet, trombone, and the lead trumpet range is
to written high E. A great sax section soli rounds
out this excellent chart. This one is so nice, you'll
want to play it year 'round! Highly recommended!
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Comfort and Joy—arr. Rick Hirsch. With Comfort and Joy, the melody is generously passed
around the ensemble to keep everyone happy, plus there is written solo space for tenor, alto,
piano and some drum fills, too. The lead trumpet range is to written B-flat above the staff and an
optional vibes part is included. A superb holiday swinger at around 180 bpm!
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Hot Chocolate (from "The Polar Express")—Ballard & Silvestri/arr. John Berry.
Here is an up-tempo and entertaining swing chart from the hit movie "The Polar Express."
Including crisp ensemble writing with a sprinkling of band vocals, this is a great addition to a
holiday concert, or for any time of the year!
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I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day—arr. Gordon Goodwin. If you're looking for a more
substantial holiday offering for better groups, this Gordon Goodwin chart is it! It's a medium-slow
swing take on this Johnny Marks standard with a few modulations, outstanding ensemble
passages, terrific shout choruses, and solo space for all saxes, trumpet 4 and trombones 1 and
2. Very creative!
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The Little Drummer Boy—arr. Rob Holmes. Here's a very clever arrangement of this holiday
gem! It's a drum set on brushes feature at around 172 bpm in the style of Hefti's Cute with a writ-
ten or ad lib trumpet 2 solo. There's tons of nice ensemble work and a lead trumpet range up to
written A above the staff. A nice sax soli and a unison interlude complete this Christmas package!
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Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer—Johnny Marks/arr. Chris Sharp. Take your band
on a tour of musical styles as everyone's favorite Christmas song gets a special treatment by
arranger Chris Sharp. Opening with a slow trumpet solo a la Harry James, it soon breaks into an
up-tempo swing that will have everyone's toes tappin'! Then, it goes alternating through rock,
swing, and salsa styles before it finally makes a big, bluesy, big-band finish.
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