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Rondeau of the Shepherds, ' so ran the official title of the famous Dutch Christmas carol 'Midden in de winternacht'. In 1948 wrote Dutch poet and writer Harry Prenen this text. The melody is known by...

Originally, this very famous song by Adolphe Adam, was arranged for fanfare band and B-flat instrument. Yet it is perfectly possible to feature a vocal soloist. The text is therefore included. This wo...

All time Christmas cracker!

Robert Frank made a wonderful arrangement of this Christmas carol for Bb or Eb soloist and fanfare band, which sounds excellent especially on alto saxophone.

Dutch Christmas Song' is an arrangement of the old Dutch song 'Hoe leit dit Kindeke' (Vlaanderen, 1897). The tender, almost fragile words have been movingly honoured by Timothy Travis. The addition of...

In English-speaking countries 'Away in a Manger' is one of the first Christmas songs to be taught to little children. It is a moving song with simple words, which makes it easy to understand. The son...

An attractive work by the hand of Al Govan. Musicians and listeners will enjoy this three-part suite including: O Come All Ye Faithfull, Silent Night, Hark the Herald Angels Sing and fragments includi...

In 'Ding Dong it's Christmas' Scottish composer Bruce Fraser makes a sport of misleading his audience time and again. The title already indicates that this piece has been based on the well-known Carol...

Noel' is based on the famous English Carol 'The First Noel'. The age of this song is not clear. Some scientists argue that this song is from early thirteenth century, others say that it's from the six...

The tradition of the Christmas tree in Western Europe dates back to a time long before any Christianization had taken place. During the severely cold winter nights, so it was believed, evil spirits tr...

A beautiful adaptation of this beautiful English hymn.

Simply an upbeat piece of music in classical style.

This ballad will take you to the countryside of France, where a genuine peace prevails. Picturesque villages and magnificent vistas in a musical way to show you this magnificent musical tribute to La...

An arrangement of a religious song (Psalm 81) always stirs the imagination, especially when sounding as intimate, atmospheric and harmoniously as in Now to God our King.

Prague, also named 'The Golden City', has been the cultural and administrative capital city of the Czech Republic for thousands of years. The city is beautifully situated on the river Moldau. Every ye...

This composition of Marc Cunningham has four parts, and takes place on a sunny day in a picturesque town. 1. Promenade Many people walk through the city. The band passes through the streets. People a...

Commissioned by the Norwegian Band Federation and Tom Brevik. Composed in 1991. The composer: 'Elegy and March was one of my first original compositions (no quotations, no folk-tunes) and it was one...