Veni Veni Emmanuel
London Brass Ensemble Series
Veni Veni Emmanuel
London Brass Ensemble Series
- Besetzung 10 Blechbläser, Percussion und Orgel
- Bearbeiter L. Pearson
- Ausgabe Partitur und Stimmen
- Verlag Brass Wind Publications
- Bestell-Nr. BWP9069
Lieferzeit 2-4 Wochen
Beschreibung:
Scored for trumpet 1 in Bb, trumpet 2 in Bb, trumpet 3 in Bb, trumpet 4 in Bb, horn in F, trombone 1, trombone 2, trombone 3, bass trombone, tuba, percussion 1, percussion 2, organ/keyboard
'When I set out to arrange these traditional Christmas carols I was determined that they should not be yet another run-of-the-mill, strophic, verse-by-verse version of our Christmas musical heritage.
Such treatment obviously involves a considerable amount of original composition. Ding Dong Merrily and In Dulci Jubilo(à 7) both have fugal counterpoint in the middle sections. There is a flavour of monastic plainsong in O Come Emmanuel which is in sharp contrast to the variation featuring Bongos, which immediately follows! Hark the Herald starts with a majestic introduction and ends with a French-style organ toccata. Good King Wenceslas gets the spiky/witty treatment. O Come all Ye Faithful and the First Noel both end in Baroque splendour. The Holly and the Ivy has a Polonaise/Beguine-like section, Jingle Bells an intricate, cross-rhythm against the tune. White Christmas, Silent Night and the middle sections of Hark the Herald and Christmas is Coming have the soft 'lush' treatment. Christmas is Coming has a humorous opening and a 'Noblimente' end. The Twelve Days of Christmas depicts each 'day' with its own theme, e.g. Seven Swans a'Swimming misquotes 'The Swan' of Saint Saens. I Saw Three Ships becomes a Gigue while the Coventry Carol and Veni, Veni, Emmanuel inevitably are modal. All in all, a delightful mixture of musical styles through the ages.'