L. Pearson
Christmas Is Coming
London Brass Ensemble Series
- Instrumentation 7 Brass Instruments, Percussion and Organ
- Composer L. Pearson
- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Brass Wind Publications
- Order no. BWP9707
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Description:
'When I set out to arrange 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 heritage. I have tried to treat each carol in the collection as the basis for a Petite Fantasie - a continuous, single-movement of variations on the original tune. Of course, the carol is heard in its traditional form at some point during the arrangement but hopefully its appeal is enhanced without destroying the traditional concept. In particular, 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 collection is, in all, a delightful mixture of musical styles through the ages.' Leslie Pearson
Leslie Pearson's Christmas Is Coming, scored for 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba , 2 Percussion, Organ and Keyboard.
'When I set out to arrange 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 heritage. I have tried to treat each carol in the collection as the basis for a Petite Fantasie - a continuous, single-movement of variations on the original tune. Of course, the carol is heard in its traditional form at some point during the arrangement but hopefully its appeal is enhanced without destroying the traditional concept. Inparticular, 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 collection is, in all, a delightful mixture of musical styles through the ages.' Leslie Pearson