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God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen is a 500 year old holiday standard that has undoubtedly been recorded hundreds of times, and every holiday brass book needs a copy. This tasteful version for brass quartet features traditional harmony that slowly develops into something a little more modern and unique without ever becoming unrecognizable, ending with a conventional Picardy third.Instrumentation Brass Quartet Style Classical Level 1 TEMPO 
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This classic Christmas carol has been tastefully arranged with some traditional harmony and some modernized harmony. This is an easy but sophisticated arrangement designed for a flip book and outdoor performing.Instrumentation Brass Quartet Style Classical Level 2 TEMPO = 100Trumpet
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This alto feature is a perfect tempo for new dancers and has some very cool background lines from the trio of trumpet, trombone, and bari sax. Let your alto play out a la Johnny Hodges and have your trio dig in with some conviction and this chart will swing hard.Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece Style Swing Era Level 2 TEMPO = 125Trumpet
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Johnson Rag is an old, relatively obscure tune, seen here fleshed out into a fat swinging arrangement influenced by the writing style of Duke Ellington and Fletcher Henderson. The chart includes a bass/piano/bari riff, the trombone on the melody, a trumpet/alto pep section, and an original bridge, all with a middle section featuring a brass battle.Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece Style Swing Era Level 2 TEMPO = 160Trumpet
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Angels We Have Heard on High is a Christmas standard so old that we don't know who wrote it or when it was written. A few tasteful and understated 20th century reharmonizations dot this simple and classic traditional chorale, a must-have in every holiday brass quartet book.Instrumentation Brass Quartet Style Classical Level 1 TEMPO = 120Trumpet
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Chorale #2 is a short original piece written for brass quartet in the spirit of the holiday season. At once a gentle fanfare, a lament on the darkness of society, and a celebration of the best humankind has to offer, Chorale #2 churns and crawls its way to a triumphant final chord.Instrumentation Brass Quartet Style Classical Level 3 TEMPO = 80Trumpet
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Arranger: Danny Fratina
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