Product Description
Here are three refreshing new modern
arrangements of three popular traditional carols like you aint never heard
them before. Intended for the intermediate alto sax player(s) and a reasonably competent
pianist, they are sure to brighten up your Christmas events whether at home,
school, church or recital hall. They could be used during a Christmas service
or as stand-alone pieces at an end-of-term presentation. The audio sample
includes recordings of all three pieces.
The King Rides Out
(based on Good King Wenceslas) starts conventionally enough but turns into a
country-style song and then theres a three-part Bach-like contrapuntal section,
concluding with a wistful coda before the music returns to the joyful country
style. Waltz with Holly or Possibly Ivy (based of course on The Holly
and the Ivy) turns into a dreamy waltz with long extended phrases and a good
vehicle to show the saxophone players tone quality. The Merry Gentleman go
Latin is a lively rumba version of God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen.
Colin
Kirkpatrick studied composition, cello and piano at Londons prestigious Royal
College of Music and after graduation followed a career in music education. He
was a High School Music Director in London for about fifteen years and later
became a Music Education Adviser for local government, with the added
responsibility for training teachers and directing the instrumental teaching service.
He
has been published by Boosey & Hawkes, Novello, Paxton, Schott, Oxford
University Press, Chester, Belwin Mills and Intrada (Netherlands). He holds MA
and PhD degrees in education and his other interests include reading,
photography, travel, cooking and wine tasting - though not necessarily all at
the same time.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.