Two famous Christmas melodies – the French carol Patapan and the English God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – are memorably bound together in this selection by percussion evoking the traditional Irish bodhran drum. A smart and sprightly addition to your next holiday performance!
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Shelley Hanson
Customer Reviews
"Very nice arrangement! Challenging offbeat patterns in low brass, percussion, and low winds. The students will say "wow, this looks easy", but the syncopation and fast tempo will keep them very busy. The 3rd clarinet part is quite a bit less difficult than the others, and does an awful lot of resting, as well as the trumpet parts, but overall it is really quite nice. Has a nice "Klezmer" feel throughout. Not overly rangely for anyone. Alto Sax has some great solo/soli lines. Lots of cues to cover instruments you might not have. My Wind Ensemble will perform it at our Holiday Concert in December. "
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