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Maj. Christmas Solos-Flute, Vol. 3
A collection for flute and piano including arrangements on “Coventry Carol,” “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming,” and “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.” These pieces are somewhat straight forward with a reasonable amount of embellishment to give excitement in the performance.
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Maj. Christmas Solos-Flute, Vol. 2
A collection for flute and piano including arrangements on “O Come, O Come Immanuel,” “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly,” and “Angels We Have Heard On High.” All three pieces are highly embellished with flourishes that add much excitement. The accomplished flutist will feel much satisfaction from playing these pieces as well as the listener in hearing them.
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Maj. Christmas Solos-Flute, Vol. 1
A collection for flute and piano including arrangements on “Away In A Manger,” “O Holy Night,” and What Child Is This?” All three arrangements are somewhat solemn in nature with melodic enhancements to add interest. “What Child Is This?” is the more active piece of the three…
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What Child Is This?
This flute solo begins with the piano using figures that are very harp-like and then joined by the flute in a plaintive manner. It continues in this manner for some time while modulating through various keys. The tune is then embellished with the piano accompanying in a hocket motif. The final section is then presented in a lilting manner with the piano once again acting in a harp fashion. The ending is a final peaceful rendition.
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Away In a Manger
A flute solo that begins with “Flow Gently Sweet Afton” accapella in the lower range of the flute, and is then joined with the piano. It is repeated up the octave with a more involved accompaniment. It modulates and meanwhile shifts to the “Luther’s Hymn” where it remains in a rather simple fashion.
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Journey of the Wise Men
Based on the familiar carol We Three Kings Of Orient Are, this tone poem depicts the long journey of the wise men from the east, over mountains and desert until the star brings them to the Christ-child, where they worship Him. The unique motivic development wonderfully portrays this journey with the quiet ending depicting their awe.
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Christmas Chorale Prelude & Fugue
Written in a chorale fugue style (alla J.S. Bach), this two-part work is based on the old Scandinavian carol How Brightly Shines The Morning Star. The first section features the woodwinds with an interesting obligato over the brass theme. The entire fugue section is built over the augmented bass theme, making this a true “chorale fugue.”
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Portrait On The Birth of Christ
A free styled tone poem that opens with many percussion statements including mallets. The central section is a chorale-antiphonal styled section based on Bach’s Puer natus in Bethlehem. The third section has a highly imitative counterpoint building in excitement proclaiming the Savior’s birth.
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A Messiah Suite
(in manuscript at this time)A true transcription in four movements with key adjustments to fit the band idiom. Included are: Glory To God, Pastoral Symphony, With His Stripes We Are Healed, and And The Glory Of The Lord. A true transcription in four movements with key adjustments to fit the band idiom. Included are: Glory To God, Pastoral Symphony, With His Stripes We Are Healed, and And The Glory Of The Lord.
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