Details
- Instrument:
- Bass Clarinet Baritone Saxophone Alto Saxophone
- Ensembles:
- Woodwind Quartet Woodwind Ensemble
- Genres:
- Jazz Christmas Carols Contemporary
- Publishers:
- Phil Beaman
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Late Intermediate
- Usages:
- Christmas
- Number of Pages:
- 35
SKU: A0.845244
Composed by Anon. Arranged by Phil Beaman. Christmas,Contemporary,Jazz,Sacred. 35 pages. Phil Beaman #6473815. Published by Phil Beaman (A0.845244).For this Christmas here is a dramatic Fantasia for Instrumental Quartet based on the old English carol God Rest You Merry Gentlemen. It is an eclectic fusion of Classical music and 1950's Free Jazz and West Indian/Caribbean rhythms with exuberance and pulse. It is in verse-refrain form, but is very freely treated and each of the four verses is wholly unique. Every single note is written to express, and sometimes expand upon, the word of the text at that point in time. There is an irregular meter which changes every few bars using 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, and 7/4 but always maintaining a strong pulse. It contains abrupt changes in dynamics and a rubato tempo with many markings of articulation. This is a challenging work with dynamic results.
19 page score, 4 pages each part; 35 pages total
4:45 minutes
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- ArrangeMe:
- Phil Beaman
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Instrument:
- Woodwinds Clarinet Bass Clarinet Woodwinds Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Woodwinds Saxophone Alto Saxophone
- Ensemble:
- Woodwind Quartet Woodwind Ensemble
- Publisher:
- Phil Beaman