Details
- Instrument:
- Alto Saxophone
- Ensembles:
- Woodwind Duet Saxophone Duet
- Genres:
- Christian Jazz Christmas Carols
- Composers:
- Traditional
- Publishers:
- David McKeown
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Late Intermediate
- Artist:
- Traditional
- Arrangers:
- David McKeown
- Number of Pages:
- 3
SKU: A0.594155
Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Christmas,Jazz,Praise & Worship,Sacred. 2 scores. 3 pages. David McKeown #6551459. Published by David McKeown (A0.594155).We Wish You a Merry Christmas is a much-loved Christmas carol. This version is arranged as a duet in a Jazz Waltz style for two Alto Saxophones. Click on the YouTube link above to listen to a full length performance of this arrangement played on Clarinet.
Little is known about the origins of We Wish You a Merry Christmas. It was known to be sung in the West of England in the 1800s but only reached a wider audience in the early twentieth century.
With a performance time around two and a half minutes, this version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas is perfect for seasonal celebrations and concert performances, both formal and informal. The jazz waltz style is a fun and fresh take on this familiar traditional tune.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas is arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. Rhythms are syncopated, as one would expect in a jazz waltz, and there is plenty of articulation detail to help deliver an authentic swing style. The verse and chorus are played four times in various forms, with a short intro and outro. This arrangement is suitable for players at an intermediate or early advanced level.
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- ArrangeMe:
- David McKeown
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Instrument:
- Woodwinds Saxophone Alto Saxophone
- Artists:
- Traditional David McKeown
- Ensemble:
- Woodwind Duet Saxophone Duet
- Publisher:
- David McKeown