Christmas Winds (Overture)

When the joy of the holidays begins to sprinkle down on all of us, we know that the annual concert is near. Douglas Wagner samples some of the great traditional carols including HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING, WHILE BY MY SHEEP (THE ECHO CAROL), GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN, PATAPAN, STILL, STILL, STILL and ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH to focus this superior holiday offering. Give your audience the melodies they want to hear in this very special, sparkling setting. (4:18)

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Christmas, Here We Come!

is a bright medley of familiar Christmas favorites, including "Here We Come A-Caroling," "Over the River And Through The Woods," "I Saw Three Ships," "Deck the Halls," "The Holly And The Ivy" and snippets of several other tunes. While the piece is very effective as a stand-alone concert band arrangement, adding the choral parts will make it the perfect choice for a holiday concert finale.

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Christmastime in Russia

Three delightful Russian holiday tunes combine in . The tunes featured are , , and . Elena Roussanova Lucas has solidly scored this for the young band and has included notes detailing her recollections of these melodies as a child. Experience Christmas from another land -- stunning! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Christmastimes Three

Robert Sheldon has crafted a fascinating Christmas piece for your next holiday concert. This piece is very mature sounding--you won't believe it's only grade 1! "The Holly and the Ivy," "Bring a Torch Jeanette, Isabella" and "The First Noel" are all cleverly intertwined in this new work for young band. Correlated with , page 20.

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Chroma - Carl Strommen

The chromatic nature of this piece manifests itself in both tonality and color, with the main theme providing a unique "tone-row" quality. The colors presented throughout demonstrate vast contrasts between jazz, a playful circus atmosphere, and very dramatic qualities allowing the musicians opportunities to display a variety of styles and playing techniques. (3:10) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Chromatic Comedy - Clarence E. Barber

Teaching chromatic fingerings has never been so easy...or so fun! Here is the perfect balance between solid literature, teaching points and humor for your audience and students.

Chromatic Express - Justin Harden

All aboard this imaginative new work for the developing band by composer Justin Harden. "Chromatic Express" is an ideal tool to teach and reinforce the chromatic scale in a practical musical setting. With themes that invoke images of riding a magical train, your students will love the music they are creating while developing dexterity and technique. Highly recommended!Original Item#: RWS-1927-00

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Chromatones - Howard Cable

is a study in harmonic twists, contrasting dynamics, and an emphasis on the chromatic progression of semitones. This is a clever and original work by composer Howard Cable. In the past, he has written mainly difficult pieces for experienced players---this offering is an excellent one for younger bands.

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Chronos - Gary Fagan

Filled with syncopation and frequent meter changes, this powerful new work by Gary Fagan will leave your audience wanting more! While rhythm plays an important role, the contemporary melodies and harmonies add a fresh perspective. Great fun!

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Chrysalis - Michael Story

Although generally defined as any sheltered or growth stage of development, a chrysalis is literally the third stage of growth in the development of a butterfly. Using this fact as his inspiration, Michael Story has musically depicted the butterfly's development in this stunning overture for your beginners.

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