Celebration of Christmas Carols

Celebration On a Theme by Saint-Saens - James Curnow

Celebration was written for and dedicated to a promising young musician and leader whose life was needlessly taken by a drunk driver. To capture the spririt of this fine young person, Curnow uses excerpts from the Saint-Saens 'Organ Symphony' in three contrasting variations, An imaginative piece that is inspirational for both players and audiences alike.

Celebration Overture - Arthur R. Frackenpohl

Celebration Overture - Darren W. Jenkins

Celebration Overture is a work meant to reflect a celebration of life and all of the wonderful and positive events we are fortunate enough to experience. The piece combines a majestic brass fanfare with musically expressive themes for a real celebration in sound. Effective scoring allows all sections to contribute important lyric material before returning to the allegro brillante tempo and another rousing fanfare to bring the work to a dramatic conclusion.

Celebration Overture - Gordon Jacob

Celebration Overture, based on 10,000 Men of Harvard, was Gordon Jacob's last completed work. Duration: ca. 8 minutes.

Celebration Overture - Paul Creston

Commissioned by Edwin Frank Goldman for the American Bandmasters Association, Paul Creston's Celebration Overture was premiered at the 1955 ABA convention. His third work for symphonic band, it is a standard of concert bandrepertoire and is included on several state contest lists.

Celebration Overture (Intro) - Eric Van Lancker

Celebration Overture (Revised edition) - Paul Creston

Commissioned by Edwin Frank Goldman for the American Bandmasters Association, Paul Creston's Celebration Overture was premiered at the 1955 ABA convention. His third work for symphonic band, it is a standard of concert bandrepertoire and is included on several state contest lists. This 2016 edition (edited by John T. Madden) is completely re-engraved, correcting errors from the earlier original printing. Dur: c. 7:45

Celebration Variations - James Curnow

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Celebration! - Adolphus Hailstork