Product Description
Band Music for Evangelism
Edited by Dr. Dorothy Gates
Preface"Christmas is not a time or a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and no good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas." That quote from Calvin Coolidge gives a helpful perspective on this busy time of year. In The Salvation Army we do recognize the Christmas season as a time of reaching out to help those in need and a time to celebrate the birth of our Savior. Music is always a part of the celebration and the annual Christmas edition of the American Band Journal helps brass bands to have something fresh to consider every year.
This 75th edition of the ABJ offers a variety of programmatic content. Dr. Ronald Holz gives a well-orchestrated transcription of a piano work from Franz Liszt. Dr. Dorothy Gates' arrangement of "O Christmas Tree" for solo trombone will be an immediate favorite. The traditional "Once in Royal David's City" is arranged exquisitely by Brian Bowen and Ruben Schmidt brings a little known German carol to the journal. Finally Nick Simmons-Smith has arranged "We Three Kings" as a trombone feature in 5/4 time. Enjoy the music and enjoy the season.
Ronald Waiksnoris
Territorial Music Secretary
| # | Genre | Title | Composer/arranger | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322 | ? | Adeste Fidelis: March of the Three Kings | Franz Liszt, arr. Ronald Holz | Score |
| 323 | Trombone Solo | O Christmas Tree! | German Folk Melody, arr. Dorothy Gates | Score |
| 324 | Once in Royal David's City | Henry John Gauntlet | Score | |
| 325 | Carol Arrangement | On the Christmas Tree | Traditional German Carol, arr. Rube Schmidt | Score |
| 326 | Trombone Feature | We Thee Kings | John Henry Hopkins, arr. Nick Simmons-Smith | Score |
Instrumentation
Each package contains the following:
* indicates part is optionalTransposed parts in F and C (treble clef and bassclef) are available at no cost from the publisher forABJ 36 on.
Adapting the American Band Journal for Concert Band or Orchestra
The following instrument/part correlation chart will be a helpfulguide to those directors who are using the American Band Journalwith concert band or orchestra:
| Full Score | 1 |
| Soloist's Part | 1 |
| E? Soprano Cornet * | 1 |
| B? Cornet 1 | 6 |
| B? Cornet 2 | 3 |
| B? Flugel Horn * | 1 |
| E? Horn 1 | 2 |
| E? Horn 2 | 2 |
| B? Baritone * | 2 |
| B? Trombone 1 | 2 |
| B? Trombone 2 | 2 |
| Bass Trombone * | 1 |
| B? Euphonium | 2 |
| E? Bass | 2 |
| B? Bass | 2 |
| Percussion 1* | 2 |
| Percussion 2* | 1 |
Adapting the American Band Journal for Concert Band or Orchestra
The following instrument/part correlation chart will be a helpfulguide to those directors who are using the American Band Journalwith concert band or orchestra:
| Flute | play C Instrument 1 upper octave |
| Oboe | play C Instrument 1 lower octave |
| English Horn | play F Horn 1 or 2 |
| Bassoon | play Baritone B.C., Euphonium B.C. or Tuba B.C. |
| E? Soprano Clarinet | play E? Soprano Cornet |
| 1st B? Clarinet | play B? Cornet 1 |
| 2nd & 3rd Clarinet | play B? Cornet 2 |
| E? Alto Clarinet | play E? Horn 2 |
| B? Bass Clarinet | play B? Tuba T.C. |
| E? Contra Alto Clarinet | play E? Tuba |
| B? Contra Bass Clarinet | B? Tuba |
| 1st E? Alto Saxophone | play E? Horn 1 |
| 2nd E? Alto Saxophone | play E? Horn 2 |
| B? Tenor Saxophone | play B? Baritone T.C. |
| E? Baritone Saxophone | play E? Tuba |
| Violin | play C Instrument 1, divisi |
| Viola | no part provided |
| Cello | play Baritone B.C. or Euphonium B.C. |
| String Bass | play Tuba B.C. |
| Piano | no part provided |
| Organ | no part provided |
| Keyboard Synthesizer | play C Instrument 1 part in octaves |
