Christmas Quintet Recommendations

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hyperbolica
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by hyperbolica »

It's that time of year again.

Some of my favorite Christmas Quintet arrangements came from Wade Rackley (known to some as "The Elephant"). He has a couple dozen sacred and non-sacred tunes with playable yet different arrangements. Not sure how you get these. You might have to ask on the tuba forum.

What are your favorite Christmas quintet arrangements? (hint - prefer charts that can be bought in digital versions)
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by KWL »

Have you looked at Gerry Pagano’s Christmas quartets?

https://gerrypagano.org/christmas-trombone-quartets/

Ken
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hyperbolica
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by hyperbolica »

[quote="KWL"]Have you looked at Gerry Pagano’s Christmas quartets?

https://gerrypagano.org/christmas-trombone-quartets/

Ken[/quote]

No, I hadn't seen those before. Thanks for pointing them out. I had asked about brass quintets, but I need bone quartets as well. I bought his 4 pack and got the bonus album download.

Oh, of course, Ken! You always sneak past my radar. Seriously, thanks for posting those. I hadn't seen Gerrys quartets before. Oh, and sounded great at the WOBR last night! especially the VWilliams!

[quote="Slydeguy"]Gary Selecta’s arrangements for Wayne Bergeron’s After Hours Brass side are excellent:

<LINK_TEXT text="https://www.selectapress.com/shop/brass ... -christmas">https://www.selectapress.com/shop/brass-quintet/brass-quintet-christmas</LINK_TEXT>[/quote]

Those sound like fun. Not sure they'd work for my group, but they sound fun. I'm glad people are making stuff like this available. I hope they're making a few bucks doing it.
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by peteedwards »

[quote="hyperbolica"]It's that time of year again.

Some of my favorite Christmas Quintet arrangements came from Wade Rackley (known to some as "The Elephant"). He has a couple dozen sacred and non-sacred tunes with playable yet different arrangements. Not sure how you get these. You might have to ask on the tuba forum.

What are your favorite Christmas quintet arrangements? (hint - prefer charts that can be bought in digital versions)[/quote]

<LINK_TEXT text="https://tubaforum.net/viewtopic.php?p=1 ... as#p101677">https://tubaforum.net/viewtopic.php?p=101677&hilit=Elephant+Christmas#p101677</LINK_TEXT>

They were for sale as of last year- if you are a member of the Tuba Forum you can send him a PM
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hyperbolica
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by hyperbolica »

not to derail my own thread, but I came across this Bill Reichenbach site for tbone quartet Christmas music. Nice! We ought to do more to support trombonists as writers/arrangers. I'm going to buy a few of these.

<LINK_TEXT text="https://mcgintymusic.com/product-catego ... ic/page/3/">https://mcgintymusic.com/product-category/brass/trombone/trombone-quartet-in-christmas-music/page/3/</LINK_TEXT>
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baBposaune
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by baBposaune »

Cherry Classics has caroling collections by Jeff Reynolds and Sonny Ausman to name two. Available for digital download. Kendor doesn't have downloads but the set of 10 carols for 5 trombones by Tommy Pederson are worth having in your library if you don't already have them.

Matt Varho
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Brady
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by Brady »

I recently picked up some quintet stuff from Big Shiny Brass during their 50% off sale. The Christmas Survival Kit is pretty good to play through.

https://bigshinybrass.com/brass-quintet-music/
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For me the best and Callum sells the sheet music
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by hyperbolica »

[quote="FranzS"]For me the best and Callum sells the sheet music[/quote]

Oh, yeah, bluesy Christmas for sure!
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hyperbolica
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[quote="sctroy"]I have one free quintet one if anyone wants it - if Jingle Bells was written by Sousa.

<LINK_TEXT text="https://stephentroy.musicaneo.com/sheet ... rsion.html">https://stephentroy.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-542807_jingle_march_brass_quintet_version.html</LINK_TEXT>[/quote]

Thanks for that!
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by Driswood »

Frank Comstock has a book of carols arranged for 5 bones. Optional parts for bass, drums, mallet percussion, and I believe piano. There are also flugelhorn parts as a substitute for trombone.