Christmas Small Band

One of the world’s most famous Irish ballads
in a new arrangement by Erwin Jahreis for small concert band.  

With its melancholic melody, based on the Irish classic “Londonderry Air,”
and its heartfelt and moving lyrics, which speak of farewell, longing, and hope,
this timeless and beautiful song is particularly suited to the contemplative Christmas season. 

Music and lyrics: Traditional
Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis 

Key: B-flat Major 
Level: 2-3
Duration: 4 min. 11 sec. 

Edition for Small Concert Band 
with vocals (optional, in English) 
 

Join the "Föhrenberger Blasmusik" on
a wintry trip to St. Johann...

The beautiful winter waltz by Roland Gruner
in the edition for Small Concert Band with vocals (optional).

Arrangement: Willi Stelzig
Key: B flat major to E flat major
Level: 2-3

“Guten Abend, schön Abend, es weihnachtet schon”
is a beautiful, peaceful Christmas tune
from Carinthia that will lend your Advent and Christmas concert a
particularly atmospheric and festive mood.

Music & lyrics: Traditional
Arrangement: Karl Michael Wolf
Key: B flat major
Grade: 2
Small Concert Band (with vocals)

Parts format: A5
Score format: A4

The beautiful Christmas medley compiled
by Hermann Rappel includes the following titles:

Andachts Jodler (Devotional Yodel)
Vom Himmel hoch (From Heaven Above)
Ihr Kinderlein kommet (Come, Little Children)
Leise rieselt der Schnee (Silently Falls the Snow)
O du fröhliche (O How Joyful)
Aber Heidschi Bumbeidschi (But Heidschi Bumbeidschi)
O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree)
Schlafe mein Prinzchen (Sleep, My Little Prince)
Stille Nacht (Silent Night)

Arrangement: Michael Wolf
Grade: 2-3
Keys: Eb, Bb, and Ab-major

Small Concert Band

Small Concert Band

Weihnachten steht vor der Tür - this phrase isn’t just an
idiomatic expression about the approaching Advent season, but also a
well-known, lively Christmas song.
The song originally comes from the Czech Republic and
became a real catchy tune back in the GDR. 

Small concert band with vocals (optional)

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Key: E-flat Major
Level: 2-3