Christmas Big Band Individual Titles

One of the world’s most famous Irish ballads
in a new arrangement by Erwin Jahreis for Big 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 Big Band 
with vocals (optional, in English) 
 

Christmas for a night - Matze Brietz

Christmas is the festival of great emotions.
It's full of love, happiness and joy - but also full of hopes and longings.
"Christmas for a night" is for everyone who thinks of this magical magic
believe in christmas

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Key: B flat major
Grade: 3

The Blue Moon Orchestra presents its new, swinging Christmas track:

Christmastime in our little town – Weihnachtszeit in unserer kleinen Stadt
(with German and English lyrics)

Can be performed as a solo vocal piece (or solo instrument in B flat, E flat or C)
or with a big band.

Your audience will be delighted!

Music + lyrics + arrangement: Marco Plitzner
Key: B flat Major
Difficulty: 3+

Ein Wintertraum (A Winter Dream)

The modern version of the famous title by Gustav Holst:
"In the bleak midwinter"
Sensitively interpreted by Uli Scherbel

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Lyrics: Kati Schubert
Grade: 3

Es ist wieder Weihnachtszeit

Based on the well-known melody of “The First Noël”

A beautiful piece for your Christmas concert.

As a solo piece for voice / B-flat instrument or E-flat instrument
with a sensitive big band accompaniment.
(Can also be performed with a mixed choir)

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
German lyrics: Kati Schubert
Key: B-flat major to C major
Difficulty: 3

Roland Kaiser and Nana Mouskouri interpret
this wonderful, lively Christmas song,
which has also been sung by many others artists
like Andy Williams, Amy Grant and so on.

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Level: 3

Edition for Big Band with vocals (two-part singing)

Mary's Boychild (Marys Boy Child) - Boney M.

Music and lyric: Jester Hairston
Editing: Hugo Burgert
Key: F major
Grade: 3

Merry christmas everyone - Shakin' Stevens

Key: A flat major and B flat major
Style: Happy Beat
Grade: 3-4
Editing: Erwin Jahreis

Erwin Jahreis has arranged this beautiful, lively,
winter-themed piece for big band.

Also available for Large Concert Band and as a Concert Band edition.

Key: E-flat major / A-flat major

Difficulty: 3-4