Christmas Big Band Individual Titles

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

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

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

Merry christmas everyone - Shakin' Stevens

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

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+

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

The most popular (East) German Christmas song:

Weihnachten in Familie 

by Frank Schöbel (and Aurora Lacasa with her
children Odette and Dominique)

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Lyrics: Gisela Steineckert
Key: C major
Grade: 3

Zünd heut eine Kerze an

With the familiar melody:
Just a closer walk with thee

This title brings both festive mood
as well as momentum in every christmas concert.

Edition for Big Band (optional with solo singing)
(can also be performed with a mixed Choir)

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Lyrics: Kati Schubert
Key: B flat major on C major
Grade: 3

Voices for mixed choir are also available for this edition.

Big Band Arrangement

...when Christmas really is... many people ask themselves this question, because
the true meaning of Christmas is often lost sight of these days.

This beat, in the style of the Kastelruther Spatzen, tells the story in a cheerful,
entertaining way of the madness of the run-up to Christmas and
gives us food for thought.

Performers: Die Hergolshäuser Musikanten

Music & lyrics: Erich R. Weber
Arrangement: Michael L. Seufert
Difficulty: 2–3
Key: E flat major and F major