Christmas modern

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 Concert 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.

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 Concert Band with vocals (two-part singing)

Blue Moon Orchestra

Christmastime in our little town - Weihnachtszeit in unserer kleinen Stadt
(with german and english lyrics)

This edition can be performed with or without solo vocals

Solo parts in Bb, Eb or C

Music + Lyrics + Editing: Marco Plitzner
Key: B flat major
Grade: 3+

The beautiful ballad of Barclay James Harvest
Concert band with vocals.

Key: E flat major / F major
Editing: Erwin Jahreis
Grade: 3

Optionally also with mixed choir performable

A classic of Tremeloes, both instrumental and
can be performed with solo singing or mixed choir.

Key: E flat major / F major
Editing: Erwin Jahreis
Grade: 3

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. 

Concert band with vocals (optional)

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

One of the world’s most famous Irish ballads
in a new arrangement by Erwin Jahreis for 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
Duration: 4 min. 11 sec.

Key: B-flat Major 
Level: 2-3

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

The new Erwin Jahreis arrangement of the
well-known “Winter Wonderland” brings
a breath of fresh air to your Christmas concert!

With sonorous elegance and light Latin
rhythms, this classic is transformed
into a swinging snowstorm...

Key: E-flat and F Major
Concert Band (with vocals, English)
Grade: 3-4

Can also be performed with a mixed Choir.

Christmas is the festival of great emotions.
It's full of love, happiness and joy - but also full of hopes and longings.
“Wunder der Weihnachtszeit” is for all those who believe in the magical
Magic of Christmas.

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

Edition for Concert Band with vocals (optional)

Amoi seg ma uns wieder
(Einmal sehen wir uns wieder)
by Andreas Gabalier

Concert Band (with vocals)

Key: F minor
Grade: 3+
Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis

Es ist wieder Weihnachtszeit

To the well-known melody of "The First Noël".

A beautiful title for the Christmas concert.

Solo for vocals / instrument in b or eb
with a sensitive concert band accompaniment
(also performable with mixed choir)

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

The classic for weddings and all lovers:

Hallelujah (music: Leonard Cohen)

Known from the movie Shrek and empathetic
interpreted by Alexandra Burke.

Arrangement for concert band (vocals optional)

There are also suitable votes for
mixed choir available

Editing: Erwin Jahreis
Key: Eb major on F major
Style: Ballad (12/8)
Grade: 3+

Küss mich halt mich lieb mich - Ella Endlich

The classic for all lovers and well suited to
musical framing of weddings.

Concert band with vocals or instrumental

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Key: B major
Grade: 3

Petersburger Schlittenfahrt

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis

Key: E flat major / A flat major

Grade: 3-4

Edition for Concert Band
Also available for Large Concert Band and Big Band

Leona Lewis with her soulful ballad in a single edit
by Erwin Jahreis for solo vocals, solo alto saxophone or
solo tenor saxophone with concert band 

Key: F minor and A flat major (Original key)
Grade: 3