News - Christmas Sheet Music

“Guten Abend, schön Abend, es weihnachtet schon” (Good evening, beautiful evening, Christmas is coming)
is a beautiful, peaceful Christmas melody
from Carinthia, which is also very well suited for youth wind ensembles.

For variable wind ensemble

Format of parts: A5
Format of score: A4

Arrangement: Karl Michael Wolf
Key: B flat major
Grade: 1+

For variable 5-part arrangement:
Score in C
1st part in B
1st part in C
1st part high C 
1st part in E flat
2nd part in B
2nd part in C
2nd part in E flat
3rd part in B
3rd part in C   
3rd part in E-flat    
3rd part in F         
4th part in B-flat
4th part in C        
4th part in low E-flat
5th part in C
5th part in B-flat
Lyrics

A beautiful, peaceful, Alpine-style Christmas piece,
also very well suited for youth concert band 

For small concert band with organ and optional lyrics.

Part sheet size: A5
Score: A4

Arrangement: Karl Michael Wolf
Difficulty: 1+
Key: F Major

Variable Wind Ensemble

A beautiful, peaceful, Alpine Christmas piece,
also very well suited for youth wind ensembles
For a variable wind ensemble with organ and text ad lib.

Format: A5

Arrangement: Karl Michael Wolf
Difficulty: 1+

for variable wind quartet (4-part)

A cheerful, musical carousel ride through the Christmas season
Hop on and let’s go—next stop: Christmas.

Music: Sebastian Tuschla-Hoffmann
Arrangement: Herbert Ferstl
Difficulty: 2.5–3

for variable wind quintet (5-part)

A cheerful, musical carousel ride through the Christmas season
Hop on and let’s go—next stop: Christmas.

Music: Sebastian Tuschla-Hoffmann
Arrangement: Herbert Ferstl
Difficulty: 2.5–3

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
Big band (with vocals, English)
Grade: 3-4

Can also be performed with a mixed Choir.

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)

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 Big Band with vocals (optional)

Edition for Small Concert Band

This beautiful,
melodic chorale was composed by Sebastian Tuschla-Hoffmann.

Difficulty: 3
Key: A-flat Major

The composer was inspired by the beauty and
charm of the church at the San Marco Monastery during a visit to Florence.

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

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

Glühwein-Galopp (Small Concert Band)

A cheerful, musical carousel ride through the christmas season

Get on and off - next stop: Christmas!
Music: Sebastian Tuschla-Hoffmann
Editing: Herbert Ferstl
Grade: 2,5-3

Joy the the world,
Fröhliche Weihnacht überall,
Kling Glöckchen,
Deck the hall,
Hark the herald angels sing,
Alle Jahre wieder

in an amusing and varied mix that is repeated over and over again
provides surprises.

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

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. 

Big band with vocals (optional)

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

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. 

Small concert band with vocals (optional)

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Key: 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
Concert band (with vocals)

Parts format: A5
Score format: A4

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

“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
Large Concert Band (with vocals)

Parts format: A5
Score format: A4

“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

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)

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)

"Ein Wintertraum" based on the well-known melody of
"In the bleak midwinter" by Gustav Holst.

Editing: Erwin Jahreis
German lyrics: Kati Schubert

Key: E-flat major, F-major and A-flat major
Grade: 3-4

Performance opportunities:
- Small Concert Band
- Small Concert Band with vocal duet
- Small Concert Band with mixed choir
- Mixed choir with piano accompaniment

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

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

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

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) 
 

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) 
 

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)