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A Windy Christmas
Roderick Elms
Release Date: November 2019
The idea for this album came from an ever-increasing library of arrangements and compositions written in celebration of the festive season and all involving the use of wind in one way or another — brass quintet, wind quintet, trumpet, organ, oboe and, of course, the human voice. A few tracks have been specially arranged for the present forces, whilst others were specifically written to be played by wind instruments.
Calypso Carol was a commission from Hutton and Shenfield Choral Society with the brief for a flexible arrangement for SATB chorus together with modest orchestral forces which would include a part for children’s chorus. This part also allows the children to indulge in a little vocal percussion to enhance the ‘latin’ feel of the arrangement. In this recording, the children’s part is incorporated within the SATB choir. A Windy Christmas was written as a concert piece for wind quintet and incorporates many favourite Christmas carols including the beautiful Quelle est cette odeur agréable played by a cor anglais. A Windy Christmas was subsequently arranged for brass quintet.
| TRACK | DURATION | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:42 | Calypso Carol |
| 2 | 8.17 | A Windy Christmas |
| 3 | 4.34 | Merry Gents |
| 4 | 6.11 | Christmas Mudley |
| 5 | 10.19 | Advent dances |
| 6 | 3.17 | Crowns of Gold |
| 7 | 5.05 | Holly's Nightmare |
| 8 | 2.49 | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear |
| 9 | 5.13 | Sails at dawn |
| 10 | 2.32 | Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer |
| 11 | 4.26 | A Christmas Carillon |
| 12 | 2.17 | In Dulci Jubilo |
| 13 | 2.18 | Rocking |
| 14 | 6.42 | Pipe Dream |
| 15 | 2.57 | Past Three O'Clock |
| 16 | 4.12 | Wexford Carol |
| 17 | 3.24 | Deck the Hall |
