Works with Orchestra • SATB Holiday • SSAA Holiday
Selections with Organ, brass ensemble, percussion, and harp
These popular titles, all available with full orchestra, have also been arranged for organ and brass ensemble (Rutter Gloria instrumentation) with percussion and harp, sure to add to your carols or holiday program!
Finale Medley - Joy to the World, Hallelujah Chorus, We Wish You a Merry Christmas - arr. Ryan James Brandau
This festive, rousing finale medley opens with the first verse of Joy to the World, transitions seamlessly into Handel's Hallelujah Chorus, and closes with a We Wish You a Merry Christmas interwoven with the last two verses of Joy to the World. This exuberant arrangement is sure to bring your holiday program to a brilliant close and bring your holiday audiences to their feet.
Deck the Hall, arr. Ryan James Brandau
A festive, jubilant setting that teases the ear with quotes of Joy to the World and Jingle Bells. Works well as an opener, and can run, attacca, into I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.
O Holy Night, arr. Ryan James Brandau
A sweeping setting of Adolphe Adam’s beloved Cantique de Noël, in English translation, with a variety of accompaniments, from full orchestra to organ and brass, or just piano or guitar.
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, arr. Ryan James Brandau
A majestic, Romantic setting of Longfellow’s “Christmas Day,” for SATB, baritone solo, and orchestra. Interludes between verses feature poignant solos in the orchestra, and the final verse builds to a Mahler-inspired climax. A magnificent vehicle for an operatic or musical theater baritone. Available for full orchestra (with and without trombones) and organ, brass, and percussion.
I Saw Three Ships, arr. Ryan James Brandau
A sparklingly, imaginatively orchestrated setting of this upbeat classic carol. Builds to a joyous, uplifting close. Features each section of the choir on its own verse, with optional section for children's chorus. Available for full orchestra and organ, brass, and percussion.