RZPercussion
Piece Type: Wind Ensemble
Instruments Used: Alto Saxophone, Bari Saxiphone, Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Chimes, Clarinet, Crotales, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Oboe, Piccolo, Tenor Saxophone, Timpani, Triangle, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Vibraphone
This arrangement of In The Bleak Midwinter opens with the chimes of crotales, bells, and other melodic percussion instruments. It has a special sort of feature of percussion that you don't often see. Composer Notes: Christina Rossetti composed a poem A Christmas Carol which was published in January of 1872. It has been set to music several times by various composers. This particular arrangement is based on the Gustav Theodore Holst's hymn setting titled Cranham, titled after Cranham, Glouchester, which was composed for the English Hymnal of 1906. Rossetti's lyrics envision the birth of Jesus in the middle of a cold winter, noting that only his mother worshiped him with a kiss. Angels and Archangels, May have gathered there, Cherubim and seraphim, Thronged the air; But only His Mother, In her maiden bliss Worshipped the Beloved, With a kiss. This arrangement was inspired by these lyrics, focusing on both the intimacy between a mother and child, and that love, though freely given, has the greatest worth.
Click Here For MusicPerformed by Concordia University Nebraska Wind Symphony
Performed for Christmas At Concordia