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Various Arrangers: Vocal Jazz Christmas III

Song Name   Composer   Arranger   Voicing
Some Children See Him   Alfred Burt   Randy Crenshaw   SSATBB
O Christmas Tree   Traditional   Grant Currie   SSATTB
Winter Wonderland   Felix Bernard   Andrew Grobengieser   SSATTB
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas   Martin / Blanc   Marion Linton   SSAATB

The touching Alfred Burt/Wihla Hutson Christmas carol, 'Some Children See Him' is a gentle but jazz-flavored arrangement. Some reharmonization, yet retains the sweet quality of the original. Features female and male solo spots. The arrangement of 'O Christmas Tree' is an upbeat a cappella version featuring close harmonies and key changes. A brief, warm rubato opening is followed by a swing scat duet, full group in major and minor keys, a foray into 3/4, then a final swing section under a scat solo. SSATTB requiring a strong bass. 'Winter Wonderland,' is written for unaccompanied voices in a heasy-swinging, Take 6 style. Though this chart features written solos for both male and female voices, the climatic point is the difficult big band style soli later in the chart. This rousing crowd-pleaser is also filled with quotes from other related songs and styles. Requires a group with a great sense of swing! 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' has a light and happy feel. Bass pedals, soprano descant, bass lines and rhythmic shots occur throughout. A modulation in the last A section is delightfully unexpected. It's a great chart to end the Christmas show.

4297 Sheet Music $11.98   Softcover | 9 x 12 | Mixed 5-8 Parts | A Cappella | Vocal Jazz Christmas Arrangements