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Grade 1 and 1.5
Angels We Have Heard On High - Arr. Elliott Del Borgo. (Warner Bros.) ($50.00) (Grade 2) This arrangement is in the key of G. It is in common time with the quarter note equal to 120 beats per minute.
Holiday for Strings - Words by Sammy Gallop, music by David Rose / Marty Gold. (Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 3) This piece is in cut time in the key of C. It starts "slowly", but increases speed to half note equal to 112 beats per minute. There are frequent key changes to E-flat, G, E-flat, C and finally to E-flat again. There are many accidentals throughout.
Ill Be Home For Christmas - Words by Kim Gannon, music by Walter Kent / Marty Gold. (Warner Bros.) ($45.00) (Grade 3) Ill Be Home For Christmas is in cut-time with the half note equal to 96 beats per minute. This title opens in the key of C, but changes to E-flat and then to F. There are many accidentals throughout.
Its Christmastime - Arr. Calvin Custer. (Warner Bros.) ($70.00) (Grade 3) This title is a medley of "Santa Claus Is Comin To Town", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas", "Silver Bells", and "Ill Be Home For Christmas". The key changes often from the opening G to C, back to G, then to E-flat and C again. It ends in the key of E-flat. The meter signature likewise changes several times from the opening common time with the quarter note equal to 92 beats to 3/4 and then back to 4/4 again. The trumpet range is to a G at the top of the staff.
Winter Wonderland - Music by Felix Bernard, words by Dick Smith / Calvin Custer. (Warner Bros.) ($50.00) (Grade 3) Winter Wonderland opens in the key of F, but changes to B-flat. There are many accidentals. The meter signature is 4/4. There are some repeated sections.
Joy to the World - Arr. Bob Walters. (Intrada) ($39.95) (Grade 4) This title is a stand alone or an accompaniment for a concert or church program which includes a choir part. It opens in the key of D. The key changes to E-flat. The opening meter is cut time. It changes to 4/4.
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