This is a beautifully haunting arrangement. Though Silent Night is not in a minor key, it has always felt emotionally “sad” to me. In this arrangement, I gently pushed it over the edge.
At a glance
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Arranger: Julie Giroux
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Ensemble: Concert band
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Grade: 3
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Duration: 3:00
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Percussion: 6 players
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Featured solo: Oboe solo
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Character: Heartfelt, lyrical holiday arrangement
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Tempo: Slow
Player considerations
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Percussion difficulty: Easy / beginner
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Brass difficulty: Easy / beginner
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Woodwind difficulty: Easy / beginner
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Additional instrumentation: String bass
Catalog: GM1072
