God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 1st Concert Music dynamics and articulations

dynamics and articulations

making it accessible to young bands

The overall style should be light and playful

Alternate low brass and trumpet parts are available for students with range difficulties but these players are still pushed to reach an octave

Audiences are sure to enjoy the delightful Caribbean character of the piece

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 1st Concert Music dynamics and articulationsGod Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen arr. Jerry Frazier Grade 1. 5 This arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" allows students to explore variations without actually having different movements. There are different moods and tempos that will make the music varied and interesting for the band and the audience alike. The melody is passed around so that all have a chance to shine. A few sixteenth notes appear in the melody toward the end, but the ranges are