Suitable as an Overture for a Christmas Concert.  Brass choir, band, or orchestra.  Duration, 3 minutes.  See Orchestration.  See printable Documents.  See Performances.  See audio samples.

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About A Christmas Fanfare

There are three versions of the fanfare, one for symphony orchestra, one for band, and one for Brass Choir.  The orchestral version is written to either segue into Leroy Anderson's A Christmas Festival or to stand on its own.

This work has enjoyed much success since it was written in 1992 to open the "Yuletide Celebration" concerts for the Indianapolis Symphony.  See Performances below.

There is a recording of the Brass Choir version on CD, released in 1994, under the direction of Thomas Akins by the Chamber Brass Choir, entitled Christmas Joy.  It is available in Indianapolis at Paige's Music, Sinfonia record store, and at gift shops in the Hilbert Circle Theatre, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and the Indiana State Museum.

Orchestration

Full Strings

Documents

Orchestration 

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Performances

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The Brass Choir version has been performed by Indiana University and the Julliard School of Music, the Coast Guard Band, the Houston Symphony Brass section, the Lone Star Wind Orchestra, and the Indianapolis Brass Choir.

Band Version

There is a band version of this piece that was arranged in 2005.  The first track of the following audio samples was recorded by the United States Coast Guard Band and is used with permission. 

The second track on the player is from the Christmas Joy Brass Choir CD mentioned above and is used with permission.  Click on the center arrow or each track.