(O Come, All Ye Faithful)
Set primarily in a march-like style with a more lyrical song-like interlude, McIvor's brass quintet arrangement of Adeste Fidelis ('O Come, All Ye Faithful') is perfect for both sacred and secular performances at Christmas time!…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Christian McIvor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Set primarily in a march-like style with a more lyrical song-like interlude, McIvor's brass quintet arrangement of Adeste Fidelis has been adapted for flexible 5-part wind band with optional percussion.Program NotesSet primarily in a march-like style with a…
Style:
Flex Band
Composer:
Christian McIvor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The four selections (Humming Tune, Soldier’s March, Choral, and A Little Piece) are perfect for playing for general audiences unfamiliar with the instrument and its literature. They also employ basic techniques, such as single dependent strokes and double…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Schumann, Calvin Bolton
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This steel drum band selection, for four players plus drum set, creates an easy going mood typical of the steel drum idiom. Program notes inform us this piece pokes a little fun at the Northern Kentucky University Department of Music during a construction…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Brant Karrick
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Lowell Mason (1792-1872) was an influential figure in the development of American music in the nineteenth century. Christian McIvor has done wonderful job arranging 5 of his most popular hymns for brass quintet, simultaneously paying tribute to Mason and…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Mason, Christian McIvor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Christian McIvor’s arrangement of the traditional German carol O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum) is a heartfelt work that is written in the style of a jazz ballad. Extended harmonies and changing meters are used to give this traditional carol a contemporary…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Christian McIvor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Sacred Suite is a three-movement work inspired by traditional American shape-note songs. The first movement is a fanfare, the second is a beautiful slow tune found in the Southern Harmony singing book called Consolation, and the third is a rollicking 6/8…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Brant Karrick
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Christian McIvor’s arrangement of Still, Still, Still is an enchanting work that highlights the beauty of this traditional Austrian Christmas carol in a brass quintet setting. This arrangement makes use of syncopated rhythms and extended harmonies to give the…
Style:
Brass
Composer:
Christian McIvor
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications