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Dr. David Mathie
Trombonist, Professor, Arranger

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{Traditional} - 25 Christmas Carol Favorites for Trombones
Angels we have heard on high
Away in a manger
Bring a torch, jeanette isabella
Coventry carol
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
First Noel
God rest you merry, gentlemen
Good king wenceslas
Good christian men, rejoice
Hark the herald angels sing
Holly and the ivy
I saw three ships come sailing in



It came upon a midnight clear
Joy to the world
Lo how a rose e’er blooming
O come all ye faithful
O little town of bethlehem
O come, o come, emmanuel
Silent night
Sussex carol
Wassail song
We wish you a merry christmas
We three kings of orient are
What Child is this
While shepherds watched their herds at night
Trombone Quartet/Choir

Difficulty Level:  High School through Professional
    1. All parts in bass clef
    2. Trombone 1 up to high Bb
    3. Trombone 4 part does not require a bass trombone


Published by Cherry Classics, Catalog Number CC2640.

Click below to hear Angles we have heard on high
Click below to hear Silent Night (performance by the Boise State University Trombone Choir)


Click here to see the first page of the score

Click here to buy the piece from Cherry Classics
Click here to buy the piece from Amazon
Click here to buy the piece from Hickey's Music Center

These Christmas Carol Favorites are in easily played keys, all in bass clef, in hymnal style,  and perfect for sing-alongs.  Due to the range, the first part requires a good player(s) and the 4th part requires an F attachment but not a bass trombonist.  The middle parts are easily played by a high school students or amateur trombonists, making these carols perfect for a quick impromptu performance.

These arrangements came about when, in mid-November, my dean asked to have the BSU trombone choir play 15 minutes of carols in the lobby of the hall during the intermission of our Holiday Concert.  After I said yes I realized that even though I owned many good arrangements of carols for trombone choir, most of them were difficult and I only had two rehearsals.  A quick look online showed that there were no simple, traditional arrangements of carols for trombones.  In other words, trombonists didn't have a version of the Rasmussen books.  I borrowed an old carol book from the library and quickly transcribed half a dozen, keeping the harmony and putting repeats on each stanza.  Later I picked 25 well-known carols and published this arrangement.

These are also available for brass ensemble as Cherry Classics 2764, horn quartet/choir as 
Cherry Classics 3078, and tuba/euphonium ensemble as Cherry Classics 2645 


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