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This suite is five Christmas carols arranged individually (not a medley) for holiday performance. In addition to the solo
part for horn, included in this edition are solo parts for instruments in bass clef, treble clef in C and treble clef in Eb.
Hilfiger has given us arrangements that are in a good range, and not too technically difficult, but with an interesting balance
of piano and soloist so as to provide some variety in color and focus. Sometimes, the soloist has the main melody, sometimes
the piano, while the soloist plays accompaniment. The arrangements are cast in traditional harmonies, with at least two verses
each and pleasant introductions, interludes and tags for most. Occasionally, the melodies are embellished, which is a nice
touch. The range for the horn is reasonable for an average high school player (c'-g"). The five carols are "Oh
Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel", "What Child Is This?", "Joy to the World", "Good Christian Men, Rejoice",
"Away in a Manger". This is a good traditional set to have for younger players or emergency Christmas church gigs.
THE HORN CALL. February, 2006
...a very useful piece to have around at Christmastime.
THE DOUBLE REED, Vol. 28, No. 4, 2005
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