Listed below are arrangements by Neal Corwell of music appropriate for any Christmas program. All are with piano accompaniment. Some have band and/or brass band accompaniments.
Alleluia from Exsultate Jubilate - Mozart’s famous celebratory aria, often performed at Christmas concerts.
Ave Maria - a short version of the famous Schubert vocal solo.
Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night) - both solo and duo versions of this well-known Christmas Song are provided.
Christmas Concerto - a showcase of celebrated movements from Italian Baroque Concerti by three renowned composers: Corelli, Manfredini, & Torrelli.
Coventry Carol/Carol of the Bells - These arrangements of two moving and popular Christmas Carols are designed to be either performed separately or linked together with a direct segue.
In The Bleak Mid-Winter - A beautiful setting of one of the most moving and evocative Christmas Carols.
Nutcracker Sweets - selected movements from Tchaikovsky’s famous Nutcracker Ballet Suite.
Sheep May Safely Graze - a setting of one of J.S. Bach’s most beautiful melodies. This song is the first of two Bach works included in the arrangement titled “Two Bach Pieces” The other piece in the set, the Allegro from a Bach Violin Concerto, was premiered on a Christmas Eve concert, but is not a traditional Christmas work.
Below are links to pdf excerpts for all of the music on the Chritstmas Music List.
Alleluia excerpts
Ave Maria excerpt
Cantique de Noel excerpts
Christmas Concerto excerpts
Coventry:Carol of Bells Excerpts
Nutcracker Sweets Excerpts
Two Bach Pieces Excerpts