Silent Night, FRANZ GRUBER arr. Scott Watson (BMI) Complete Band Instrumentation

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1 Silent Night, Holy Night FRANZ GRUBER arr. Scott Watson (BMI) Complete Band Instrumentation 1 - Full Score 8 - Flute 2 - Oboe 5 - Bb Clarinet Bb Clarinet Eb Alto Clarinet 3 - Bb Bass Clarinet 2 - Eb Alto Saxophone Eb Alto Saxophone Bb enor Saxophone 1 - Eb Baritone Saxophone 4 - Bb rumpet Bb rumpet F Horn 10 - rombone, Baritone,Bassoon 2 - Euphonium.C Percussion 1 Snare Drum, Wind Chimes, Bass Drum 3 - Percussion 2 Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbal, riangle 1 - impani RN Music Publisher, Inc. trnmusic.com

2 About the music SILEN NIGH, HOLY NIGH (Notes) his dramatic and beautiful arrangement helps performers and listeners rediscover the all-toofamiliar Christmas carol, "Silent Night," and see in it the sacred. his setting offers opportunity to work with younger players on elements of expressive playing such as phrasing and dynamics, all written well within their ability level. About the composer Scott Watson, born 1962 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania has composed for concert, radio, and theater and received recognition for his work from ASCAP, the American Composers Forum, the American Music Center and others. About Watson's music, he Instrumentalist says "outstanding...with beautiful melodies and interesting harmonies" (Mark Hosler), Percussive Notes says "written with supreme craft" (Cort McClaren), PMEA News says "Watson skillfully transforms his zest for life into his own brand of unique musical exuberance. His scoring for winds, brass, and percussion is excellent" (Kenneth Laudermilch), and the Allentown Morning Call says "Watson exhibited a great deal of skill in managing the resources of the orchestra...he will very likely become a force to be reckoned with" (Philip A. Metzger). His music for band has several times been named to Bandworld op 100 and Japan Band Clinic Yamaha Recommends 100 Pieces for Band listings, and is frequently named J.W. Pepper Editor s Choice. Recent projects include commissions for MusicAlliance (Ohio) Summer Honor Band Camp (with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts); the Lehigh County (Pennsylvania) Bandmasters Association, the Massachusetts Instrumental & Choral Conductors Association; the International Horn Society Meir Rimon Fund; and an American Composers Forum Continental Harmony project commission for the win Falls (Idaho) Municipal Band. Watson has been pleased and honored to serve as guest conductor and/or adjudicator for various band festivals as well. Watson received his MM and DMA in Composition from emple University. He now teaches instrumental and elective music in the Parkland School District (Allentown, PA). In addition, He serves as adjunct professor teaching music education/music technology courses for Villanova University, Cairn University, and Central Connecticut State University and Applied Composition for Valley Forge Christian College.

3 Silent Night, Holy Night CONDUCOR Duration - 2:15 Flute Oboe Andante sostenuto q = FRANZ GRUBER arr. Scott Watson (BMI) 6 B α Clarinets 1, 2 Eα Alto Clarinet Bα Bass Clarinet Eα Alto Saxophones 1, 2 CUE: enor Sax (One player) B α enor Sax. Eα Baritone Sax. One player B α rumpets 1, 2 F Horn α rombone/baritone/bassoon Percussion 1 (Snare Drum/Wind Chimes, Bass Drum) Percussion 2 (Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals/riangle) riangle Wind Chimes }}}}}}}}}} impani UNE: F, Bα GRADE 1 RN2015-WA1 Copyright MMXV by RN Music Publisher, Inc. All Rights Reserved International Copyright Secured Printed in USA

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8 6. Sax molto ritenuto 32 Meno mosso, ritard. 33 τ τ 34 Õ a tempo pts. 1, 2 bns/bar/bsn. imp. α Ê Ê molto ritenuto µ µ Ê Ê opt. Crash Cym. = Meno mosso, ritard. Ê Ê τ Õ a tempo Wind Chimes }}}}}}}}

9 7. Sax rit. poco a poco , 39, 40 pts. 1, 2 bns/bar/bsn. imp. α rit. poco a poco -- ZING: Scrape with coin from dome outward. yê ri. Silent Night, Holy Night