Charles Booker We Wish You A Merry Christmas

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1 Charles Booker We Wish You A Merry Christmas Around The World INSTRUMENTATION FULL SCORE 1-Full Score (Letter Size) 1-Piccolo -1 st Flute 2 nd Flute 2-Oboe 2-Bassoon -1 st Clarinet -2 nd Clarinet - rd Clarinet 2-Bass Clarinet 2-1 st Alto Saophone 2-2 nd Alto Saophone 2-Tenor Saophone 1-Baritone Saophone -1 st Trumpet -2 nd Trumpet - rd Trumpet 2-1 st Horn in F 2-2 nd Horn in F -1 st Trombone -2 nd Trombone -Baritone (B.C.) 2-Baritone (T.C.) 4-1- Double Bass 1-Timpani 2-Bells/Chimes 2-Xylophone/Vibraphone 4-Percussion (Snare Drum./Bass Drum/Bell Tree/Susp Cymbal) 4-Accessories (Cymbals/Triangle/Castanets/Wind Chime/ Large Gong) Duration: Appro. 4 minutes 42 seconds Grade: (Medium) Complete Printed Set... $95.00 Printed Etra Full Score ( 1/211)...$25.00 Score and Parts Downloadable File...$5.00 Full Score ( 1/2 11)Downloadable File...$1.00 Parts, each...$5.00 BandT PUBLICATIONS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Eclusively Distributed by Print Music Source

2 About the Music This theme and variations approach to this timeless Holiday favorite takes us on a musical journey around the globe by presenting We Wish You in the musical styles representing each country or region.it incorporates styles representing: Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, Austria, Germany, The Far East, Spain, Russia, France and the United States. It s a musical tour-de-force that will be a welcome addition to any and every Christmas or Holiday concert. About the Composer Charles Booker, Jr. (b. 1952) recently retired as Associate Professor of Theory and Composition at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Mr. Booker, a former U.S. Army Bandmaster studied composition with Hank Levy (composer/arranger for Stan Kenton), Dr. Steve Strunk and Dr. James Balentine, and conducting with Dr. Robert Garofalo and Dr. Robert Rustowicz. Mr. Booker has over forty published compositions and arrangements. His music is published by Alfred, Kendor, Southern Music Company, Wingert-Jones, Print Music Source and Booker Music, and has been performed internationally by schools, universities and professional bands that include The Army Band ("Pershing s Own"), the U.S. Army Field Band, the U.S. Military Academy Band (West Point), the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America and the U.S. Air Force Academy Band. Mr. Booker s 21 year career in the U.S. Army included service in the Fifth Army Band in San Antonio, Teas, staff arranger for the Army Field Band, conductor of Army Bands in Louisiana, Germany, New York City, and director of the Jazz Ambassadors in Washington, D.C. As a trumpeter with the Fifth Army Band, Mr. Booker performed for the funerals of Presidents Truman and Johnson. In 191, as the conductor of the rd Armored Division Band in Germany, Mr. Booker conducted welcoming ceremonies at Rhein Main Air Force Base for the returning American hostages from Iran. In New York City, he conducted the Army Band of New York City at ceremonies for head of states of the United States, Germany, France, Netherlands, Portugal and China, and his band performed at the centennial activities of the Statue of Liberty. While an associate conductor of the Army Field Band and director of the Jazz Ambassadors, Mr. Booker performed at the Kennedy Center, in 4 states, India, Japan, Canada, Meico, Europe, and marched in the inauguration parades of Presidents George H. W. Bush and William J. Clinton. He was Interim Director of Bands at Trinity University from 1996 to 199 and assistant editor at Southern Music Company from 1994 to 199. In addition, Charles Booker is the founder and former conductor of the River Valley Community Band of Fort Smith, Arkansas. When Mr. Booker is not composing or teaching, he performs on trumpet with the Chris Cameron Blues Band throughout Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Teas and with the River Valley Community Band. Charles Booker has been recognized by the Mayor of Fort Smith (the 2006 "Mayor s Honors to the Visual and performing Arts"), the North Side Independent School District of San Antonio, Teas (the 200 "Pillars of Character Award") and received the Arkansas Arts Council Award in music composition for Mr. Booker is past president of the Arkansas Chapter of College Band Directors National Association, past president of the Arkansas Chapter of the International Association of Jazz Educators, a member of the National Band Association, Teas Bandmasters Association and is past president of the Arkansas Bandmaster Association. Mr. Booker is also a member of the Arkansas Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, band fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi, and honorary music fraternity Pi Kappa P.O. Bo 9516 San Antonio, Teas

3 Score Dedicated to Claudette Booker We Wish You A Merry Christmas Around the World Charles Booker (ASCAP) Piccolo 1st Flute 2nd Flute Oboe Bassoon 1st Clarinet in B 2nd Clarinet in B rd Clarinet in B Bass Clarinet 1st Alto Sa 2nd Alto Sa Tenor Sa Baritone Sa 1st Trumpet in B 2/ Trumpet in B 1st Horn in F 2nd Horn in F 1/2 Trombone (rd) Bass Trombone Euphonium Timpani Bells/Chimes Xylophone Vibraphone Percussion Snare/Bass Dr. DrumSet Bells Tree Suspended Cymbal Accessories Cymbals/Triangle Tambourine Castanets/Wind Chimes LargeGong Allegro q F, C, F, Bb 2 Bells Xylo. Cr.Cym. 2 µ µ µ 4 Copyright 2016 by BandT Publications (ASCAP), San Antonio, Teas International copyright secured. All Rights reserved. Printed in USA Eclusively distributed by Print Music Source

4 2 Ritard. 9 A Tempo Ÿ}}}}}}}} Ÿ}}}}}}}} 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn. 5 6 Sus. Cym. X Triangle 9

5 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn. Ÿ}}}}}} Ÿ}}}}} 10 Ÿ}}}}}}} Ÿ}}}}}}}} 11 To Cr.Cym. To Tambourine 12,,,,,,, Scotland and Ireland Allegro {m q. c 114} 1 Tamb. Xylo. Cr.Cym. 1 X 14 X

6 4 1 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn. Bells X 15 X

7 st B Cl nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt (rd) B. Tbn X

8 6 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn Dampen! Dampen! Dampen! Choke! To Vibes 25 rit. To Wind Chimes Austria 26 Adagio q 66 µ µ 26 One Only! One Only! One Only! espress. µ espress. µ espress. Vibes Add Wind Chimes Ÿ}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} 2 µ µ µ 2 µ Sus.Cym. X accel. 29 +Xylo.

9 Germany 0 Allegro q c 144 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn.,,,,, F to G To Sleigh Bells 4

10 1st B Cl.,,,, 2nd B Cl.,,,, rd B Cl.,,,, 1st A. S.,,,, 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. µ (rd) B. Tbn.,,,, 5 6 9

11 9 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 41 L'istesso Tempo 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (rd) B. Tbn. (Xylo.) (Bells) 40 Sleigh Bells

12 10 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn.,,,, Sus.Cym. Y 45, To Cr.Cym. 46 Cr.Cym. Allegro q c 100 Hi F to Eb, G to Ab 4 Dampen! Dampen! Choke! Choke! µ µ µ µ To Chimes! To Vibes To Bell Tree and Sus.Cym. To Triangle 4 rit. µ 2 µ 2 µ 2 µ 2 µ µ 2 µ 2 µ 2 µ 2 µ 2 µ 2 µ 2 2 2

13 49 Great Britain Adagio st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. 2 2 rd B Cl st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S ,, B. S. 2 Flghn. Flghn In Stand or Flugelhorn,, In Stand or Flugelhorn,,,,,,,,,,,, 2 2 (rd) B. Tbn Chm. 2 Chimes Vib. Vibes 2 2 Use soft yarn mallets!

14 12 5 Andante q 90 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl.,,,,,,,,, µ,,,,,, 1st A. S., 2nd A. S., T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. Open 2/ B Tpt. Open (rd) B. Tbn. Vib.,,, µ,, Tri

15 ,, The Far East Allegro q c 100 Solo!, 1 1st B Cl.,, 2nd B Cl.,, rd B Cl.,, 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. Div. Con sord. Con sord. (rd) B. Tbn. Vib.,, Bell Tree! ) ) Large Gong Tri

16 14 6 Ÿ}}}}}}}}}}}} Ÿ}}}}}}}}}}}},, Ÿ}}}}}}}}}} Ÿ}}}}}}}}}}},, 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. Bassoon 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn. Horn Cues! Muted! Sus.Cym. X X X X Tri. Large Gong

17 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn. Ÿ}}}}}}}} Ÿ}}}}}}}} Ÿ}}}}}}}} Ÿ}}}}}}}}},,,,, rit. Open µ µ 1 µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ Spain Allegro q X 6 X 6 X let ring 69 Bell Tree! L.V. Large Gong y 0 To Sn./Bs.Dr. 1 to Castanets 1 to Cr.Cym. Cr.Cym. Castanets 1

18 16 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn. µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ 2 µ µ µ µ µ µ µ 4 5 (Bells) (Xylo.) 5,,,,,, 6

19 1 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn. µ,,,,,,,,,,,, µ 9,,,,,, X 0 X 1

20 1 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn.,,,,,,,,,, Dampen! Dampen!, Dampen! Choke! y 2,,,,,,,,,?? Cr.Cym. X?,,,,,?? X? 4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 5 X 6 Dampen! Dampen! Choke!

21 19 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn. Eb to D, Ab to A Natural Low F to G To Chimes! µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ Russia L'istesso Tempo µ µ µ µ 91 µ µ µ 9 µ µ µ Sus.Cym. y Tambourine 90 }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} +Cr.Cym. y 91

22 20 1st B Cl. µ µ µ 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. µ µ 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. µ µ µ µ 1st B Tpt. µ µ µ 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn

23 21 99 Doloroso q 6 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. µ µ, Solo! (rd) B. Tbn. To Vibes Chimes, X X

24 France Adagio Rubato q 60 Solo! µ µ 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. µ µ µ µ µ,,,,,,,,, µ,,,, µ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, µ ϖ µ µ µ To Cup Mute,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, µ µ µ µ 2/ B Tpt. µ,,,,,,,,,,, To Cup Mute ϖ (rd) B. Tbn.,,,,,,,,,,,, Chm. D to Eb,AtoAb, G to F Vibes µ To Bells ) µ ) X 105 y Y 106 Y 10

25 2 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn. Vib. µ,,,,,,,,,, µ µ µ µ µ µ Y 10 Bells ) Bs.Dr.,,,,,,,,,, µ µ,, µ µ µ µ Cup Mt. Cup Mt. µ,, µ,, ϖ µ w Y µ 109 ) 110 µ µ Solo! Piu' Mosso ἀ,, µ, Open Open Dampen! To Xylo. To Drum Set Dampen! Choke! 110,,, µ µ, 111 µ 2 µ 2 µ 2 µ 2 µ 2 Õ Õ Õ 2 Õ 2 Õ 2 Õ 2 Õ 2 Õ 2 Õ 2 Õ 2 Õ 2 Õ µ Dr.Set! 2 2 X accel. 112

26 24 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn. µ µ µ µ +Concert B.Dr. X 11 Allegro q µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ Cowbell 114 µ µ "Rock and Roll" ad.lib. - Concert B.Dr. United States µ µ 115 µ µ 116 To Vibes 11

27 25 11,, 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. ϖ ϖ ϖ,,, ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ,,, ϖ ϖ ϖ,,, ϖ ϖ ϖ,,,, 2nd A. S. µ,, T. S.,,,,, B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt.,,,,,, µ,,,,,,,,,,,, µ,,,,,,,,,,,, (rd) B. Tbn. µ,,,,,,,, D. S

28 meno mosso q st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, µ µ µ 2 2 D. S Dampen! 2 2 To Sus.Cym. +Cr.Cym. 125 Vibes To Xylo.

29 2 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn Sus.Cym. Ritardando w Y 12 w Y 1 14 Dampen! Allegro q 126 F to Gb 14 Xylo. µ µ Sus.Cym. Y 15

30 2 1st B Cl. 2nd B Cl. rd B Cl. 1st A. S. 2nd A. S. T. S. B. S. 1st B Tpt. 2/ B Tpt. (rd) B. Tbn. µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ Y 16 ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ X + Cr.Cym. 1 ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ Gb to F ϖ ϖ X 1 ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ ϖ 19 µ µ Dampen! Dampen! Dampen! Choke! Choke! 140 For His Glory 6 Jan 2016

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