Episode 504, Holidays Around the World

What is your favorite way to bring in the holidays?  Is it with decorations?  Food?  Or maybe music?  This week on Wind & Rhythm, we take a wind band look at how different areas of the world usher in the holiday season.

The Festival of Hanukkah
  traditional
  Washington Winds, Edward Petersen
O Hanukkah
  traditional
  The USAF Heritage Brass, Douglas Monroe
Ukrainian Bell Carol
  Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych, arr. Philip Sparke
  Harmonie de Charlesbourg, François Dorion

Variations on a German Carol (Stille, Stille, Stille)
  arr. James Curnow
  Brass Band of Columbus, Paul Droste​
One Torch, Two Women, and Three Ships
  Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher
Feliz Navidad
  José Feliciano
  The USAF Heritage Brass, Douglas Monroe
Motown Jingle Bells
  James Pierpont, arr.  Sam Pilafian
  Boston Brass and the Brass All-Stars Big Band    
Jingle Bells Around the World
  James Pierpont
  Washington Winds, Edward Petersen
Brazilian Sleigh Bells
  Percy Faith
  Northshore Concert Band, John Paynter
Peter Patapan
  arr. Julie Giroux
  University of Texas at El Pass Wind Symphony,
​  Ron Hufstader
Greensleeves
  arr. JD Shaw
  Boston Brass and the Brass All-Stars Big Band    
Russian Christmas Music
  Alfred Reed
  Northshore Concert Band, John Paynter