Episode 648, Glad Tidings

Which is the “funnest” Christmas carol? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we bring you fun and funny arrangements of familiar carols like “I Got Rhythm for Christmas” arranged by Julie Giroux, and “Motown Jingle Bells” arranged by Sam Pilafian. Join us for some fun, here, at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Joy to the World
  George Frideric Handel, arr. R. Martino
  University of Kentucky SaxCats
Grand Angelic March
  Henry Smart, arr. Eric Robertson
  Canadian Brass & Eric Robertson, organ    
Bring a Torch Jeannette Isabella
  traditional French
  Imani Winds
Drummer Boy Charlie
  Vince Guaraldi & Katherine Kennicott Davis;
  ​arr. Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher

Hark! The Herald Trumpets Sing / 
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  Felix Mendelssohn, arr. Chip Davis
  US Air Force Band, Alan Bonner
Motown Jingle Bells
  James Lord Pierpont, arr. Sam Pilafian
  Fountain City Brass Band, Joseph Parisi
Good King Wenceslas
  traditional
  Boston Brass and the Brass All-Stars Big Band
Christmas Bolero
  Montclair Citadel Band & Salvation Army, Charles Baker
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  arr. G. Slechta
  University of Texas Trombone Choir, Nathaniel Brickens
I Got Rhythm for Christmas
  arr. Julie Giroux
  University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony,
​  Ron Hufstader
Comin' To Town
  J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie / arr. Freeh
  Brass Band of Battle Creek, Frank Renton
Three Kings Swing
  Georges Bizet, arr. William Himes
  Brass Band of Columbus, Dr. Paul Droste
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  traditional, arr. Thomas G. Parriott
  Mainstreet Brass    
Silent Night
  Franz Gruber
  Imani Winds