?The King of Love My Shepherd Is? is a metrical paraphrase of Psalm 23, written by the Anglican cleric and hymn-writer Sir Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877) for the second edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1868), of which he was editor as well as contributor. Baker's hymn has been described as perhaps the most beautiful of the many versions of the beloved psalm, and it has been said that the author's own last words before dying were the third stanza:

Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulder gently laid,
And home, rejoicing, brought me.

Originally, the hymn was paired with the tune DOMINUS REGIT ME, written by Baker's friend John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876) specifically for Baker's text. Later, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) sought to republish the hymn in The English Hymnal (1906), of which he was editor, and was denied the right to use Dykes's tune. He then paired Baker?s text with his own arrangement of an Irish traditional air, ST. COLUMBA.

It is on ST. COLUMBA that this arrangement for brass quintet is based. Following a short introduction, the tune is presented three times: first, by trumpets in a modal melodic/harmonic fashion; next, by low brass trio evoking Vaughan Williams' familiar harmonization; and finally, in a broad, full presentation by the entire ensemble, followed by a quiet, peaceful ending.

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The Big Book of Christmas Carols for Brass Quartet, Volume III, Arranged by Joel Jacklich 1. Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light (J. S. Bach) 2. Ding Dong Merrily on High (Traditional French) 3. The Holly and the Ivy (Traditional English) 4. In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst) 5. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear [British] (Sir Arthur Sullivan) 6. Lullay My Liking (15th C., Arr. Gustav Holst) 7. Noel Nouvelet (Traditional French) 8. Nous Voici Dans la Ville (Traditional French) 9. Nowell We Sing, Both All and Some (Medieval English) 10. Once in David?s Royal City (Henry John Gauntlett, Harm. Arthur Henry Mann) 11. Past Three O'Clock (Traditional English) 12. Pat-a-pan (Traditional French) 13. Personent Hodie (German, 1360, Arr. Gustav Holst) 14. Puer Nobis (Piae Cantiones, 1562) 15. The Rocking Carol (Traditional Czech) 16. Sans Day Carol (Traditional Cornish) 17. See Amid the Winter's Snows (Sir John Goss) 18. The Seven Joys of Mary (Traditional English) 19. The Shepherds's Farewell from L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25 (Hector Berlioz) 20. Still, Still, Still (Traditional Austrian) 21. The Wexford Carol: Good People All (Traditional Irish) 22. While Shepherds Watched (Este's Psalter, 1592) adds 22 more carols to the 40 carols of Volumes I and II. Trumpet parts are available both in C and B-flat, and a Baritone Horn (TC) part is included as a substitute for Trombone.

Bernard Scherr has arranged six lovely Portuguese Folksongs for Brass Quintet entitled:

1. Mourisca do Santo Jo�o de Braga (Moorish architechture of Saint John of Braga) as a march

2. A Pastorinha (The Shepherdess) - a lovely andantino

3. O Xi-Xi (Wee-wee) - a silly song

4. O ai, o linda! (Oh, the beauty!) - a lyrical romance

5. Coradinha (The blushing one) - a dance-like jaunt

6. Carro amaricano (American Car) - driving around in the auto

These movements are of contrasting styles and will make a lovely addition to your program.

Instrumentation is for 2 Trumpets in B-flat, Horn, Trombone & Tuba.

For advanced performers.

?What is This Lovely Fragrance?? (?Quelle est cette odeur agr�able??) is a 17th-century French traditional No�l (carol) about the Nativity of Christ. The melody accompanying its lyrics, a folk tune, was used by John Gay (1685?1732) in his satirical work, The Beggar's Opera (1728). It is this tune to which the text, calling the shepherds to the manger, is typically set. What is this lovely fragrance wafting like to the scents of flow'rs in spring? / Shepherds, O tell us, whence such beauty, hear you not heav'nly carolling? / What is this lovely fragrance wafting like to the scents of flow'rs in spring? Thisintermediate level arrangement is suitablefor advanced high school to professional ensembles for use inconcert, recital, and worship. Full score and parts, 8.5x11-inchformat. �Copyright2013 Todd Marchand / ConSpiritoMusic.com