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ACCORDEON
ALTO
AUTOHARPE
BANJO
BASSE
BASSON
BATTERIE
BOUZOUKI
CHORALE - CHAN…
CITHARE
CLAIRON
CLARINETTE
CLAVECIN
CLOCHES
COR
COR ANGLAIS
CORNEMUSE
CORNET
DEEJAY
DIDGERIDOO
DULCIMER
EUPHONIUM
FANFARE - BAND…
FLUTE A BEC
FLUTE DE PAN
FLUTE TRAVERSI…
FORMATION MUSI…
GUITARE
GUITARE LAP ST…
HARMONICA
HARPE
HAUTBOIS
LIVRES
LUTH
MANDOLINE
MARIMBA
OCARINA
ORCHESTRE
ORGUE
PERCUSSION
PIANO
SAXOPHONE
SYNTHETISEUR
TROMBONE
TROMPETTE
TUBA
UKULELE
VIBRAPHONE
VIOLON
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XYLOPHONE
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4 734
Piano & claviers
Piano seul
1 803
Piano, Voix
1 023
Piano, Voix et Guitare
877
Piano Facile
458
Instruments en Do
218
Orgue
167
Accompagnement Piano
123
Piano grosses notes
72
1 Piano, 4 mains
45
Piano Trio: piano, violon, violoncelle
41
Piano (partie séparée)
32
2 Pianos, 4 mains
12
Piano Quatuor: piano, violon, alto, violoncelle
11
Piano Quintette: piano, 2 violons, alto, violoncelle
6
Accordéon
6
Piano Quatuor: piano, 2 violons, violoncelle
5
Clavier
4
Orgue, Trompette (duo)
3
Clavecin
3
1 Piano, 6 mains
2
Orgue, Piano (duo)
2
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Guitares
Guitare notes et tablatures
181
Guitare
148
Guitare (partie séparée)
60
Ukulele
47
Ligne De Mélodie, (Paroles) et Accords
45
Piano, Guitare (duo)
20
Basse electrique
12
Banjo
10
Paroles et Accords
10
Ensemble de guitares
9
Mandoline
8
2 Guitares (duo)
8
Dulcimer
7
4 Guitares (Quatuor)
6
Mandoline, Guitare (duo)
5
Guitare, Orchestre
1
Guitare Tab, Voix, Basse, Batterie
1
Guitare, Violon, Violoncelle (trio)
1
+ 13 instrumentations
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Voix
Chorale SATB
1 303
Chorale 3 parties
426
Chorale 2 parties
304
Chorale TTBB
177
Chorale Unison
155
Chorale SSAA
100
Voix duo, Piano
88
Voix Alto, Piano
70
Voix Soprano, Piano
61
Voix Baryton, Piano
57
Voix Tenor, Piano
51
Voix duo
31
Voix Tenor
30
Voix Soprano
26
Voix haute
19
Voix seule
13
Voix moyenne, Piano
6
Chorale
6
Voix Mezzo-Soprano, Piano
4
Chorale SSATB
3
Chorale SSATTB
3
Voix basse
3
Voix basse, Piano
2
Chorale SSAATTBB
2
Chorale SSAB, Piano
1
Soli, choeur mixte et accompagnement
1
Chorale SSAB a cappella
1
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2 Saxophones (duo)
373
Quatuor de Saxophones: 4 saxophones
313
Flûte traversière et Piano
284
Flûte, Hautbois, Clarinette, Basson
260
Clarinette et Piano
259
Hautbois, Piano (duo)
250
Saxophone (partie séparée)
223
2 Flûtes traversières (duo)
209
Saxophone Alto et Piano
193
Quintette à Vent: flûte, Hautbois, basson, clarinette, Cor
183
2 Clarinettes (duo)
175
Quatuor de Clarinettes: 4 clarinettes
158
Flûte traversière
145
Saxophone Tenor et Piano
139
Clarinette
128
Saxophone, Clarinette (duo)
105
Saxophone Alto
100
Saxophone Soprano et Piano
98
Clarinette, Violon (duo)
97
Quintette de Saxophone: 5 saxophones
92
Hautbois (partie séparée)
92
2 Hautbois (duo)
90
Saxophone Tenor
80
Clarinette, Trompette (duo)
76
Flûte, Clarinette (duo)
70
2 Flûte à bec (duo)
65
Hautbois, Clarinette (duo)
60
Saxophone Baryton, Piano
59
Hautbois, Basson (duo)
58
Quatuor de Flûtes : 4 flûtes
52
Flûte, Violon
51
Hautbois
47
Clarinette et Alto
46
Flûte, Alto (duo)
45
Flûte, Saxophone (duo)
43
Flûte, Violon, Piano
43
3 Saxophones (trio)
39
Flute (partie séparée)
38
Ensemble de saxophones
36
Flûte, Trompette (duo)
36
Clarinette (partie séparée)
34
Ensemble de Flûtes
32
Ensemble de Clarinettes
31
Hautbois, Flûte
29
Cor anglais, Piano
28
3 Clarinettes (trio)
28
Flûte, Hautbois (duo)
25
Clarinette, Basson (duo)
23
Trio de Flûtes: 3 flûtes
21
Clarinette Basse, Piano
21
Quintette de Clarinettes: 5 clarinettes
19
Hautbois, violon (duo)
19
Flûte, Hautbois, Clarinette (trio)
19
Flûte, Violoncelle
18
Saxophone Soprano
15
Hautbois, Violoncelle
14
Clarinette, Violoncelle (duo)
14
Clarinette, Trombone (duo)
13
Flûte à bec Soprano
12
Quintette de Flûte : 5 flûtes
12
Saxophone Baryton
11
2 Flûtes traversières, Piano
10
Hautbois, Clarinette, Basson (trio d'anches)
10
Cor Anglais
8
Flûte à Bec
8
Flûte et Guitare
7
Flûte, Clarinette et Basson
7
Quatuor de Flûtes à bec
6
Hautbois et alto (duo)
6
Flûte, Violoncelle, Piano (trio)
6
2 Clarinettes, Piano
6
Flûte, Clarinette, Piano (trio)
6
2 Saxophones, Piano
6
Clarinette, Violoncelle, Piano (trio)
5
Flûte, Trombone (duo)
5
Flûte, Hautbois, Basson
5
Flûte à bec Alto
4
Flûte, Violon et Violoncelle
4
Flûte, Hautbois, Piano (trio)
4
Flûte, Clarinette, Cor, Basson (Quartet)
4
Flûte à bec Alto, Piano
4
Harmonica
4
Flûte, Basson et Piano
4
Hautbois, Clarinette et Piano (Trio)
3
Ensemble De Flûte à bec
3
Saxophone et Harpe
3
Hautbois, Violoncelle et Piano
3
Clarinette, Harpe (duo)
3
Ocarina
3
Flûte à bec Tenor
3
Clarinette, Guitare (duo)
3
Clarinette, Alto et Piano (trio)
3
Flûte à bec Soprano, Piano
3
2 Hautbois, Piano
3
Flûte, Tuba (duo)
3
Clarinette, Basson, Piano (trio)
3
Piccolo, Piano
3
Clarinette, Contrebasse (duo)
2
Hautbois, Basson et Piano
2
Instruments en Mib
2
3 Flûtes à bec (trio)
2
Flûte, Alto et Piano
2
5 Flûtes à bec
2
Flûte irlandaise
2
Ensemble à vent
2
Hautbois, Harpe
2
2 Cors Anglais Et Pianoforte
1
Quintette de Clarinette: Clarinette, Quatuor à Cordes
1
Flûte, Violoncelle, Guitare
1
Clarinette, trompette et piano
1
Piccolo
1
Clarinette, Tuba
1
Hautbois, Trompette (duo)
1
Flûte, trombone et piano
1
Hautbois, Violon, Piano
1
Flûte, Clarinette, Violon (trio)
1
Saxophone et Orgue
1
Hautbois, trombone (duo)
1
4 Hautbois
1
Saxophone
1
Clarinette Basse
1
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Quintette de Cuivres: 2 trompettes, Cor, trombone, tuba
220
Trompette, Piano
185
Trombone et Piano
173
Cor et Piano
147
Trompette
143
Trombone (partie séparée)
141
2 Trompettes (duo)
122
2 Trombones (duo)
110
Quatuor de Cuivres : 2 trompettes, trombone, tuba
107
Trombone
102
Trompette (partie séparée)
93
Cor
91
Tuba et Piano
90
Tuba
83
Trompette, Saxophone (duo)
77
Trompette, Trombone (duo)
71
2 Cors (duo)
56
Quatuor de Cuivres: 2 trompettes, Cor, trombone
52
Euphonium, Piano (duo)
40
Quatuor de Cuivres
34
Cor (partie séparée)
33
Quatuor de cuivres: 4 trombones
31
Tuba (partie séparée)
30
Cor anglais, Piano
28
2 Tubas (duo)
27
Ensemble de Trombones
22
3 Trompettes (trio)
17
Quatuor de cuivres: 4 cors
15
2 Euphoniums (duo)
13
Trompette, Cor (duo)
12
Ensemble de Trompettes
11
3 Trombones (trio)
9
Cor Anglais
8
Trompette, Tuba (duo)
6
Cor, Violoncelle (duo)
6
Quatuor de cuivres: 4 trompettes
6
Trio de Cuivres
6
2 Euphoniums et 2 Tubas
6
Ensemble de Cors
6
4 Tubas
4
Trompette, violon (duo)
4
2 Cors, Piano
4
Euphonium
4
Trombone, Tuba (duo)
4
Bass Clef Instruments
3
Trompette, Trombone, Piano
3
2 Trompettes, Clavier (piano ou orgue)
3
Cor et Harpe
2
Trombone, Violon (duo)
2
Trompette, Harpe
2
Quatuor de cuivres: 2 trompettes, 2 trombones
2
Instruments en Sib
2
Trombone, Orgue
2
Tuba et Orgue
2
Trompette, Basson (duo)
2
Instruments en Fa
2
2 Cors Anglais Et Pianoforte
1
4 Euphoniums
1
Trombone, Cor (duo)
1
Trombone basse et Piano
1
Trompette, Violoncelle (duo)
1
Trombone et orchestre
1
Trompette, Violoncelle et Piano
1
+ 58 instrumentations
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Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle
829
Violon et Piano
417
Violon, Violoncelle (duo)
320
Violon
318
Violoncelle, Piano
252
Trio à Cordes: violon, alto, violoncelle
221
Alto, Piano
219
Violoncelle
154
2 Violons (duo)
148
Harpe
118
2 Violoncelles (duo)
114
Violon, Alto (duo)
110
2 Altos (duo)
107
Quintette à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle, basse
107
Alto seul
102
Contrebasse, Piano (duo)
72
Contre Basse
64
Contrebasse (partie séparée)
59
Trio à Cordes: 2 violons, violoncelle
55
Violon (partie séparée)
54
Alto (partie séparée)
38
Trio à cordes: 3 violins
22
2 Contrebasses (duo)
22
Alto, Violoncelle (duo)
21
4 Violoncelles
18
2 Harpes (duo)
16
Violon, Basson (duo)
15
Violoncelle, Contrebasse (duo)
12
Piano Trio: Violon, Alto, Piano
11
Violoncelle (partie séparée)
11
Harpe, Flûte (duo)
9
Harpe, Voix
8
Violon, Guitare (duo)
8
Alto et Basson
8
Trio à Cordes: 3 violoncelles
8
Quintette à cordes: 2 violons, 2 altos, violoncelle
7
Quintette à cordes : 2 violons, alto et 2 violoncelles
7
Ensemble de Violons
5
2 Violons, Piano
4
Trio à Cordes: 2 violons, alto
4
Violon, Clarinette, Piano (trio)
4
Harpe, Violon (duo)
3
Ensemble d'Altos
3
Trio à cordes: 3 altos
3
4 Harpes
3
Harpe, Violoncelle (duo)
3
Quatuor à cordes: 4 violons
3
2 Altos, Piano
2
2 Violoncelles, Piano
2
4 Contrebasses
2
Harpe, Trombone (duo)
2
Violoncelle , Guitare (duo)
2
Flûte, Contrebasse (duo)
2
Violon, Tuba (duo)
2
Violon, Trompette et Piano
1
Autoharp
1
Alto et Harpe
1
Quatuor à cordes : 4 altos
1
Alto et orchestre
1
+ 54 instrumentations
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Orchestre d'harmonie
1 198
Orchestre à Cordes
391
Ensemble Jazz
339
Orchestre
235
Cloches
134
Ensemble de cuivres
126
Orchestre de chambre
71
Fanfare
44
Ensemble de Percussions
43
Jazz combo
38
Batterie (partie séparée)
29
Percussion (partie séparée)
23
Batterie
23
Marimba
10
Xylophone, Piano
10
Instrumentation Flexible
5
3 Marimbas
4
Xylophone
4
Vibraphone
3
Orchestre, Violon
2
Percussion
1
Piano et Orchestre
1
2 Marimbas
1
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Canon (Pachelbel) (Bb) (Viola Quintet)
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Ensemble d'Altos
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Classique
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Johann Pachelbel
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Regis Bookshar
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Canon
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Viola - Level 4 - SKU: A0.813430 Composed by Johann Pachelbel. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Baroque,Concert,Standards,Wedd...
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Viola - Level 4 - SKU: A0.813430 Composed by Johann Pachelbel. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Baroque,Concert,Standards,Wedding,World. Score and parts. 26 pages. Regis Bookshar #6259505. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813430). Canon (Pachelbel) (Bb) (Viola Quintet) - Advanced/Intermediate - . This selection, Johann Pachelbel's celebrated Canon, is perhaps the most famous canon ever written and has been one of my favorite compositions to arrange. A canon is a polyphonic device in which several voices play the same music, entering in sequence. Pachelbel's Canon, was originally written in the key of D Major and was scored for three violins arranged in canon, accompanied by a basso continuo which repeats the same harmonic progression throughout the entire piece. The common musical term for this is ostinato or ground bass. Regis Bookshar has now arranged this music for a Viola Quintet. Three Violas play the melody in canon while the ostinato accompaniment is played by the other two Violas. This arrangement is suitable for high school and college students but could also be performed by professional performers. It is perfect for concerts and church services, especially for Weddings, but could be performed for any occasion. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (26 pages). This version is written in the key of Bb Major, but, if you prefer, another version, written in the key of D Major, is also available. Other versions of Pachelbel's Canon have also been arranged by Regis Bookshar and are available for a wide variety of instrumental Quintets and Octets, in both the keys of D Major and Bb Major. I think that String players would probably prefer to play the versions in the key of D Major while the Brass and Woodwind musicians might prefer to play the Bb Major versions. I hope you take the time to compare the different versions to find the right version for you. To help you decide which version, or versions, you may want to choose, I have included several musical samples for you to listen to and to hear what these arrangements may sound like and so that you may compare the various arrangements. Also, just to let you know, the Octets written in the key of Bb Major have full-length recordings while the Octets in D Major and all Quintets have only the first 25 measures, or so, available to hear. Please feel free to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar which are also available. There are quite a few other arrangements in a variety of styles and I'm certain you will find something else which might interest you as well. Please keep checking because I plan to continue to add new arrangements as often as I can. I'm certain that this exciting arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon will be a challenge to some performers but will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come.
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Canon in D (Pachelbel) (D) (Viola Quintet)
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Ensemble d'Altos
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INTERMÉDIAIRE/AVANCÉ
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Classique
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Johann Pachelbel
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Regis Bookshar
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Canon in D
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Regis Bookshar
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Viola - Level 4 - SKU: A0.813477 Composed by Johann Pachelbel. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Baroque,Concert,Standards,Wedd...
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Viola - Level 4 - SKU: A0.813477 Composed by Johann Pachelbel. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Baroque,Concert,Standards,Wedding,World. Score and parts. 27 pages. Regis Bookshar #6264897. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813477). Canon in D (Pachelbel) (D) (Viola Quintet) - Advanced/Intermediate - . This selection, Johann Pachelbel's celebrated Canon in D, is perhaps the most famous canon ever written and has been one of my favorite compositions to arrange. A canon is a polyphonic device in which several voices play the same music, entering in sequence. Pachelbel's Canon in D, was originally written in the key of D Major and was scored for three violins arranged in canon, accompanied by a basso continuo which repeats the same harmonic progression throughout the entire piece. The common musical term for this is ostinato or ground bass. Regis Bookshar has now arranged this music for a Viola Quintet. Three Violas play the melody in canon while the ostinato accompaniment is played by the other two Violas. This arrangement is suitable for high school and college students but could also be performed by professional performers. It is perfect for concerts and church services, especially for Weddings, but could be performed for any occasion. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (27 pages). This version is written in the key of D Major, as is the original version, but, if you prefer, another version, written in the key of Bb Major is also available. Other versions of Pachelbel's Canon in D have also been arranged by Regis Bookshar and are available for a wide variety of instrumental Quintets and Octets, in both the keys of D Major and Bb Major. I think that String players would probably prefer to play the versions in the key of D Major while the Brass and Woodwind musicians might prefer to play the Bb Major versions. I hope you take the time to compare the different versions to find the right version for you. To help you decide which version, or versions, you may want to choose, I have included several musical samples for you to listen to and to hear what these arrangements may sound like and so that you may compare the various arrangements. Also, just to let you know, the Octets written in the key of Bb Major have full-length recordings while the Octets in D Major and all Quintets have only the first 25 measures, or so, available to hear. Please feel free to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar which are also available. There are quite a few other arrangements in a variety of styles and I'm certain you will find something else which might interest you as well. Please keep checking because I plan to continue to add new arrangements as often as I can. I'm certain that this exciting arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon in D will be a challenge to some performers but will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come.
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Silent Night (Bb) (Viola Quintet)
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Ensemble d'Altos
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INTERMÉDIAIRE
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Noël
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the 1840's, the song was well
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Franz Xaver Gruber
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Regis Bookshar
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Viola - Level 3 - SKU: A0.813975 Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Christmas,Concert,Instructio...
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Viola - Level 3 - SKU: A0.813975 Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Christmas,Concert,Instructional,World. Score and parts. 7 pages. Regis Bookshar #6635877. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813975). Viola Quintet - Intermediate - . This arrangement of Silent Night, or in German, Stille Nacht, would be a wonderful addition to any music library and could be performed for Christmas concerts, recitals, and, especially, church services. It is equally suitable for junior and senior high school students and even older musicians. Depending on their ability, younger musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (7 pages). This selection is one of the many arrangements from The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble's extensive music library which are being made available for the first time.Silent Night is probably the most popular Christmas carol ever written. It was composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr and was first performed on Christmas Eve at St. Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, a small village in present-day Austria. A young Catholic priest, Father Joseph Mohr, had written the poem, Stille Nacht, in 1816 and had gone to Oberndorf in 1817. The melody was composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, schoolmaster and organist in the nearby village of Arnsdorf. On Christmas Eve, 1818, Mohr brought the words to Gruber and asked him to compose a melody and guitar accompaniment for that night's mass, after river flooding had possibly damaged the church organ. The church was eventually destroyed by repeated flooding and has since been replaced with the Silent-Night-Chapel.According to Gruber, Karl Mauracher, an organ builder who serviced the instrument at the Oberndorf church, was enamored with the song, and took the composition home with him to the Ziller Valley in Tyrol, Austria. From there, two traveling families of folk singers, the Strassers and the Rainers, included the tune in their shows. The Rainers were already singing it around Christmas, 1819, and once performed it for an audience that included Franz I of Austria and Alexander I of Russia. They also gave the first performance of the song in the United States in New York City in 1839. By the 1840's, the song was well known and was reported to be a favorite of Frederick William IV of Prussia. During this period, the melody changed slightly to become the version that is commonly heard today. The version of the melody that is generally used today is a slow, meditative lullaby, or pastoral, differing slightly from Gruber's original which has a moderate tempo. The song has been translated into about 140 languages and has been recorded by many singers across many music genres. The version sung by Bing Crosby in 1935, has sold over 10 million copies as a single.In this arrangement of Silent Night, Regis Bookshar has kept the basic form of this familiar Christmas carol, but has also included a descant during the third verse. Also, in addition to this version for a Viola Quintet, there are other arrangements of Silent Night available for a variety of instrumental ensembles. There are Quintets and Octets readily available for purchase. Please take the time to look for other versions of this composition. You may find something else that might also suit your needs.I would also encourage you to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar, as well, as there are numerous arrangements in a wide variety of styles, also available for purchase. You may find something else which might interest you. Please continue to check periodically because new arrangements are being added as often as possible. I'm certain that this wonderful arrangement of Silent Night will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come.
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