This arrangement of Silent Night is for oboe and piano. It is simple and whimsical. In arranging this piece, I strove to avoid the overly dramatic and/or corny treatments that sometimes accompany this beautiful Christmas piece. This oboe arrangement of Silent Night is perfect for Christmas recitals and performances as well as church performances.

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This book contains a selection of twenty Christmas carols in easy arrangements for oboe with an optional second part.

This is a book of popular pieces arranged for duet; it comprises both volumes from the '15 Duets for Fun' series, plus the '21 Christmas Duets for Fun' as well, making a total of 51 duets in this set. The difficulty levels range from early-intermediate to advanced, and should provide something for everyone to enjoy. The pieces have been arranged so that both parts are interesting throughout - they often interweave and take on many roles within the music. A duet score is provided for each piece, and the repertoire covers wedding music, slow melodies, traditional Welsh melodies, baroque classics, famous symphonic melodies, piano works, Christmas classics and other popular pieces. This is the full list:


1. Jingle Bells v1
2. Jingle Bells v2
3. Ding Dong Merrily On High v1
4. Ding Dong Merrily On High v2
5. Ding Dong Merrily On High v3
6. Joy To The World v1
7. Joy To The World v2
8. Joy To The World v3
9. Deck The Halls v1
10. Deck The Halls v2
11. Deck The Halls v3
12. O Christmas Tree v1
13. O Christmas Tree v2
14. Silent Night v1
15. Silent Night v2
16. Silent Night v3
17. O Little Town Of Bethlehem v1
18. O Little Town Of Bethlehem v2
19. O Little Town Of Bethlehem v3
20. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen v1
21. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen v2
22. All Through The Night (Welsh trad.)
23. Amazing Grace (Newton)
24. American Patrol (Meacham)
25. David of the White Rock (Welsh trad.)
26. Fanfare from ?Water Music? (Handel)
27. Happy Birthday
28. Largo from ?Xerxes? (Handel)
29. Myfanwy (Welsh trad.)
30. Pizzicati from ?Sylvia? (Delibes)
31. Prelude in C (Bach)
32. La Réjouissance from ?Music for the Royal Fireworks? (Handel)
33. Rondo from ?Abdelazer? (Purcell)
34. Scherzo from Symphony No. 2 (Beethoven)
35. Suo Gan (Welsh trad.)
36. Concerto for Mandolin and Strings (Ugolino)
37. The Entertainer (Scott Joplin)
38. Highlights from Rhapsody In Blue (Gershwin)
39. The Blue Danube Waltz (Johann Strauss II)
40. Six Christmas Pieces, No.5 (Mendelssohn)
41. Für Elise (Beethoven)
42. In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Grieg)
43. Trumpet Voluntary (Jeremiah Clarke)
44. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik No.1 (Mozart)
45. The Londonderry Air / Danny Boy (trad.)
46. Symphony No.5, Mvt.1 (Beethoven)
47. Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart)
48. ?Autumn? from ?The Four Seasons? (Vivaldi)
49. ?Ode to Joy? from Symphony No.9 (Beethoven)
50. March of the Toy Soldiers from ?The Nutcracker? (Tchaikovsky)
51. Prelude from ?Te Deum? (Charpentier)

Here are three refreshing new modern arrangements of three popular traditional carols ?like you ain?t never heard them before?. Intended for the intermediate oboe player and a reasonably competent pianist, they are sure to brighten up your Christmas events whether at home, school, church or recital hall. The pieces could be used during a Christmas service or as stand-alone pieces at an end-of-term presentation. The audio sample includes recordings of all three pieces.

The King Rides Out (based on ?Good King Wenceslas?) starts conventionally enough but turns into a country-style song and then there?s a three-part Bach-like contrapuntal section, concluding with a wistful coda. Waltz with Holly ? or Possibly Ivy (based of course on ?The Holly and the Ivy?) turns into a dreamy waltz with long extended phrases and a good vehicle to show the oboe player?s tone quality. The Merry Gentleman go Latin is a lively rumba version of ?God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen?.

Colin Kirkpatrick studied composition, cello and piano at London?s prestigious Royal College of Music and after graduation followed a career in music education. He was a High School Music Director in London for about fifteen years and later became a Music Education Adviser for local government, with the added responsibility for training teachers and directing the instrumental teaching service.

He has been published by Boosey & Hawkes, Novello, Paxton, Schott, Oxford University Press, Chester and Belwin Mills. He holds MA and PhD degrees and his other interests include reading, photography, travel, cooking and wine tasting.

1. Silent Night, Franz Xaver Gruber

2. We Wish You A Merry Christmas

3. Away In A Manger, James Ramsey Murray

4. Green Sleeves, English Folk Song

5. The First Noel

6. Jolly Old St. Nicholas

7. O Christmas Tree, Traditional German Carol

8. Jingle Bells, James Pierpont

9. Waltz (Sleeping Beauty), Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

10. O Holy Night, Adolphe-Charles Adam

20 Favourite Carols for Oboe and Bassoon Duet is a collection of the best-known Christmas carols arranged simply for Oboe and Bassoon. The keys and range are chosen to suit players at an easy intermediate level, so anyone can join in with the festive music-making.

Click on the YouTube link above to hear a short sample of these arrangements played on clarinet. These carols are also available for many other instrumental combinations elsewhere on Sheet Music Plus.

The carols are in alphabetical order and are as follows

Away in a MangerDeck the HallsDing Dong Merrily on HighThe First NowellGod Rest ye Merry GentlemanGood Christian Men RejoiceGood King WenceslasHark, the Herald Angels SingThe Holly and the IvyI Saw Three ShipsIn the Bleak MidwinterIt Came upon a Midnight ClearO Cone All Ye FaithfulO Come, O Come EmmanuelO Little To

Ten Christmas arrangements for solo oboe with optional piano accompaniment. Great for lessons, recitals, caroling, church services, and Christmas parties.
Includes:

Jingle Bells
What Child Is This
Silent Night
O Come All Ye Faithful
Joy to the World
Away in a Manger
We Three Kings
Away in a Manger (Cradle Song)
O Holy Night
The First Noel