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AUTOHARP
BAGPIPE
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BOOKS
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BUGLE
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CLARINET
CORNET
DIDGERIDOO
DJ GEAR
DRUM
DULCIMER
ENGLISH HORN
EUPHONIUM
FLUTE
FRENCH HORN
GUITAR
HANDBELLS
HARMONICA
HARP
HARPSICHORD
LAP STEEL GUIT…
LUTE
MANDOLIN
MARCHING BAND
MARIMBA
MUSIC COURSE
OBOE
OCARINA
ORCHESTRA - BA…
ORGAN
PANPIPES
PERCUSSION
PIANO
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SAXOPHONE
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TROMBONE
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VIBRAPHONE
VIOLA
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9,126
Piano & keyboards
Piano, Vocal and Guitar
33,679
Piano, Voice
20,532
Piano solo
9,493
Easy Piano
8,432
Big Note Piano
5,703
C Instruments
1,775
Organ
1,729
1 Piano, 4 hands
461
Piano Accompaniment
222
Solo instrument and Organ
134
Accordion, Voice
118
Melody line, Piano
111
Accordion
88
Keyboard
59
Piano Trio: piano, violin, cello
39
2 Pianos, 4 hands
21
Organ, Piano (duet)
11
2 Accordions
10
Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello
8
Organ, Voice
7
Piano Quintet: piano, 2 violins, viola, cello
5
Piano Quartet: piano, 2 violins, cello
5
Piano (band part)
2
Accordion ensemble
2
Organ, Trumpet (duet)
1
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Guitars
Melody line, (Lyrics) and Chords
49,443
Lyrics and Chords
22,543
Guitar notes and tablatures
10,224
Ukulele
2,768
Bass guitar
767
Guitar
212
Dulcimer
185
Mandolin
130
Piano, Guitar (duet)
92
Banjo
47
2 Dulcimers (duet)
14
2 Guitars (duet)
13
Guitar (band part)
4
3 Guitars (trio)
4
Guitar Ensemble
2
2 Ukuleles
2
4 Guitars (Quartet)
2
Baritone Ukulele
1
Mandolin, Guitar (duet)
1
Dobro
1
Mandolin, Piano (duet)
1
+ 16 instrumentations
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Voice
Choral SATB
3,641
Choral 3-part
1,591
Choral 2-part
914
High voice
554
Choral TTBB
532
Voice solo
452
Choral Unison
295
Vocal duet, Piano
282
Choral SSAA
257
Voice, Guitar
117
Vocal duet
113
Alto voice, Piano
108
Soprano voice, Piano
101
Tenor voice, Piano
88
Baritone voice, Piano
41
Tenor voice
34
Children choir
32
Soprano voice
27
Choral SSATBB
24
Low voice, Piano
23
Medium voice, Piano
19
Low voice
10
Choral SSAATTBB
10
Choral SATTB
7
Choral SSATTB
7
Choral SAATB A Cappella
5
Choral SSAB, Piano
4
Choral
4
Medium Voice
3
Mezzo-Soprano voice, Piano
3
Children choir, Piano
2
Choral SSAB a cappella
2
Choral SSATB
1
+ 28 instrumentations
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Woodwind
Alto Saxophone
1,194
Flute
1,107
Tenor Saxophone
864
Clarinet
856
Saxophone (band part)
480
Flute and Piano
242
Clarinet (band part)
220
Flute (band part)
216
Clarinet and Piano
188
Ocarina
182
Oboe (band part)
180
Alto Saxophone and Piano
163
Oboe, Piano (duet)
162
Saxophone Quartet: 4 saxophones
157
Descant (Soprano) Recorder
153
Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn
151
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon
137
2 Saxophones (duet)
136
Eb Instruments
118
Clarinet Quartet: 4 clarinets
110
Saxophone Quintet: 5 Saxophones
106
Harmonica
104
Tenor Saxophone and Piano
94
2 Flutes (duet)
80
Soprano Saxophone and Piano
74
2 Clarinets (duet)
68
Treble (Alto) Recorder
54
Saxophone, Clarinet (duet)
53
Flute Quartet: 4 flutes
51
Saxophone ensemble
47
Baritone Saxophone, Piano
45
Oboe
39
2 Oboes (duet)
35
Clarinet, Violin (duet)
35
English horn, Piano
33
Soprano Saxophone
33
Flute, Clarinet (duet)
32
Clarinet Ensemble
31
Clarinet, Trumpet (duet)
27
3 Saxophones (trio)
26
Oboe, Clarinet (duet)
23
Flute, Violin
23
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
23
Flute ensemble
22
Oboe, Bassoon (duet)
21
3 Clarinets (trio)
21
Clarinet and Viola
19
Oboe, Flute
19
Bass Clarinet, Piano
17
Flute and Guitar
17
Flute, Saxophone (duet)
16
2 Recorders (duet)
15
Flute Quintet : 5 flutes
14
Bagpipe
13
Flute, Viola (duet)
13
English Horn
11
Flute, Trumpet (duet)
11
Flute Trio: 3 flutes
10
Recorder Quartet
9
Flute, Violin, Piano
8
Recorder
8
Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon.
8
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet (trio)
6
2 Flutes, Piano
6
Saxophone and Harp
6
3 Recorders (trio)
6
Clarinet, Harp (duet)
6
Baritone Saxophone
5
5 Recorders
5
Flute, Oboe, Bassoon
4
Clarinet, Cello (duet)
4
Oboe, Harp
4
Oboe, Cello
4
Flute, Violoncello
4
Clarinet, Bassoon (duet)
3
Descent (Soprano) Recorder, Piano
3
2 Clarinets, Piano
3
Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon (trio)
2
Oboe, Violin (duet)
2
Flute, Bassoon, and Piano
2
Pennywhistle
2
Clarinet, Guitar (duet)
2
Recorder Ensemble
2
2 Oboes, Piano
2
Clarinet, Trombone (duet)
1
Oboe and viola (duet)
1
Treble (Alto) Recorder, Piano
1
Oboe, Trombone (duet)
1
Saxophone
1
Tenor Recorder
1
Piccolo, Piano
1
Oboe, Trumpet (duet)
1
Flute, Oboe (duet)
1
Clarinet, Tuba
1
Flute and Strings Trio
1
Saxophone and cello
1
Flute, Violin, Violoncello and Piano
1
2 Saxophones, Piano
1
Oboe ensemble
1
Clarinet, Double bass (duet)
1
Saxophone and Guitar
1
Flute, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon (Quartet)
1
Flute, Trombone (duet)
1
Clarinet Quartet: Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello
1
Flute, Tuba (duet)
1
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Trumpet
1,095
Trombone
847
French horn
777
Brass Quintet: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba
261
Trumpet (band part)
221
Bass Clef Instruments
206
Bb Instruments
161
Trumpet, Piano
149
Tuba
135
Trombone and Piano
131
Brass quartet : 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba
131
Trombone (band part)
125
French Horn and Piano
124
Brass Quartet
91
Tuba and Piano
78
French horn (band part)
61
2 Trombones (duet)
50
Brass Quartet: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone
39
2 Trumpets (duet)
39
Trumpet, Saxophone (duet)
37
Euphonium, Piano (duet)
35
English horn, Piano
33
Euphonium
33
Trumpet, Trombone (duet)
30
2 French horns (duet)
17
Brass Quartet: 4 trombones
16
Trumpet, Horn (duert)
12
Trombone ensemble
12
English Horn
11
Brass Quartet: 4 horns
10
Trumpet ensemble
8
Brass Trio
8
3 Trombones (trio)
7
2 Tubas (duet)
6
Tuba (band part)
6
Brass Quartet: 4 trumpets
6
Trumpet, Harp
5
2 Euphoniums and 2 Tubas
4
Tuba and Organ
3
Trumpet, Cello (duet)
3
2 Trumpets, Keyboard (piano or organ)
3
Bass Trombone
3
4 Tubas
3
Trumpet, Tuba (duet)
3
Horn Ensemble
3
Horn, Cello (duet)
3
French Horn and Harp
3
3 Trumpets (trio)
2
Trombone, cello (duet)
2
Bass Trombone and Piano
2
2 French horns, Piano
2
Tuba ensemble
1
Trumpet, violin (duet)
1
Trombone, Violin (duet)
1
Trombone, Horn (duet)
1
3 French horns (trio)
1
Trumpet, Bassoon (duet)
1
3 Tubas (trio)
1
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Violin
1,153
Cello
932
Viola
902
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
547
Viola (band part)
372
Violin and Piano
346
Violin (band part)
217
Cello, Piano
202
Viola, Piano
158
Cello (band part)
130
2 Violins (duet)
88
Violin, Cello (duet)
84
Harp
82
Double Bass
81
String Trio: 2 violins, cello
74
String Trio: violin, viola, cello
63
Double bass, Piano (duet)
59
2 Cellos (duet)
46
String Quintet: 2 violins, viola, cello, bass
43
2 Harps (duet)
42
2 Violas (duet)
38
Violin, Viola (duet)
34
Violin, Guitar (duet)
20
4 Cellos
12
Harp, Flute (duet)
11
Doublebass (band part)
10
Harp, Voice
10
String Trio: 2 violins, viola
9
String Trio: 3 violins
9
Piano Trio: Violin, Viola, Piano
8
Viola, Cello (duet)
7
Harp, Violin (duet)
5
Violin ensemble
5
String Trio: 3 cellos
4
Viola and Harp
4
Viola ensemble
3
String Trio: 3 violas
3
Autoharp
3
Cello, Guitar (duet)
3
String Quartet : 4 violas
3
String Quintet: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
3
Harp, Cello (duet)
3
String Quintet: 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos
2
Violin, Bassoon (duet)
2
2 Violins, Piano
2
2 Double basses (duet)
2
Cello, String Bass (duet)
2
2 Cellos, Piano
2
Flute, Doublebass (duet)
1
String quartet: 4 violins
1
Viola and Bassoon
1
Viola, Guitar (duet)
1
Cello, Organ
1
Violin, Tuba (duet)
1
+ 49 instrumentations
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Orchestra & Percussion
Concert band
349
Jazz Ensemble
174
Orchestra
142
Drums
106
Brass ensemble
99
String Orchestra
84
Handbells
79
Jazz combo
52
Chamber Orchestra
51
Marching band
11
Percussion Ensemble
8
Piano and Orchestra
2
Percussion (band part)
2
Drum (band part)
2
String Quintet : 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello, Doublebass, Keyboard
2
Xylophone, Piano
2
2 Marimbas
1
Big band
1
Xylophone
1
Percussion
1
Marimba
1
Brass Quintet: other combinaisons
1
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Carol of the Bells (F min) (Violin Quintet)
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Christmas
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Mykola Leontovych
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Regis Bookshar
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Carol of the Bells
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SheetMusicPlus
String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813267 Composed by Mykola Leontovych. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. 20th Century...
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813267 Composed by Mykola Leontovych. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. 20th Century,A Cappella,Christmas,Multicultural,Standards,World. Score and parts. 16 pages. Regis Bookshar #6167875. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813267). Violin Quintet - Intermediate - Digital Download. This selection, Carol of the Bells, also known as Ring, Christmas Bells, is suitable for high school and college students and is perfect for Christmas concerts and church services. Carol of the Bells was written by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1914 with lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky. The song is based on the Ukrainian folk chant Shchedryk, a New Year's song, known in English as The Little Swallow, and utilizes a four-note ostinato which brings to mind the ringing of bells. Originally intended to be sung a capella by a mixed four-part choir it has since been recorded into over 150 versions and re-arrangements for various vocal and instrumental compositions. One version, Ring, Christmas Bells, an English-language variant with Nativity-based lyrics, was written by Minna Louise Hohman in 1947. Regis Bookshar has now arranged the music for a Violin Quintet. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (16 pages). In addition to this version for 5 Violins, many other arrangements of this selection are also available for a variety of instrumental ensembles, including Quintets, Sextets, Septets and Octets, as well as numerous other selections in a wide variety of styles. I would encourage you to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar. You may find something else which might interest you as well. I'm certain that this exciting arrangement will entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come.
$12.00
O Christmas Tree (G) (Violin Quintet)
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Christmas
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German Folk Song
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O Christmas Tree
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Regis Bookshar
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SheetMusicPlus
String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813955 Composed by German Folk Song. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Christmas,Ins...
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813955 Composed by German Folk Song. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Christmas,Instructional,Multicultural,World. Score and parts. 8 pages. Regis Bookshar #6632167. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813955). Violin Quintet - Intermediate - Digital Download. This arrangement of O Christmas Tree, or in German, O Tannenbaum, would be a fabulous addition to any music library and could be performed for Christmas concerts and recitals, and, perhaps, even 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 part (8 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.O Christmas Tree is a German Christmas song based on a traditional folk song which was unrelated to Christmas. The custom of the Christmas tree developed in the course of the 19th century, and the song came to be seen as a Christmas carol. The modern lyrics were written in 1824 by the Leipzig organist, teacher and composer, Ernst Anschutz. A tannenbaum is a fir tree. The lyrics do not actually refer to Christmas or describe a decorated tree. Instead, they refer to the fir's evergreen quality as a symbol of constancy and faithfulness.In this arrangement of O Christmas Tree, Regis Bookshar has kept the basic outline of this familiar song, but has inserted a short interlude, which brings to mind the sound of alphorns, or alpenhorns, instruments which may be made from red pine, or fir trees. and are used by mountain dwellers in the Bavarian Alps. I think that students will enjoy this imitative section in the song. In addition to this version for a Violin Quintet, there are also other arrangements of O Christmas Tree available for a variety of instrumental ensembles. 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 O Christmas Tree will continue to entertain both performers ands audiences alike for years to come.
$5.00
Largo (from "Symphony No. 9") ("From the New World") (Db) (Violin Quintet)
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Largo
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813840 Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Contemporary,Fo...
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813840 Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Contemporary,Folk,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and parts. 18 pages. Regis Bookshar #6533951. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813840). Largo (from Symphony No. 9 in E minor) (From the New World) (Db) (Violin Quintet) - Intermediate - Digital Download. This marvelous arrangement of the Largo, based on the second movement of Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E minor, would be a fabulous addition to any music library and could be performed for concerts, recitals and church services, especially Funerals, but would be appropriate any time during the church year. This arrangement is suitable for high school and college students but professional musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (18 pages). This selection is one of the many arrangements from the The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble's extensive music library which are being made available for the first time.Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 (subtitled From the New World and popularly know as the New World Symphony), was composed by Antonin Dvorak in 1893 while he was the director of the National Conservatory of Music of America from 1892 to 1895. It premiered at Carnegie Hall in New York City on December 16, 1893 and has been described as one of the most popular of all symphonies. The second movement of the symphony, upon which this arrangement is based, is marked Largo, and begins with a harmonic progression of chords which is then followed by a solo instrument playing the famous main theme.Dvorak was interested in Native American music and the African-American spirituals he heard in North America. While director of the National Conservatory he encountered an African-American student, Harry T. Burleigh, who sang traditional spirituals to him. Burleigh, later a composer himself, said that Dvorak had absorbed their spirit before writing his own melodies. Dvorak stated:    I am convinced that the future music of this country must be founded on what are called Negro melodies. These can be the foundation of a serious and original school of composition to be developed in the United States. These beautiful and varied themes are the product of the soil. They are folk songs of America and your composers must turn to them.He further explained how Native American music influenced his symphony:  I have not actually used any of these (Native American) melodies. I have simply written original themes embodying the peculiarities of the Indian music, and, using these themes as subjects, have developed them with all the resources of modern rhythms, counterpoint, and orchestral colour.In 1893, a newspaper interview quoted Dvorak as saying, I found that the music of the negroes and of the Indians was practically identical, and that the music of the two races bore a remarkable similarity to the music of Scotland. Most historians agree that Dvorak is referring to the pentatonic scale, which is typical of each of these musical traditions.Dvorak was influenced not only by music he heard, but also by what he had seen, in America. He wrote that he would not have composed his American pieces as he had if he had not seen America. It has been said that Dvorak was inspired by the wide open spaces of America, such as the prairies he may have seen on his trip to Iowa in the summer of 1893. Notices about several performances of the symphony include the phrase wide open spaces about what inspired the symphony and/or about the feelings it conveys to listeners.The theme from the Largo was adapted into the spiritual Goin' Home (often mistakenly considered a folk song or traditional spiritual) by Dvorak's pupil, William Arms Fisher, who wrote the lyrics in 1922. Regis Bookshar thought it would be wonderful if other instrumentalists could have the opportunity to play this beautiful melody, so, in addition to this version for a Violin Quintet, he has made quite a few other arrangements of this selection which are readily available for a wide variety of instrumental en.
$15.00
Silent Night (Bb) (Violin Quintet)
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the 1840's, the song was well
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Silent Night
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Regis Bookshar
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SheetMusicPlus
String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813977 Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Instruction...
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813977 Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Instructional,Multicultural,World. Score and parts. 7 pages. Regis Bookshar #6635881. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813977). Violin Quintet - Intermediate - Digital Download. 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 Violin 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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