May this Christmas season have lot of music
This year the traditions, the festivities… are once again enjoyed with family, in groups of friends, in instrumental groups and choirs, and music will be a key element.
We present different Christmas proposals, for instrumental formations, for orchestra, cobla, as well as for children’s choir, mixed choir …
The Song of the birds (Cant dels ocells) is perhaps one of the most well-known melodies in the traditional repertoire and it is performed in many ocasions, although it is a carol. You can find it in the harmonization that Salvador Brotons has made for guitar, as well as Pascual Martínez’s version for melodic instrument and piano.
Nadales catalanes (Catalan Christmas Carols), Op.76 by Salvador Brotons is one of the most performed Christmas suites during this season, you will find it in various versions for orchestra, symphonic band, mixed choir and orchestra (or piano), children’s choir and orchestra (or piano) or even for tenor (trumpet or clarinet) and organ.
For mixed choir, it is necessary to emphasize the 2 works of the director and composer Xavier García Cardona, its harmonization with airs of jazz of “El Desembre congelat” (Frozen December) and its beautiful “O Magnum Mysterium”.
For children’s choirs, you can choose and mix the carol songs of the Catalan composers Josep Marimón and Agustí Cohí Grau, with harmonizations and compositions for one, two or three voices, as well as the suite “Nadales catalanes” by Salvador Brotons.
In the cobla repertoire we present the “Rapsòdia de Nadal”, by Fèlix Martínez Comín and the sardana “Estels de Nadal” by his wife Pepita Llunell.
For more information, you can find the list with the links above
We also want to recommend Dan Turcanu’s arrangements of the International Christmas Carols for different formations and also for solo instruments. Many of the pieces are fantastic ideas for instrument classes and concerts during this Christmas season. Here is a link to his works:
https://brotonsmercadal.com/2022/11/01/sheet-music-in-download-christmas/
Our lists with the links for your information:
INSTRUMENT SOL / Solo instrument
| 100-755 | BROTONS, Salvador | El cant dels ocells (Birdsong), for guitar ISMN: 979-069220-679-8 |
MÚSICA DE CAMBRA / Chamber music
| 100-434 | BROTONS, Salvador | Nadales catalanes,
version for tenora (trumpet or clarinet) and organ |
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| 100-347 | MARTÍNEZ, Pascual (adaptation of a traditional song) | El cant dels ocells (Birdsong),
Famous Catalan traditional song for melodic instrument and piano (available for: violin, viola, violoncello, flute/oboe, clarinet, bassoon/euphonium/ trombone, saxophone alto, saxophone tenor, trumpet/Flügelhorn, French horn) ISMN: 979-069220-245-5 |
(Piano and 1 instrument) or (Complete set with all parts) |
| 100-897 | VILA, Eligio | Puer natus est + Adagio en Mi menor, for string quartet
ISMN: 979-0-69220-940-9 |
(Complete set) 23,08€ |
ORQUESTRA / Orchestra
| 100-037 | BROTONS, Salvador | Nadales catalanes (Catalan Christmas Carols),
for orchestra (*) ISMN: 979-0801226-03-7 |
(Score) |
| 100-707 | BROTONS, Salvador | Nocturn nadalenc (Christmas nocturne),
for string orchestra (*) ISMN: 979-069220-630-9 |
(Score) |
| 100-144 | MARTÍNEZ, Pascual | Three popular Christmas Carols,
for youth orchestra and Children’s choir (optional) ISMN:979-069220049-9 |
(Complete set) |
BANDA SIMFÒNICA / Symphonic banc
| 100-351 | BROTONS, Salvador | Nadales catalanes (Catalan Christmas Carols),
for symphonic band (*) ISMN: 979-069220-249-3 |
(Score) |
COBLA
| 100-164 | LLUNELL, Pepita | Estels de Nadal (Christmas stars), for cobla (*)
ISMN: 979-69220-058-1 |
(Score) |
| 100-372 | MARTÍNEZ COMÍN, Fèlix |
Rapsòdia de Nadal (Christmas Rhapsody), for cobla (*) ISMN: 979-069220-270-7 |
(Score) |
MÚSICA CORAL / Choral music
| 100-043 | BROTONS, Salvador | Nadales catalanes (Catalan Christmas Carols),
for children’s choir and piano ISMN: 979-080122604-4 |
(Score) |
| 100-687 | BROTONS, Salvador | Nadales catalanes (Catalan Christmas Carols),
for mixed choir and piano ISMN: 979-069220-615-6 |
(Choral part) |
| 100-253 | COHÍ GRAU, Agustí | Cançons populars de Nadal – Volum 1 (Popular Christmas carols – vol. 1),
for two voices a cappella ISMN: 979-069220-152-6 |
(Score) |
| 100-254 | COHÍ GRAU, Agustí | Cançons populars de Nadal – Volum 2 (Popular Christmas carols – vol. 2),
for three voices a cappella ISMN: 979-069220-153-3 |
(Score) |
| 100-620 | GARCÍA CARDONA, Xavier | O Magnum Mysterium,
for mixed choir ISMN: 979-069220-546-3 |
(Choral part, 10 copies) |
| 100-621 | GARCÍA CARDONA, Xavier | El desembre congelat,
Catalan Christmas carol for mixed choir ISMN: 979-069220-547-0 |
(Choral part, 10 copies) |
| 100-545 | HOUSE, Joseph | Snowfall, for mixed choir ISMN: 979-069220-439-8 |
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| 100-255 | LAMMERZ, Josef | Tria sunt munera, for mixed choir and organ
(Latin text) (Based on the Gregorian plainsong of Cologne Cathedral, dedicated to the three Magi, whose sarcophagus is in this cathedral). ISMN: 979-069220-154-0 |
(Score)
(choir part also available) |
| 100-250 | MARIMÓN, Josep | Nadales – Volum 1 (Christmas carols – vol. 1),
for mixed voices with accompaniment of piano, orgue or harmonium ISMN: 979-069220-149-6 |
(Score) |
| 100-251 | MARIMÓN, Josep | Nadales – Volum 2 (Christmas carols – vol. 2),
for mixed voices a cappella ISMN: 979-069220-150-2 |
(Score) |
| 100-252 | MARIMÓN, Josep | Nadales – Volum 3 (Christmas carols – vol. 3),
for Children’s voices with accompaniment of piano, orgue or harmonium ISMN: 979-069220-151-9 |
(Score) |
| 100-587 | NIBLOCK, James | Christmas night, SATB with accompaniment
for practice ISMN: 979-69220-513-5 |
| 200-108 | MORA, David | Ave Maria, for soprano and mixed choir
a cappella ISMN: 979-0-805438-08-5 |
| 100-891 | NIBLOCK, Howard
(arr. of a traditional North American Christmas Carol |
The Huron Carol, for mixed choir and piano
ISMN: 979-0-69220-934-8 |
(Score) |
MÚSICA SIMFONICO-CORAL
| 100-433 | BROTONS, Salvador | Nadales catalanes (Catalan Christmas Carols),
version for children’s choir and orchestra (*) |
(Score) |
| 100-716 | BROTONS, Salvador | Nadales catalanes (Catalan Christmas Carols),
for mixed choir and orchestra ISMN: 979-069220-638-5 |
(Score) |
| 100-710 | MIGÓ, Marc | Fantasia popular (Popular Fantasy),
for symphony orchestra(*) ISMN: 979-069220-633-0 |
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| 100-843 | BROTONS, Salvador | Missa per la pau (Mass for peace),
for soprano, mixed choir and orchestra (*) ISMN: 979-069220-819-8 (Vocal score) |
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| 100-852 | BROTONS, Salvador | Missa per la pau (Mass for peace),
for soprano, mixed choir and orchestra (*) ISMN: 979-069220-891-4 (Score) |
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| 100-858 | HÄNDEL, Georg Friedrich
Orch. and arr.: Simeonov, Svilen |
Hallelujah from Messiah,
for wind orchestra, with woodwind quartet soli and 4 French horns soli (*) ISMN: 979-069220-896-9 |
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| 200-042 | SANJUÁN, José Joaquín | En una noche muy fría, Christmas song
for soprano, children’s choir, wind quintet, violoncello and percussion ISMN: 979-0-801262-40-0 |
(Score) |
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