Be Careful What You Ask For!

187521_angels-with-trumpets_mthIn our last post I invited comments on the subject “Why Brass at Christmas Time” and I did get a question. But it wasn’t what I expected. I thought I would have comments such as “What’s so bad about woodwind quartets”? or “You’re an idiot”, you know the usual responses. What I recieved was something quite different.

The question-

“What are you most popular arrangements”?

As with most comments, I will respond as best I can.

My top 20 most popular brass arrangements during the Christmas season are the following starting with the most popular.

1. Mary Did You Know- Trumpet choir (8) w/piano

2. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Trumpet Quintet

3. Santa Baby- Trumpet Quartet w/optional Bass

4. Easy Christmas Medley- Trumpet Quartet

5. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow- Trumpet Quartet

6. Christmas Medley- Trumpet Quartet w/ opt Bass

7. Trumpet Duet Christmas Sheet Music Bundle

8. Carol of the Bells- Trumpet Choir

9. O Holy Night- Trumpet Solo/Duet/Trio/Quartet/ w Organ

10 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel- Trumpet Solo / Duet or Trio w/Organ

11. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas- Trumpet Quartet

12. Trumpet Trio Christmas Sheet Music Bundle

13. God Bless Three Gentle Merry Men- Trumpet Quartet

14. Dixieland Christmas- Trumpet Duet

15. The Christmas Song- Trumpet Trio

16. Christmas Suite #1 – Trumpet Duet

17. Let There Be Peace On Earth- Trumpet Choir (8 Trumpets)

18. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree- Trumpet Trio w/opt.Bass

19. Mary Did You Know? Brass Quartet Trumpet 1-2 and Trombone 1-2

20. Feliz Navidad- Trumpet Quartet

Bruce was a member of the faculty at the University of Northern Iowa, School of Music in Cedar Falls from 1969 until his retirement in 1999. He has performed with many well-known entertainers such as Bob Hope, Jim Nabors, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Anita Bryant, Carman Cavalara, Victor Borgie, the Four Freshman, Blackstone the Magician, Bobby Vinton and John Davidson.