Accent on Christmas & Holiday Ensembles: Trombone/Baritone B.C. Book

These arrangements let you program holiday music without waiting until December rehearsals stabilize. The flexible instrumentation means you can pull together whatever players you have available on any given day, making this a practical solution for the realities of building an ensemble sound during the season.

Festive and accessible. The writing sits comfortably in the range and style of early learners while maintaining genuine musical character. Christmas melodies emerge naturally from the ensemble texture without demanding virtuosity.

Trombone and baritone players at the early intermediate level who are working through Accent on Achievement Book 1. This book works equally well for section-specific rehearsals, small group coaching, or flexible holiday concert programming.

• Balance the parts carefully in duets and trios; the lighter instrumentation means individual intonation issues become immediately audible.
• Assign parts strategically across your section so stronger players anchor less experienced ones and help lock ensemble rhythm.
• Mark phrase endings clearly in rehearsal so players understand where to breathe and shape the musical line, especially in longer quartet passages.

Use these pieces as building blocks for holiday concerts where your full ensemble may not be ready. A duo or trio of trombones and baritones can deliver substantial musical moments while giving younger players confidence performing in smaller settings. They also work beautifully as rehearsal tools to isolate and strengthen lower brass blend.

• Playing independently while listening to other voices
• Balancing dynamics in small ensembles
• Maintaining steady tempo with minimal accompaniment
• Reading in concert pitch across multiple clefs and ranges
• Shaping musical phrases with limited cues