Christmas Duets for All: B-flat Trumpet, Baritone T.C. Book

Familiar carols arranged with warmth and respect for tradition. The duet voicings create genuine harmonic color without sounding overstuffed, letting each melody breathe while the harmony sits comfortably beneath it. Christmas standards feel fresh when you're playing them alongside another brass voice.

Trumpet and baritone players from intermediate through advanced levels who want holiday repertoire that works for duets, sectionals, or mixed ensembles. This book also serves ensemble directors building flexible instrumentation programs where brass and woodwind players can collaborate on the same concert.

• Balance the higher trumpet line against the baritone's lower register by listening for blend rather than matching volume; the baritone often carries harmonic weight that shouldn't disappear.
• Lock in unison passages first (several carols begin this way) before separating into harmony; this builds confidence and creates a unified sound foundation.
• Treat the slower carols as opportunities for legato phrase work and attention to phrasing shape, especially pieces like Silent Night where sustained tones demand support.

Slot these into holiday concerts as duet features, sectional warm-ups, or flexible ensemble numbers when you have mixed brass and woodwinds in the same program. The range of difficulty and musical weight means you can program multiple pieces throughout a winter concert without repetition or stylistic whiplash.

• Blending disparate registers (trumpet's higher tessitatura with baritone's lower voice)
• Harmonic independence while maintaining ensemble cohesion
• Sight-reading across multiple scores simultaneously
• Phrasing and shaping in sustained melodic writing
• Ensemble flexibility and adaptation to different instrumentation