Christmas In Three Quarter Time (Medley): Choral Instrumental Pak
Arranged by Mark Brymer
Item: 35-PK00039479
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You will waltz through your holiday concerts with this lilting medley of favorites that is easily learned in a short time! Includes: "The Christmas Waltz," "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," and "Silver Bells."
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00039479
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About the Arranger: Mark Brymer
Mark Brymer is a prolific arranger whose work appears regularly in school and community choral programs across North America. His arrangements are known for their accessibility without sacrificing musicality, making him a trusted voice for directors seeking quality literature that students can learn efficiently.
Why we love this
Brymer's gift for pacing shines here. Three beloved standards woven together in waltz meter creates a unified arc that sounds far more sophisticated than the learning curve demands. Your students get to experience genuine musical cohesion and sophisticated arrangement choices while staying well within realistic rehearsal timelines.
What to expect
There's an elegant, almost ballroom quality to waltz time that holiday music rarely explores. These three standards, reimagined in three-four, feel both familiar and freshly sophisticated, with a rhythmic lilt that keeps the music moving forward even at moderate tempos.
Who it's for
Directors building a holiday concert that needs both substance and charm will find exactly what they're looking for. This works equally well for concert choirs and more mixed vocal ensembles, and the instrumental pak format means you can adapt the accompaniment to your available players.
How to get the most out of it
- Establish the waltz pulse early in rehearsals by conducting in one rather than three. This clarifies the lilting quality Brymer built into the medley's phrasing.
- Balance the choir and instrumental parts during rehearsals so that neither overwhelms the other. The arrangement works best when accompaniment and voices blend as one texture.
- Pay attention to the transitions between songs. Brymer likely designed smooth modulations or rhythmic bridges between the three favorites, so mark those moments in your score as rehearsal checkpoints.
- Record a rehearsal run-through a week before the concert. Hearing themselves in the medley's full context often clarifies tuning issues and pacing that feel right in the room but fuzzy on tape.
How to use it
Slot this as the centerpiece of your holiday set, perhaps bookended by uptempo carols or quieter winter songs. The medley format gives you a single, cohesive moment that showcases musical maturity without requiring the rehearsal investment of learning three separate pieces.
Skills your students will build
- Singing in waltz meter (three-four time) with proper pulse and phrasing
- Balancing choir tone with instrumental accompaniment
- Performing connected medley transitions smoothly
- Interpreting jazz-influenced harmonic language in a choral context