Sending You A Little Christmas: Piano/Vocal/Chords

This folio captures Brickman's gift for making the familiar feel personal. By pairing beloved standards with original holiday compositions, the collection refuses to choose between tradition and innovation. Pianists at this level will find arrangements that respect the songs' emotional cores while remaining genuinely playable without years of classical training.

These arrangements live in the warmth between classical restraint and pop accessibility. You'll encounter gentle modal shifts, rich triadic harmony, and melodies that linger rather than dazzle. The effect is intimate and unhurried, as if Brickman is sitting in your living room rather than commanding a concert stage.

This folio suits intermediate to late-intermediate pianists who want to perform holiday music with contemporary sensibility. It's ideal for those preparing holiday recitals, casual holiday gatherings, or supplementing a classical Christmas program with modern instrumental interpretations.

• Allow the arrangement's harmonic choices to breathe. Brickman often uses unexpected chord substitutions that work only if you resist rushing through the changes.
• Balance the vocal melody line with its piano accompaniment by thinking of them as partners in dialogue, not one leading the other.
• Lean on the full-color photos and album context included in the folio to understand Brickman's interpretation; his recorded versions illuminate his intentions for tempo and pedal use.

Pair individual selections from this folio with traditional choral arrangements to create programming that spans centuries of Christmas music in a single concert. The folio's dual nature as an accompaniment resource and standalone piano collection makes it valuable whether you're accompanying a vocalist, performing solo, or mixing instrumental and vocal presentations.

• Navigating contemporary harmonic language (modal interchange, extended chords, reharmonization)
• Accompanying singers while maintaining musical independence at the keyboard
• Interpreting arranged material that balances fidelity to a well-known recording with personal expression
• Managing rubato and pedaling in pop-influenced piano writing