This flexible arrangement is the perfect introduction to full orchestra music for your ensemble. The piece begins with a traditional statement of We Three Kings using lush harmonies and a flowing melody, then quickly segues into a hip, cool style in 4/4 time that young players love to play! Designed to be very accessible for the wind students, the piece can be put together with minimal wind rehearsals. Students and audiences alike will love this upbeat and catchy tune! Playable by strings alone or with the addition of any number of winds.

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Piano Solo w/Str Orch or Str Quintet

Perfect as a special meditative prelude during the Christmas season, this arrangement of the ancient chant tune opens with a transparent texture that climaxes with "leggiero" passage work in the strings before ending calmly and sparsely. All parts are of moderate difficulty, presenting a wonderful opportunity to feature your pianist, and the string parts are equally effective when performed by a quintet, one on a part.