Hal Leonard That's Christmas to Me
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- Dynamic choral arrangement: Mark Brymer revisits a pop Christmas tune with a clear setup and a true sense of groove.
- Accessible SATB writing: comfortable tessituras and intuitive rhythms, ideal for a mixed choir in concert.
- Warm jazz color: swinging groove, gentle syncopations, and expressive cadences for a festive and refined atmosphere.
- Perfect format for year-end: an effective choice for a program finale, with text projection and timbral homogeneity.
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Summary of This Score
With That's Christmas to Me, Mark Brymer offers a modern choral interpretation designed to sound immediate, without sacrificing musicality. The arrangement relies on a flexible jazz swing, where the syncopations remain natural and serve the collective momentum rather than complexity. The result: a score that retains the festive energy of a seasonal "hit" while providing a warm and unifying choral color.
The SATB writing emphasizes rhythmic clarity and section cohesion. The entrances are designed to facilitate setup during rehearsal, with cues that "fall well" and allow for a clean performance quickly. The voices move within a comfortable tessitura, which promotes intonation, projection, and tone quality, even with amateur groups or school ensembles.
Musically, the score alternates softness and intensity, with warm cadences that support the line and highlight phrasing. The arrangement encourages an expressive interpretation, focused on the text and intent, while remaining accessible enough to be prepared within a reasonable timeframe. An excellent choice to enrich a "secular" Christmas program and bring an elegant jazz touch to your year-end concert.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Religious, Sacred | Publication | Sheet music |
| Arranger | Mark Brymer | Genre | Jazz |
| Instrumentation | SATB | Pages | 16 |
| Product type | Choral sheet music | Year of publication | 2015 |
| Collection | Secular Christmas Choral | ||
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Questions frequently asked
What choral training is required for this score?
The arrangement is written for SATB choir, with soprano, alto, tenor, and bass parts. The voices move within a tessitura described as comfortable.
Is the style of That's Christmas to Me jazz?
The score features a smooth jazz swing and syncopations designed to support collective momentum. It is part of the Secular Christmas Choral collection.
Is this Christmas score suitable for an amateur choir?
The SATB writing prioritizes rhythmic clarity and section cohesion. The entrances are designed to facilitate setup during rehearsals. The comfortable tessitura supports work with amateur or school ensembles.
How many pages does the arrangement have?
The edition contains 16 pages.
Who arranged this work and what is its publication year?
The arrangement is by Mark Brymer. The publication dates from 2015.
