Carol of the Kings - Picc, 2 Flutes, Opt Alto and Bass Flutes
Carol of the Kings - Picc, 2 Flutes, Opt Alto and Bass Flutes
This is an arrangement of Carol of the Bells and We Three Kings, done as a mashup. The arrangement is for Piccolo, 2 Concert Flutes, Alto Flute, Bass Flute.
Carol of the Bells, is perhaps one of my favorite Christmas tunes out there, and I liked the Major/minor play between the two melodies. As a composer, I love to interplay Major/minor keys, allowing the music to have some tonal ambiguity. Both songs are rather dark, and heart felt, and I feel this arrangement plays to the lightheadedness of Carol of the Bells, and the somber tone of We Three Kings.
The piece is designed to be expandable. The minimum number of players is 3, covering Piccolo, and the 2 flute parts. The Alto Flute and Bass Flute part extend the harmony in the piece, and they help extend the themes even more.
This is the Sibelius rendering of the arrangement.
Happy Holidays!!!
-Kyle Owen