Instrumentation: Vibraphone Number of mallets: 4 Difficulty: Intermediate
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Good Christian Men, Rejoice!
O Little Town of Bethlehem
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Pat-a-pan
Away in a Manger
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
A Christmas Vibe was written to provide recognizable but unique arrangements of familiar Christmas tunes for 4-mallet solo vibraphone. Each of these titles varies in style, but all are intended to be appropriate for any Christmas performance venue – sacred or secular. These arrangements all fit on a standard 3.0 octave vibraphone. Pedaling is notated below the staff and an “x” following a note indicates to mallet dampen that note when striking the next pitch. Below you will find additional performance notes specific to each piece. I hope this collection will help you, and those who listen, to more fully enjoy the Christmas season! - Josh Gottry
