Silent Merry Christmas
General Info
Arranger: Lalo Davila
Year: 2016
Publisher: Row-Loff Production
Series: Icesicles
Instrumentation
Player 1: Xylophone
Player 2: Marimba
Player 3: Marimba
Player 4: Vibraphone
Player 5: Timbales & Cowbell
Player 6: Congas
Performance Notes
Silent Merry Christmas is a medley of Silent Night & We Wish You A Merry Christmas, sitting atop a relaxed timbale /conga groove. Because it’s a small ensemble, the timbale & conga players will need to be careful not to overplay their parts and maintain a nice balance with the rest of the ensemble. Both marimba parts can be played on a shared 4 1/3 octave instrument. Letter D of the ensemble is a section that features the timbales and congas. Letter E is a transition section into We Wish You A Merry Christmas with a salsa feel. It needs to be lively but not raucous on part of the timbales & congas. Played with a lot of spirit, (and the players donning some Santa hats), this fun ensemble should be the highlight of your Christmas concert!
Works for Percussion by this Arranger
Solos
Contemporary Rudimental Studies – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
El Gran Temblor – Timpani
Mambolero –
Small Percussion Ensemble
Jambourinos - Tambourine Quintet
Jingle Tambouree - Tambourine Quintet
Mi Casa, Su Casa – Percussion Duet; Percussion Duo; Snare Drum
Scojo madness- Percussion Quintet
Medium Percussion Ensemble
Cruzin' Jamaica – Percussion Octet
High Voltage - Percussion Octet
Marisa's Merengue – Percussion Sextet
Mi Cha Cha Pa' Ti - Percussion Sextet
Mo Java - Percussion Nonet
Short Circuits – Percussion Octet; Snare Drum
Together At Last - Percussion Octet
Large Percussion Ensemble
Cumbia For Joel - 12 Players
El Caribe - 12 Players
Jamaican Me crazy, Mon! - 9 to 11 Players
Para Rafa - 12 Players
Soy Del Barrio - 9 to 11 Players
Ensemble with Other Instruments
Dun't be Blue Mon - Percussion Octet; Guitar; Bass Guitar
Fiesta Latina (Davila) – Percussion Septet; Bass Guitar
Mi Coco Loco - Percussion Nonet; Bass Guitar
Mo Java – Percussion Septet; Bass Guitar
Que Viva El Carnaval - Percussion 14; Bass Guitar
Ritmo Suave – Percussion Septet; Bass Guitar
Solo with Percussion Ensemble
Sueños Grandes - Marimba; Percussion 11; Bass Guitar
Percussion Ensemble Collection
Latin Cuisine - Percussion Septet