A Christmas CelebrationBryan Kelly

a suite of carols for orchestra

Full score

2

ORCHESTRA

2 Flutes (2nd doubling Piccolo)2 Oboes2 Clarinets in B flat2 Bassoons4 Horns in F2 Trumpets in B flat3 TrombonesTimpaniPercussion (two players)Harp1st Violins2nd ViolinsViolaCelloDouble Bass

Full score and orchestral parts are available on hire.

Duration: 13 minutes approximately

A Christmas Celebrationa suite of carols for orchestra

1. Maestoso (O come, O come, Emmanuel)2. Moderato (The holly and the ivy)

3. Tempo di valse (A virgin most pure)4. Sostenuto (O little one sweet)

5. Giocoso (On Christmas night / Joseph dearest, Joseph mine)

This work was first performed by the Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Neil Thomson,

at the Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, on Sunday 1 December 2013.

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Maestoso

Maestoso

1. O come, O come, EmmanuelBryan Kelly

A Christmas Celebration

2 Flutes

2 Oboes

2 Clarinetsin Bb

2 Bassoons

1st & 2ndHorns in F

3rd & 4thHorns in F

2 Trumpetsin Bb

1st & 2ndTrombones

3rdTrombone

Timpani

Percussion

Harp

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Double Bass

a 2

f

a 2

f

a 2

f

f

(hard sticks)

f

f

3

8A

A

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

ff

ff

a 2

ff

ff

ff

Bass Drum

mf cresc.

f

ff

ff

div.

ff

ff

div.

ff

ff

4

16

B

B

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1st Hn.

f

3rd Hn.

f

f

f

f

f

marcato

f

marcato

div.

f

marcato

f

marcato

div.

f marcato

5

23

C

C

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

f

f

f

a 2

f

f

a 2

f

f

a 2

f

f

6

30

D

D

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

f

ff

f

ff

ff

a 2

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

Cymbals

ff

ff

G minor

C#

C§

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

7

37

E

E

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mf

a 2

mf

a 2

mf

1st Hn.

p

pp

pp

non arpeggiato

p

pp

F#

p

div.

pp

p

div.

pp

div.

p

div.

pp

p

div.

pp

p

pp

8

Moderato

Moderato

2. The holly and the ivy

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1st Ob.

mf

p

F#

G major

F§

div. con sord.

p

div. con sord.

p

con sord.

p

div. con sord.

p

con sord.

p

9

A

A

10

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mf

mf

1st Ob.

f

f

f

10

17B

B

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1st Fl.

mf

1st Cl.

f

con sord.1st Tpt.

mf

div. senza sord.

mf

senza sord.

mf

senza sord.

mf

div. senza sord.

mf

senza sord.

mf

11

23C

C

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

mf

f

a 2

a 2

mf

f

a 2

a 2

f

a 2

f

12

29D

D

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 22nd take Picc.

f

a 2

f

a 2

f

f

senza sord.a 2

f

1st Tbn.

f

a 2

f

f

13

36E

E

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f

a 2

mf

a 2

mf

f richly

f richly

div.

f richly

f richly

f richly

14

43F

F

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1st Ob.

mf

p

p

p

div.

p

(div.)

p

p

p

div.

p

15

49

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

F#

F§

16

rit.

rit.

56G

G

a tempo

a tempo

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1st Fl.

mp

1st Cl.

mp

1st Bsn.

mp

pp

mp

pp

F§

F#

pp

pp

pp

pp

pp

17

Tempo di valse

Tempo di valse

3. A virgin most pure

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1st Fl.

f

f

Bb major

pizz.

f marcato

pizz.

f marcato

div.

pizz.

f marcato

pizz.

f marcato

pizz.

f marcato

18

A

A

9

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

f

a 2

f

f

f

f sec

19

B

B

17

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f

mf

f

mf

div.

20

C

C

24D

D

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f

mf

a 2

f

a 2

f

a 2

f

f

a 2

f

f

(pizz.)

div.

mf

(pizz.)

mf

(pizz.)

mf

21

31E

E

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

ff

a 2

ff

f

a 2

ff

f

f

cresc.

ff

f

cresc.

ff

f

cresc.

ff

ff

arco

f

ff

arco

f

ff

(pizz.)div.

f

cresc.

ff

(pizz.)

f

cresc.

ff

(pizz.)

f

cresc.

ff

22

F

F

39

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

ff

a 2

a 2

ff

ff

ff

ff

div.

arco

arco

arco

23

G

G

47H

H

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

2nd take Picc.

a 2

a 2

a 2

3

3

C#

F#

C§ F§

div.

div.

f

f

24

55

I

I

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

2nd take Fl.a 2

f

f

f

a 2

f

1st Hn.

f

Castanets

f

pizz.

f

pizz.

f

f

pizz.

f

pizz.

f

25

63J

J

K

K

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

f

f

Castanets

f

f

arco

f

26

71

L

L

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

ff

ff

ff

a 2

ff

ff

ff

ff

a 2

ff

ff

ff

ff

arco

f

arco

f

arco

f

ff

f

ff

27

78

M

M

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

2nd take Picc.

Picc. solo

f

f

f

f

f

f

pizz.

pizz.

pizz.

pizz.

f

28

85

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mf

a 2

mp

a 2

mp

arco

mf

arco

mf

arco

mf

arco

mf

29

91

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

2nd take Fl.

a 2

mp

pizz.

p

pp

pizz.

p

pp

pizz.

p

pp

pizz.

p

pp

pizz.

pp

30

Sostenuto

Sostenuto

4. O little one sweet

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

p

p

p

con sord.

arco

p

con sord.

arco

p

con sord.

arco

p

con sord.

arco

p

31

11

A

A

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1st Fl.

mp

1st Ob.

mp

1st Cl.

mp

1st Bsn.

mp

1st Hn.

mp

mp

mp

mp

mp

32

B

B

22

C

C

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

p

p

p

1st Hn.

mf

senza sord.

mf

senza sord.

mf

senza sord.

mf

senza sord.

mf

arco

mf

33

32D

D

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1st Fl.

p

p

1st Ob.

1st Bsn.

mf

mf

div.

mf

mf

pizz.

34

42E

E

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

p

1st Hn.

mf

p

3rd Hn.

mf

p

mf

dim.

mf

dim.

mf

dim.

mf

tutti

dim.

div.

mf

arco

dim.

div.

35

50F

F

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

p

mf

G minor

(E§)Solo

F§

Eb

36

59

G

G

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1st Fl.

mp

1st Ob.

mp

1st Cl.

mp

1st Bsn.

mp

1st Hn.

p

p

37

67H

H

rall.

rall.

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

F#

F§

con sord.

p

div.

con sord.

p

div.

con sord.

p

con sord.

p

div.

con sord.

p

38

Giocoso

Giocoso

Melody of ‘The Sussex Carol’ copyright © 1919 Stainer & Bell Ltd. Used by permission.

5. On Christmas night & Joseph dearest, Joseph mine

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

2nd take Picc.

a 2

f

1st Hn.

f

3rd Hn.

f

Glockenspiel

f

Tubular Bells

f

gliss.

F major

glis

s.

senza sord.

pizz.

f

39

7

A

A

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

ff

ff

a 2

f

a 2

f

f

ff

ff

ff

gliss.

gliss.

ff

40

12

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

2nd take Fl.

a 2

f

f

f

f

senza sord.

pizz.

f

senza sord.

pizz. div.

f

pizz.

f

41

19B

B

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

ff

1st Fl.

ff

ff

a 2

cresc.

ff

f

a 2

cresc.

ff

f

a 2

cresc.

ff

a 2

ff

ff

ff

ff

pizz.

ff

arco

cresc.

div.

pizz.

ff

arco

cresc.

pizz.

ff

42

25

C

C

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

ff

2nd take Picc.

ff

a 2

f

f

f

ff

Glock.

ff

T. Bells

ff

gliss.

gliss.

senza sord.

ff

senza sord.

ff

unis.

43

30

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

2nd take Fl.

a 2

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

(pizz.)

ff

div.(pizz.)

ff

(pizz.)

ff

44

D

D

37

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

f

a 2

f

a 2

f

f marcato

f marcato

f marcato

f marcato

f marcato

Tambourine

f

f

pizz.

f

pizz.

45

43E

E

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1st Ob.

f

1st Cl.

f

mf

f

f

f

f

mfBb major

mf

arco

46

50

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

f

a 2

f

a 2

f

mf

mf

mf

Ab

mf

pizz.

47

F

F

56

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1st Fl.

a 2

1st Ob.

a 2

1st Cl.

a 2

mf

a 2

p

E§ A§

mf

arco

(pizz.)

(pizz.)

mf

pizz.

48

62G

G

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f

f

f

C#

B§

div.

arco

arco

49

68H

H

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

f

dim.

dim.

dim.

p

C§

dim.

p

dim.

p

50

75

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1st Hn.

f

3rd Hn.

f

f

f sec

f

f

51

I

I

81

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

f

f

a 2

sf

f

a 2

sf

f

f

arco

div.

52

85J

J

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

a 2

f

sf

sf

f

f

Db

f

f

arco

tutti

53

90K

K

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Timp.

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.