Par SHELDON ROBERT. Take a journey on the Silk Road, the ancient trade route that linked the Far East with the Western world in this imaginative piece by Robert Sheldon. Exotic harmonies combine with driving rhythms and colorful percussion to create a soundscape of shifting sands and faraway lands. A solo alto saxophone references the sound of a Turkish sorna to open the piece, leading to the pers…

An outstanding arrangement combines the French carol Pat-A-Pan with the Spanish carol Fum, Fum, Fum, and new texts by arranger Philip Kern. The joyous yuletide feel is infectious. Optional flute and percussion (finger cymbals and snare drum) are included in the publication. The arrengement begins simply and builds as the two melodies join to a full-sounding finish. A joy to sing. / Choeur Mixte (S…