{"title":"The Frohe Weihnachten Collection","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"o-tannenbrass-brass-ensemble","title":"O TannenBRASS! - Brass Ensemble","description":"\u003ch6\u003eO TannenBRASS! \u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO TannenBRASS! reimagines the classic O Tannenbaum through the vibrant sound of brass ensemble. This arrangement captures the festive spirit with energetic rhythms and Latin-influenced character, offering performers and audiences an engaging musical experience that brings fresh vitality to a beloved melody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO TannenBRASS! \u003c\/strong\u003ewas first performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Brass in 2014 at the Philharmonie Berlin and has subsequently featured in their Christmas programmes at major venues including the \u003cstrong\u003eRheingau Musik Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAlte Oper Frankfurt\u003c\/strong\u003e. It has also been performed by \u003cstrong\u003eThe United States Marine Band\u003c\/strong\u003e, including a 2016 performance as part of their Sousa Season Opener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Berlin Philharmonic Brass has now taken the piece into the recording studio, including \u003cstrong\u003eO TannenBRASS!\u003c\/strong\u003e on their 2025 Christmas album \u003cem\u003eFrohe Weihnachten!\u003c\/em\u003e, recorded at the Philharmonie Berlin. The recording presents this arrangement alongside Christmas repertoire from around the world. Details of the album can be found \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.berliner-philharmoniker-recordings.com\/bph-brass-vinyl.html\" title=\"here\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davis Editions Music Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233922003242,"sku":"DE 0034","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/0135\/9914\/files\/page06_7e96c617-ce01-47f8-ba50-f4155e20812b.jpg?v=1790006867"},{"product_id":"o-tannenbrass-brass-band","title":"O TannenBRASS! - Brass Band","description":"\u003ch6\u003eO TannenBRASS! \u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO TannenBRASS! reimagines the classic O Tannenbaum through the vibrant sound of brass ensemble. This arrangement captures the festive spirit with energetic rhythms and Latin-influenced character, offering performers and audiences an engaging musical experience that brings fresh vitality to a beloved melody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO TannenBRASS! \u003c\/strong\u003ewas first performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Brass in 2014 at the Philharmonie Berlin and has subsequently featured in their Christmas programmes at major venues including the \u003cstrong\u003eRheingau Musik Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAlte Oper Frankfurt\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Details of the album can be found \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.berliner-philharmoniker-recordings.com\/bph-brass-vinyl.html\" title=\"here\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davis Editions Music Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233945661738,"sku":"DE 0084","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/0135\/9914\/files\/page05_74b6f44c-57f1-4d46-a93b-00f71d2a6460.jpg?v=1790006832"},{"product_id":"es-ist-ein-ros-ensprungen-brass-ensemble","title":"Es Ist ein Ros Entsprungen - Brass Ensemble","description":"\u003ch6\u003eEs Ist ein Ros Entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming)\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eLo, how a Rose e'er blooming\u003cbr\u003eFrom tender stem hath sprung!\u003cbr\u003eOf Jesse's lineage coming\u003cbr\u003eAs men of old have sung.\u003cbr\u003eIt came, a flower bright,\u003cbr\u003eAmid the cold of winter\u003cbr\u003eWhen half-gone was the night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eIsaiah 'twas foretold it,\u003cbr\u003eThe Rose I have in mind:\u003cbr\u003eWith Mary we behold it,\u003cbr\u003eThe virgin mother kind.\u003cbr\u003eTo show God's love aright\u003cbr\u003eShe bore to men a Savior\u003cbr\u003eWhen half-gone was the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Advent and Christmas hymn, possibly dating to the fifteenth century, draws textually from Isaiah's prophecies. The \"rose\" emerging from Jesse's stem symbolizes Christ's birth as the source of life through death. Michael Praetorius published this beloved Advent hymn in 1609, directing its \"rose\" symbolism toward Christ's incarnation rather than Mary. Theodore Baker later translated the first two verses into English around 1894. The arrangement balances peaceful melody with subtle melancholy, reflecting the duality of Christmas—rejoicing in Christ's incarnation whilst acknowledging His sacrifice and promised return. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelchior Vulpius, a contemporary of Praetorius composed a four-voice canon based upon the same melody. Though more concise in scope, the Vulpius canon functions effectively as a distinguished prelude to Praetorius's more expansive composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs recorded on the 2025 album release from the Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble, \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.berliner-philharmoniker-recordings.com\/bph-brass-vinyl.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrohe Weihnachten!\u003c\/a\u003e\" \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davis Editions Music Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900307771690,"sku":"DE 0036","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/0135\/9914\/files\/page32_85a87e8e-8d5f-42f2-9f92-64a7a8cb0d34.jpg?v=1790006238"},{"product_id":"we-three-kings-brass-ensemble","title":"We Three Kings - Brass Ensemble","description":"\u003ch6\u003eWe Three Kings\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eWe three kings of Orient are;\u003cbr\u003ebearing gifts we traverse afar,\u003cbr\u003efield and fountain, moor and mountain,\u003cbr\u003efollowing yonder star.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"\u003eRefrain:\u003cbr\u003eO star of wonder, star of light,\u003cbr\u003estar with royal beauty bright,\u003cbr\u003ewestward leading, still proceeding,\u003cbr\u003eguide us to thy perfect light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eBorn a King on Bethlehem's plain,\u003cbr\u003egold I bring to crown him again,\u003cbr\u003eKing forever, ceasing never,\u003cbr\u003eover us all to reign. 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First published in 1863, the carol remains a distinctive fixture in Christmas repertoires worldwide, celebrated for its rising refrain and enduring musical beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs recorded on the 2025 album release from the Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble, \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.berliner-philharmoniker-recordings.com\/bph-brass-vinyl.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrohe Weihnachten!\u003c\/a\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davis Editions Music Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900308623658,"sku":"DE 0037","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/0135\/9914\/files\/page30_f21beaa8-5de7-433e-80be-a9db76162e5d.jpg?v=1790006791"},{"product_id":"il-est-ne-le-divin-enfant-brass-ensemble","title":"Il est né, le divin Enfant - Brass Ensemble","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"more-49127\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIl est né le Divin Enfant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIl est né le Divin Enfant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJouez hautbois, résonnez musettes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIl est né le Divin Enfant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChantons tous son avènement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eHe is born, the Divine Child.\u003cbr\u003ePlay the oboes and let the bagpipes ring.\u003cbr\u003eHe is born, the Divine Child.\u003cbr\u003eLet us all sing about his coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIl est né le Divin Enfant is an 18th-century traditional French Christmas carol rooted in French religious tradition. This enduring carol celebrates the Nativity, interweaving sacred imagery with rural French elements—evoking village instruments like the oboe \u003cspan\u003e(le hautbois) and bagpipes (la musette) \u003c\/span\u003ealongside humble stable imagery. The joyful refrain reinforces themes of faith and celebration,\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e presenting the birth of the Divine Child as a moment of shared celebration, faith, and hope during the Christmas season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAs recorded on the 2025 album release from the Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble, \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.berliner-philharmoniker-recordings.com\/bph-brass-vinyl.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrohe Weihnachten!\u003c\/a\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davis Editions Music Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900787429674,"sku":"DE 0047","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/0135\/9914\/files\/page22_9e893d5b-99a0-4ac7-b58c-9db7a944f3bf.jpg?v=1790007366"},{"product_id":"infant-holy-infant-lowly-brass-ensemble","title":"Infant Holy, Infant Lowly - Brass Ensemble","description":"\u003ch6\u003eInfant Holy, Infant Lowly (W ż\u0026amp;obie leży)\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eInfant holy, infant lowly,\u003cbr\u003efor His bed a cattle stall;\u003cbr\u003eoxen lowing, little knowing\u003cbr\u003eChrist, the babe, is Lord of all.\u003cbr\u003eSwift are winging angels singing,\u003cbr\u003enoels ringing, tidings bringing:\u003cbr\u003eChrist the babe is Lord of all!\u003cbr\u003eChrist the babe is Lord of all!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eFlocks were sleeping, shepherds keeping\u003cbr\u003evigil till the morning new\u003cbr\u003esaw the glory, heard the story,\u003cbr\u003etidings of the gospel true.\u003cbr\u003eThus rejoicing, free from sorrow,\u003cbr\u003epraises voicing, greet the morrow:\u003cbr\u003eChrist the babe was born for you;\u003cbr\u003eChrist the babe was born for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Infant Holy, Infant Lowly\" is a beloved Polish Christmas carol rooted in the late Renaissance or early Baroque period. 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