{"product_id":"an-australian-christmas-christmas-day","title":"Christmas Day (from \"An Australian Christmas\")","description":"\u003ch6\u003eAn Australian Christmas\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-center\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eChristmas Day \u003cbr\u003eLyrics by John Wheeler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-center\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe north wind is tossing the leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe red dust is over the town;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe sparrows are under the eaves,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAnd the grass in the paddock is brown;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAs we lift up our voices and sing,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eTo the Christ-child the heavenly King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-center\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe tree ferns in green gullies sway;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe cool stream flows silently by;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe joy bells are greeting the day,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAnd the chimes are adrift in the sky,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAs we lift up our voices and sing,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eTo the Christ-child the heavenly King.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImagine celebrating Christmas on an Australian beach under the scorching sun—now you can escape the winter cold with this uniquely Australian Christmas carol. Composer William James and lyricist John Wheeler bring a uniquely Southern Hemisphere twist to festive traditions in this carol entitled simply \"Christmas Day\". This movement is part of a larger suite originally for brass band by James Curnow and has been adapted for brass ensemble by Joshua Davis. Movement 3 of that suite was recorded on the 2025 album release from the Berlin Philharmonic Brass Ensemble \"Frohe Weihnachten!\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet music is available for purchase through Hal Leonard \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sheetmusicdirect.com\/se\/ID_No\/2275673\/Product.aspx\" title=\"here\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMovement 3 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":53383846101290,"sku":"SKU DE 0032","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/0135\/9914\/files\/ChristmasDayWood_1_6aac7582-8fb0-4f54-83c5-6d8fc7297866.png?v=1793328837","url":"https:\/\/davis-editions.com.au\/products\/an-australian-christmas-christmas-day","provider":"Davis Editions Music Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}