Are you bored with the same Christmas arrangements that offer little more than a melody, a few block chords, and nowhere interesting to go?

35 Christmas Duets for Trumpet presents seven traditional Christmas melodies, each realized as a complete theme and variations set for two trumpets. Rather than simplifying familiar tunes, this collection treats each melody as a starting point for extended musical exploration—developing character, texture, dialogue, and technique across five variations per theme.

The writing is musically substantial, idiomatic, and engaging for both players, making these duets suitable not only for seasonal performances, but also for serious study and rehearsal room use. The music assumes that the performers can play—and rewards them accordingly.

Contents:

Theme & Variations

• Joy to the World

• Angels We Have Heard on High

• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

• Silent Night

• Deck the Halls

• God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman

• Jingle Bells

Each theme is followed by five variations, for a total of 35 duets.

Urtext Editions & Facsimiles

The volume concludes with a dedicated section of Urtext editions and historical facsimiles for all seven themes, allowing performers to engage directly with early sources alongside the modern duet settings.

This is a digital download, PDF only.