Personent Hodie is a captivating choral composition by Gustav Holst, renowned for his masterpiece The Planets. Written 1916, this work showcases Holst's exceptional ability to blend traditional and modern elements. The title translates to Sing Today and it is based on a medieval Latin carol from the 14th Century. This work is suitable for Christmastime as it is joyful and harkens to the birth of Jesus:

Verse 1.

 Let the voices of little children be heard today, praising joyfully                                   He who was born to us, given by the highest God,
 And procreated from a virgin's womb.

Holst's setting of Personent Hodie features rich harmonies, intricate counterpoint, and dynamic contrasts that create a vibrant and festive atmosphere perfect for a Christmas concert.

Jeff Reynolds has expertly arranged this joyous work for 5 Trombones including an optional Contrabass Trombone on the bottom part. The work is appropriate for advanced performers.

Holst - Personent Hodie for 5 Trombones Ensemble

Lieutenant Kijé by Sergei Prokofiev was composed in 1933-34 to accompany the film of the same name first released in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg). 

A brief description of the plot is the story of a slip of the pen creating a fictional officer in the Soviet Army. The Tsar inquires about this man Kijé and the story of the phantom officer's career gets spun out of control by the hapless bureaucrats to ridiculousness including a wedding, troika (sleigh ride), bonus money, promotions, death and finally a lavish funeral.

Prokofiev subsequently composed an orchestral suite which has become quite popular. Randall Malmstrom has arranged two movements: ﻿Wedding and Troika for 5-part Trombone Ensemble﻿ appropriate for advanced performers.

Published in Canada.

Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kijé Wedding and Troika for 5-part Trombone Ensemble

Symphony No. 5 by Anton Bruckner was written in 1875-76 and given the name of Fantastic by the composer himself, although never added to the score. Unfortunately, Bruckner never heard a live performance by orchestra of this glorious work.
Randall Malstrom has arranged extracts of the Adagio movement for a 5-part Trombone Ensemble including alto on the top part and a contrabass on the bottom part, giving it a very wide and luscious sonority.
The 5 1/2 minute arrangement is appropriate for advanced performers.

Bruckner - Adagio from Symphony No. 5 (extracts) for Trombone Ensemble

"Love for Sale" was written by Cole Porter and released in 1930 for the musical play "The New Yorkers" (Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_for_Sale_(song)). I don't know to who created this arrangement for trombone quintet; I found it online somewhere.

Love For Sale - 2 - Quintet

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