Tchaikovsky - Finale from Serenade, Op. 48 for 12-part Brass Ensemble Stout This familiar holiday favorite gets

This familiar holiday favorite gets "yucked up" by the very talented arranger trumpeter

The performers on the brilliant track below playing excerpts from John Frith's great work are Nathaniel Brickens conducting the University of Texas at Austin Trombone Choir with UT alumni Bass Trombonist Brian Hecht as soloist

The digital audio sample below is of movement 1

14 flows with enchanting melodies and lush harmonies

Tchaikovsky - Finale from Serenade, Op. 48 for 12-part Brass Ensemble Stout This familiar holiday favorite getsSerenade for Strings, Opus 48 was composed in 1880 and quickly became one of Tchaikovsky's most popular works, modeled after Mozart and the Classical era's musical structure. The Finale (Tema russo) based on two Russian folk melodies, begins slowly and then revs up into the Allegro, finally being tied all together with a quotation from the opening movement's grandiose theme. Robert Coutler has done a brilliant job arranging this masterpiece of 8