Traditional - "Maria durch ein Dornwald ging" German Christmas Carol for Trombone Choir Ma Armand Russell has written a

Armand Russell has written a dramatic new and captivating work for a twelve-part Trombone Ensemble in three movements totaling seven minutes in length titled Dark Alliances

Its middle section is more upbeat featuring the tuba

The melodies are presented in the first trumpet part for each duet

jealousy and death

The music is laid out in score format of two systems (tenor and bass clefs) and two coil-bound books of 72 pages are provided for the performers

Traditional - "Maria durch ein Dornwald ging" German Christmas Carol for Trombone Choir Ma Armand Russell has written aMaria durch ein Dornwald ging (Maria walks among the thorns) is a German Advent carol first found in 1850 in a collection of hymns. The mysterious theme of the thorns is a symbol of fertility and death. The rose bush with the thorns comes to life and begins to bloom during the birth of the divine child. This lovely song of about 3 minutes in length has been beautifully arranged for 8 part Trombone Choir by Kevin Dombrowski and is appropriate for