'Sounds of the Season' is a unique publication featuring 12 fantastic Christmas carol arrangements for solo instrument or voice and piano by Kenneth Downie, William Himes and Andrew Wainwright.

High quality full orchestral backing tracks are also available, which have just been re-issued and significantly upgraded.

Street corners to concert settings

It is ideal for soloists wishing to carol on a street corner or in a shopping mall while playing the backing tracks through a speaker, or equally in a concert setting accompanied by a pianist.

The newly upgraded orchestral accompaniment tracks are now available as either MP3 or WAV.

Orchestral sounds

These accompaniments have been mixed using the finest orchestral sounds, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Orchestra, Spitfire Symphony Orchestra and Royal Albert Hall Organ, giving soloists the experience of performing with a full live orchestra!

This re-issue (released in October 2024) replaces the original tracks that were launched in 2021.

Soloist books are available in the following transpositions: C, Bb, Eb, F, Bass Clef (concert pitch).

A Vocal book is also available, although separate accompaniment tracks are provided for these due to variances in the arrangements.

Please note the accompaniment tracks have not been re-issued for the vocal solo versions.

Samples

To hear samples of some of the solos please visit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kadtjkO6jug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzDqiXJxVGA

More information

For more information on how to order, please visit: https://www.brookwrightmusic.com/soundsoftheseason