“Christmas Joy Medley” is a brass quartet piece which passionately embraces the spirit of Christmas, marked by a "joy to the world" theme prevalent throughout the work.

When standard Christmas carols are performed as a medley, the fluid transition from one carol to the next helps to create the sense of togetherness and family that we so often associate with Christmas.  Carols can merge together in a warm medley, flowing effortlessly from carol to carol with interesting modulations and thematic twists. 

“Christmas Joy Medley” is a joyful piece. The excitement and activity of Christmas time is reflected in this highly contrapuntal arrangement by Eddie Lewis.  Each musician in the quartet has significant and moving lines, and the work is characterized by baroque-like phrasing.  There is certainly no sense of wasted parts in this work.  The arrangement was written for a strong first trumpet and weaker supporting parts.  The technical demands of the first trumpet are quite advanced compared to the other parts.

“Christmas Joy Medley” is ideal for musicians at college or professional level.  It is suitable for Christmas parties, church services, Christmas festivities in malls, airports, and retirement homes, caroling for brass players, and Christmas concerts.