Terrence Niska
Composer • Arranger
Composer Notes:
As a member of the vocal trio, The Niskas, I have had the opportunity to write arrangements of some of my favorite Christmas carols and sing them with my brother and his wife. There is no shortage of wonderful songs to choose from, and Silent Night is one of the most beloved carols of all time. In creating this arrangement I was looking to blend the style sensibilities of modern folk and pop music, while at the same time maintaining the simple beauty and meaning of the original. When I first created the instrumental parts, I was envisioning oboe and guitar, but at the suggestion of my dear friend and colleague, Alton Accola, we decided to go with a flugelhorn. Al had already approached Manny Laureano, principal trumpet of the Minnesota Orchestra, who graciously agreed to take part in the recording. On guitar, we had the tremendous pleasure to work with Tom Levandowski, who had played for us on several other videos. To hear what started out as a computer file come to life through the amazing musicianship of all involved and to have it captured on video in such a stunning setting is hard to express in words, but suffice it to say, I am deeply grateful to have had the opportunity and I look forward to creating more in the future.
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