2019-12-09 – Solid Brass – This Joyful Season
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
This was a piece from my brass band’s Christmas concert. It was a fun piece to play, and was quite well-received.
Happy Xmas (War is Over) is a Christmas standard and protest song against the Vietnam War. John Lennon and Yoko Ono spearheaded a 1969 peace activism campaign, posting billboards in major cities worldwide stating “WAR IS OVER! If You Want It – Happy Christmas from John and Yoko,” which became the basis for the lyrics.