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CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY beginning band / very easy
Santa Stomp!—Rob Grice. Get ready to clap
your hands and stomp your feet! This fun novelty
selection is perfect for your young band's first
Christmas concert. The writing, which is accessible
and appropriate for young musicians, makes it easy
for beginning bands to sound great by Christmas.
With the stomp-and-clap effects, it's sure to leave a
smile on everyone's face. Don't miss out on this one!
11207668 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Santa's Angry Elves—Rob Grice. Not everybody
is excited about the holidays! Santa's elves are
angry, they're overworked, underpaid and Santa
gets all the credit! This humorous change-of-
pace selection for first-year players is great
entertainment for holiday concerts!
10459009 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .42.00
Snowflake Dance—Dennis O. Eveland. Imagine
that first winter snowfall, where magic turns the
snowflakes to life! Using a lighthearted original
theme mixed with a few familiar holiday tunes, this
takes your first-year band on a magical journey
where snowflakes dance happily about. Bundle up
and have fun with this delightful holiday music!
11206848 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Christmas &
Holiday Selections
Very Easy
H African Noel—arr. Johnnie Vinson. Looking for a
unique sound in your next holiday concert? This is it!
The percussion get the African feel going as the band
joins in playing the simple traditional African carol.
Johnnie effectively layers melodies to make things
interesting. Highly recommended for young bands!
2445427 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
All I Want for Christmas Is You—arr. Johnnie
Vinson. First recorded by Mariah Carey, this holiday
favorite has remained popular every year since first
released. Arranged in a swing style similar to the
original, this minimizes the use of eighth notes,
making it playable by most second-year players.
11105360 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
All Through the Night—arr. Rob Romeyn.
Pure and beautiful, this traditional Welsh folksong
is better known today as a holiday carol. This
beginning band arrangement offers an outstanding
and uncommon opportunity for young students
to develop sensitive lyrical phrasing, since each
section gets to perform the melody.
10369205 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Angels We Have Remixed—arr. Brian Bankston.
Leave a lasting impression on your band and
audience using this familiar Christmas tune with
a twist. The tune is reharmonized in a modern
way and set to a pop beat complete with a hip-
hop breakdown. Your young ensemble will have
fun and feel confident with the limited ranges and
basic rhythmic ideas. This will be a hit at your
holiday concert!
11207578 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
H
At the Feast of Stephen—arr. Scott Watson.
Bring some energy to the concert hall this holiday
season with a novel setting of the traditional
carol. Up-tempo and upbeat, the Good King never
sounded so lively.
10066543 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Belwin Beginning Band Kit #7 - Holiday
Edition—Jack Bullock. A complete program
has been skillfully prepared for your first holiday
concert. In this economical 'kit" format, you'll find
five holiday classics including: Up On the Housetop,
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, Jingle Bells, Silent Night
and an encore setting of We Wish You a Merry
Christmas. A budget-busting holiday treat, your
complete concert in one package!
10279787 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .65.00
H Canon of Peace—arr. Paul Jennings. Dona
Nobis Pacem forms the basis of this very practical,
playable setting. The inherent beauty of this famous
canon is an inspiration for players and listeners
alike. This is truly an exquisite piece for very young
bands which will be very warmly received by your
audience. A rare holiday gem!
2266062 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
H Carol of the Bells—arr. Larry Clark. If you ever
wanted your elementary band to perform this
beloved Christmas carol, but couldn't find one to
suit their abilities, this amazing arrangement will
change that! Using six notes and easy rhythms,
the essence of the original is maintained. God Rest
Ye, Merry Gentlemen is combined with the Carol of
the Bells melody for a simply stunning piece. An
absolute must-have for your next holiday concert!
10012882 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
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l Carol of the Boombuckets—Joseph Benjamin
Earp. The Ukrainian Bell Carol has never been so
fun for the beginning band and your elementary
school musicians! Using tuned percussion tubes
and plastic buckets, this clever arrangement
features your percussion section and provides an
opportunity to invite the elementary students to
join the band at your holiday concert. An invaluable
recruiting tool as well as a fun and entertaining
performance opportunity!
11355459 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Carol of the Kings—arr. Mekel Rogers. Bring in
the holiday season with this clever arrangement that
combines the Ukrainian Bell Carol with We Three
Kings to create a stunning, yet playable work. Vivid
percussion writing and bold statements from the
winds create colorful effects that build to a powerful
climax. A very different take on two holiday classics!
10459799 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
H Celebrating Chanukah—arr. Sandy Feldstein.
This is the perfect way to round out your next
holiday program! Sandy's expert arranging makes
young bands sound great on this medley of
Chanukah tunes, including the familiar Dreidl Song
and Chanukah, Oh Chanukah. Enjoy!
5866652 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
A Christmas Dream—Rob Romeyn. Pure and
beautiful, A Christmas Dream is a creative, lyrical
setting of Angels We Have Heard On High for
beginning band. A fresh harmonic "twist" gives this
a new age feel, adding a lot of interest and intrigue
for both the performer and listener. Snippets of
other carols are added in creative and subtle ways.
It's also very appropriate for more experienced
groups that are looking for a change of pace for
the holiday concert, but may have limited rehearsal
time. A beautifully sensitive holiday selection!
11206851 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Christmas Encore—Robert W. Smith. Close your
holiday concert with a flourish. Beginning with a
heralding brass fanfare statement, this arrangement
quickly transitions into a fun and energetic interplay
between the wind sections. The fanfare returns,
leading to a classic orchestral ending that will bring
the audience to their feet. This could become a
tradition on annual holiday programs.
10758917 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Christmas Holiday March—arr. Michael Story.
This march setting of the 16th-century traditional
English folk song is an outstanding fusion piece for
beginners. The well-known Greensleeves melody is
treated with a variety of contrasting articulations and
phrasing, making this is a wonderful selection to
march into the holiday season. This flexible version
comes with supplemental parts and permission
is granted to photocopy as needed. A percussion
accompaniment track is also available as a free
download. String parts have been edited with extra
fingerings and bowings to support students in mixed
ensembles playing in less familiar keys.
11315465 Band Set & Score
with String Parts . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
Christmas Holiday March—arr. Michael Story.
This march setting of the 16th-century traditional
English folk song is an outstanding fusion piece for
beginners. The well-known Greensleeves melody
is treated with a variety of contrasting articulations
and phrasing, making this is a wonderful selection
to march into the holiday season.
11205874 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .52.00
H A Christmas Proclamation—Robert W. Smith.
Open or close your holiday concert with brilliance!
While the ranges are limited to a single octave, it
doesn't diminish the striking effect of this holiday
work. Developing bands of all levels will find this
musical statement to be a valuable addition to
their performances.
10050155 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .46.00
Christmas Spectacle—arr. Robert W. Smith. A
true musical spectacle for young bands, it's Up on
the Housetop featuring optional lighting effects! Each
band member can decorate their stand with electric
lights - as notated, each section turns on their lights
before their feature, drawing both musical and
visual focus. During the percussion feature, the on
and off lighting effects create a dazzling light show.
The arranger also suggests the band wear holiday
decorative glasses to complete the Christmas
Spectacle. Fun, educational and entertaining, this
will be the highlight of your holiday performance!
11207626 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
l Christmas Time Is Here—Vince Guaraldi &
Lee Mendelson/arr. Michael Sweeney. Bring back
warm melodies of the holidays with Charlie Brown,
Snoopy, and the whole gang! Now in an easy flexible
version, you will be able to perform this with small
groups and groups with unusual instrumentation.
11324982 Band Set & Score Flex-Band . .45.00
H Christmas Time Is Here—arr. Michael Sweeney.
From the popular animated TV special comes this
marvelous tune, that works surprisingly well for
bands at the very easy level! The familiar song
brings back memories of Snoopy, Charlie Brown,
and the gang. It's sure to be recognized and
enjoyed by all!
2701392 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
The Christmas Truce of 1914—Gustav Holst
& Franz Gruber/arr. Michael Story. Tell the story
of The Christmas Truce of 1914, where opposing
soldiers engaged in World War I combat laid down
their arms and celebrated the Christmas holiday
together! Fragments of Gustav Holst's Mars, The
Bringer of War and the beautiful carol Silent Night
make this a musical study of dramatic contrasts that
when combined with the engaging story, is sure to
provide a special moment for holiday concerts.
10453359 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .56.00
Dance of the Reed Flutes—Tchaikovsky/arr.
Story. Show off your flute section in this charming
excerpt from "The Nutcracker Ballet." Mike Story's
arrangement is immensely entertaining, and
manages to fit everything into a beginning band
level. Excellent for holiday concerts, this piece is a
great flute feature at any time of the year!
2350510 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .56.00
Diary of a Grumpy Elf—Timothy Loest. Twas the
week before Christmas and Leon, a disgruntled elf
who has just started working in Santa's workshop,
is writing journal entries about each difficult day.
The band replies with a humorously arranged
Christmas carol that provides a snapshot of all the
unfortunate events taking place, such as wooden
soldiers who break rank and fight to defective
reindeer harnesses that accidentally come with
cowbells. But in the end, Leon realizes that his
work is important and that being a Christmas elf
has its rewards. Perfect to feature an administrator
or teacher as narrator. Simply delightful!
10279371 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .45.00
H Do You Hear What I Hear?—arr. Michael
Sweeney. This beautiful carol is always a favorite
with students and audience alike, and Michael
Sweeney's solid arrangement means success for
beginning groups. This arrangement is on the upper
side of this level.
2356889 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Fanfare for the Faithful—arr. Michael Kamuf. The
opening fanfare starts this work off in a spectacular
manner with a motif based on melodic fragments of
the familiar melody. This setting of Adeste Fidelis
puts a fresh spin on this beloved classic that greets
the holiday season on a festive note and makes a
solid programming choice as an opening or closing
selection for your next holiday program.
11205900 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .52.00
A Festival of Carols—Randall D. Standridge. Ring
in the holiday season with this delightful medley
carefully scored to make young and developing
players sound mature beyond their years. Clever
combinations of carols abound in this offering which
balances challenge with accessibility. Reproducible
melody sheets are included for all instruments to
help develop your performers even further.
11203532 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . .60.00
A Festival of Carols—Randall D. Standridge. Ring
in the holiday season with this delightful medley
carefully scored to make young and developing
players sound mature beyond their years. Melody
sheets, which you may copy, are included for all
instruments to help develop your performers even
further. This is a great selection for your next
holiday-themed concert. Optional click and backing
tracks as well as parts that you may copy make this
an ideal choice for ensembles looking for ultimate
flexibility in live or online rehearsal and performance.
11219015 Flexible Band . . . . . . . . . . . . .65.00
BEST
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Christmas and Holiday
Very Easy
Buy with confidence! These works, listed in
order of their popularity, are chosen most often
by directors.
A Festive Finale—Brian Balmages.
11002165 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
A Festive Fanfare—Brian Balmages.
10758179 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Joy!—arr. Patrick Roszell.
10882082 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.00
Santa's Midnight Sleigh Ride—Rob Grice.
11001963 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Secret Agent Sugar Plum—
P.I. Tchaikovsky/arr. Scott Watson.
10515908 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
Have a Swingin' Merry Christmas!—
arr. Douglas E. Wagner.
11000084 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.00
Welcome Christmas—
arr. Douglas E. Wagner.
10348649 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.00
Carol of the Bells—arr. Larry Clark.
10012882 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Holiday Short Cuts for Beginning Band
Vol. 1 (I. Sleigh Ride II. Rockin' Around the
Christmas Tree III. Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Let It Snow! IV. Santa Claus Is Comin' to
Town)—arr. Michael Story.
10520334 Band Set & Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
A Festival of Carols (Flexible Band)—
Randall D. Standridge.
11219015 Band Set & Score Flexible Band . . . 65.00
