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Christmas Tidings—arr. Susan H. Day. Based
on the Christmas carol God Rest Ye Merry,
Gentlemen, this arrangement features easy
rhythms, melodic lines in all parts, a pizzicato
section, divisi double stops in cello, and an
optional piano part. Viola doubles second violin,
and cello doubles bass for a full, rich sound.
11201813 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Classic Christmas Medley—arr. Susan H.
Day. The perfect holiday concert centerpiece for
your first and second year players, with optional
parts for beginners. This expert medley smoothly
combines Jingle Bells, Jolly Old St. Nicholas,
Silent Night, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
The beginner parts are mostly on open strings,
and add interesting rhythms and light harmonies
to the regular setting. Classic indeed!
10370761 Multi-Level Orchestra . . . . . . . 60.00
Fantasy on Greensleeves—Traditional/
arr. Mark Williams. Finally, an arrangement of
Greensleeves that beginning string orchestras
can play! Set in E minor, it uses notes familiar to
beginners and, through clever arranging, avoids
new accidentals and difficult string crossings.
This is ideal for holiday concerts and year-round
performances. Your students will love sounding
this good!
2470424 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
H Frosty the Snowman—arr. Bruce Chase. Don't
pass this up! This all-time winter favorite is an
absolute "must" for holiday concerts! Enjoy!
2138527 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00
Go Tell It on the Mountain—Traditional/arr.
Carrie Lane Gruselle. Students confidently tell
their story as though from the mountaintops in this
African-American spiritual. With straightforward
rhythms and pitches, the right arm and bow
hand can be the focus to achieve a convincing
"proclamation" tone as well as a lush but gentle
sound in the subdued moments. A wonderful
change of pace that is still at a moderate tempo.
10748222 String Orchestra with piano. . . 40.00
Good Kings Marching!—arr. Deborah Baker
Monday. This setting will be a welcome addition
to any holiday concert. Students get into the
action as they march while sitting, and all sections
take turns playing the melody. Students and
teachers will be happily surprised at how easily
this selection comes together.
10592151 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Holiday Fiddling—Traditional/arr. Michael
Hopkins. This great Irish hymn features a simple
yet lyrical melody accompanied by rich, resonant
chords and easy arpeggios. Basic note values,
occasional slurs, and some divisi cello passages
to supplement a small or weak bass section make
this arrangement ideal for young groups.
10520047 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Jingle Basses—arr. Bob Phillips. Cute, fun, and
a true beginning bass feature! This is the perfect
piece to add Santa hats, tinsel, lights and other
festive decorations. An excellent selection to
work on off-beat playing and counting rests. Ho,
ho, ho!
10370577 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
March from The Nutcracker—P.I. Tchaikovsky/
arr. Michael Story. This piece is sure to get your
students and audiences in the holiday mood.
The familiar melody, straightforward rhythms,
and optional percussion create a wonderful
arrangement of this timeless classic. A great
opener for any holiday concert!
11001449 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . . . . 42.00
Rejoice, East and West—arr. Deborah Baker
Monday. Rejoice, East and West pairs two of
the most popular holiday pieces. The plaintive
melody O Come, O Come Emmanuel represents
the subdued tone of Advent, the four weeks
before Christmas Day. The modal style is
characteristic of Middle Eastern music. Joy to
the World, attributed to Handel, connects the two
Christmas hymns with the theme, "Rejoice!" This
arrangement teaches students dynamic contrast,
tempo changes, slurs, and ties.
10997980 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Ring, Christmas Bells!—arr. Deborah Baker
Monday. Even your youngest players can
share their holiday spirit with this outstanding
arrangement of the popular Ukrainian Bell Carol.
The simple four-note theme is written in E minor
and stays in first position while building to a
strong finale. Here's the quintessential holiday
arrangement that students and parents will love.
10352443 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Secret Santa—arr. Kathryn Griesinger. He
knows when you are sleeping, and he's sneaking
in the shadows of your Christmas tree! This easy
piece for young string orchestras features classic
holiday tunes that transform into a top-secret
mission with some fun percussion effects. Written
in simple three-part harmony with easy rhythms,
no low second-finger patterns, and subtle hints
and quotes from Jolly Old St. Nicholas; God Rest
Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Up on the Housetop; Jingle
Bells; We Three Kings; Good King Wenceslas and
We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
11000230 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . . . . 46.00
Skaters' Waltz—Emile Waldteufel/arr. Richard
Meyer. What a gem this is! Parents and students
alike will recognize this wintry waltz from old
Vienna, and it's a sure bet for any holiday concert.
In fact, it's so familiar that you can program it as
a lighter selection on any concert. And, besides
being such a crowd pleaser, there are also several
good techniques to be worked on, making this a
top pick for beginning string orchestras!
2346401 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
Sleigh Ride in the Park—Chris Thomas.
Imagine a horse-drawn sleigh gliding leisurely
through the park carrying blanket-coated
passengers. This music features a bright melody,
a sparkling glockenspiel part, and jingle bells
to mimic the sound of the sleigh. The melody
is passed around to multiple sections in this
lighthearted and very playable addition to any
winter or holiday program.
10877063 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . . . . 40.00
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Snowy Woods—James O. Lockett. This beautiful
original work will warm the audience and players
with delight. A beautiful melody and colorful
harmonies combined with lush and expert scoring
will make the developing orchestra sound full. A
harp (optional piano) part adds to the perfect
palette of color. A must-have holiday gem.
11339424 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . 44.00
Sparkle!—Kathryn Griesinger. A bright concert
selection to showcase developing playing skills!
This lighthearted tune sparkles with simple
rhythms and easy string crossings using notes of
the D and G scales (no low 2). Every section of
the orchestra gets melodic material sprinkled with
pizzicato throughout. Perfect for any time of year.
Optional bells.
10748226 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . . . . 45.00
Tis the Season!—arr. William Owens. Unleash
holiday magic with this whimsical trio of popular
Yuletide favorites! Deck the Halls, Jingle Bells
and The Holly and the Ivy come together in three
distinct styles for a skillfully scored adaptation
that lies completely within a one-octave D Major
scale. Fresh and exciting!
10366763 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . . . . 45.00
Ukrainian Bell Carol—arr. Sandra Dackow.
A fantastic introduction to five part harmony
for young orchestras! This arrangement of the
much beloved Ukrainian folk song will sound
wonderful and will provide opportunities to work
on bow placement.
10049862 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
We Wish You a Cha-Cha Christmas—
arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle. Nineteenth-century
England meets 1950s Cuba in this clever Latin-
style arrangement of a traditional carol! Optional
percussion create an authentic Latin sound as
the orchestra celebrates the holidays in true cha-
cha fashion.
11203137 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . . . . . . . 45.00
Ultimately flexible and
highly practical!
New for 2021!
CLASSIC
CHRISTMAS SONGS
Various Composers. The Violin Play-Along
Series will help you play your favorite songs
quickly and easily. Just follow the music,
listen to the online audio to hear how the
violin should sound, and then play along
using the separate backing tracks. With the
melody and lyrics included in the book, you
may also choose to sing along. The audio
includes playback tools to let you slow down
or loop the tracks to help with practicing.
This volume includes the songs: Frosty the
Snow Man, Here Comes Santa Claus (Right
down Santa Claus Lane), (There's No Place
Like) Home for the Holidays, Jingle Bell Rock,
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, Merry
Christmas, Darling, Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer, Silver Bells.
11323195 Violin Book & Online Audio. . E 14.99
