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CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY very easy
Christmas &
Holiday Selections
Very Easy
Angels in the Halls—arr. Matthew R. Putnam.
The holiday season is a time of joy, merriment,
excitement, and traditions such as the holiday
string concert, which is often the debut
performance for young musicians. Angels in
the Halls will enable beginning string students
to demonstrate their developing skills while
putting the audience in the spirit of the holidays.
11100035 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
Angels in the Halls (Angels We Have Heard
on High/Deck the Halls - Flexcel Concert
Works)—arr. Matthew R. Putnam. The holiday
season is a time of joy, merriment, excitement,
and traditions. One such time-honored tradition
is the holiday string concert, which is often the
debut performance for young musicians. This
arrangement of Angels in the Halls adapted for
flexible instrumentation will enable beginning
string students to demonstrate their developing
skills while putting the audience in the spirit of
the holidays.
11315878 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
An Appalachian Carol—arr. Janelle Zook
Cunalata. Based on the traditional spiritual
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow, this lively
carol combines Appalachian folk style with
the joy of the season. Students will learn call-
and-response form and alternating melody
and accompaniment. Syncopated rhythms,
steady bass line, and old-time fiddle riffs will
transport players and audiences to the snowy
Smoky Mountains for a winter celebration.
Includes violin 3 (viola in treble clef) and
alternate viola (violin 2 in alto clef) parts for
flexible ensembles.
10846050 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .42.00
Bad Elf!—arr. Bryce Newton. A humorous and
creative holiday selection combining Up on
the Housetop and Good King Wenceslas, this
clever arrangement uses only the first six notes
of the D major scale. Fun and educational, it's
perfect for your string orchestra's first holiday
performance. It works equally well for more
mature groups with limited rehearsal time!
11524063 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
Bell Carol Tidings—Mykola Leontovych/arr.
Deborah Baker Monday. This spirited mashup
combines the well-known holiday tunes
Carol of the Bells and God Rest Ye Merry,
Gentlemen. Set in E Dorian, this arrangement
avoids passages with challenging accidentals
and gives all sections exciting melodic material,
including the iconic "Ring, Christmas bells!"
rhythm. Sure to inspire students and energize
your winter concert.
11401188 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .53.00
Bells and Buccaneers—arr. Deborah Baker
Monday. Have a yo-ho-ho holiday concert
when you program this pirate version of
Ukrainian Bell Carol. Any tricky parts have
been adapted into a pirate style your students
will love! Easy rhythms and fingers will make
you a happy teacher!
10752486 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .48.00
A Celtic Christmas Fantasy (Joy to the
World - O Come All Ye Faithful)—arr. Brian
Balmages. Add a unique work to your winter
concert! This Celtic-sounding arrangement
incorporates Joy to the World and O Come All
Ye Faithful with the sounds of bagpipe drones
and slight variations in melody and harmony
throughout. This creates a lively and likeable
change of pace for your holiday concert! It's
a refreshing addition to the repertoire for your
youngest orchestra musicians.
10047913 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
Christmas Corral—Traditional/arr. Susan
H. Day. This creative setting of Jolly Old St.
Nicholas and Jingle Bells for beginning string
orchestra will make you feel like you are sitting
around the campfire having a yuletide sing-
along in the Old West. Low strings will enjoy
playing the "clip, clop" bass line. Easy double-
stops. Violin 2/viola and cello/bass are doubled.
Optional added percussion (woodblock and
sleigh bells).
11339404 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .44.00
Christmas in Brandenburg—J.S. Bach/arr.
Larry Clark. Imagine, if you will, that Bach
decided to infuse the popular Christmas
carols Angels We Have Heard on High; Jingle
Bells and Joy to the World into the fabric of
his famous Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.
That is the idea behind this arrangement: to
seamlessly meld together the popular carols
by arranging them in the style of this famous
Bach work.
11501783 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
Christmas Mash-Up—Traditional/arr.
Larry Clark. Take lots of familiar Christmas
tunes, mix them all together, and you have a
Christmas Mash-Up. The setting is ideal for
beginning players with the most difficult rhythm
being a quarter note. This piece is perfect to
highlight your beginning orchestra at their very
first holiday concert after as little as ten weeks
of study.
10739234 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .48.00
Christmas Stars—arr. Larry Clark. Your
students and audiences will enjoy this masterful
mashup of the familiar carols The First Noel;
The Holy and the Ivy; Greensleeves and Silent
Night along with the less-performed holiday
song Toyland. Engaging and entertaining!
11503674 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
A Christmas Symphony—arr. Elliot Del Borgo.
Here is an easy holiday work featuring four
works that make a mini-symphony! Angels We
Have Heard on High; Hark! the Herald Angels
Sing; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and O
Come, All Ye Faithful. Each piece flows directly
into the next for a joyous medley that's not too
hard and serves as a great opener or closer.
2480756 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .50.00
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
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
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
Icicles—Todd Parrish. Feel the frigid chill of
winter winds and brittle ice! This contemporary-
sounding work features quarter- and half-note
rhythms in basic stepwise motion. Cello and
bass sections have prominent lines, and all
notes fall within the range of the D major scale.
Close yet easy intervals create interesting
harmonies that hint at dissonance to represent
the bitter cold of frozen ice.
11500095 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .53.00
Jingle in the New Year—arr. Carl Strommen.
Jingle in the new year with this simple pairing
of Auld Lang Syne and Jingle Bells for young
string orchestra. Lots of tutti playing will make
for a successful and enjoyable experience at
any holiday concert!
11198692 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
March from The Nutcracker—P.I. Tchaikov-
sky/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
Riu, Riu, Chiu—Mateo Flecha el Viejo/arr.
Steven L. Rosenhaus. One of the most well-
known pieces from the Renaissance and
a staple of holiday programming, this is an
excellent introduction to Dorian mode as well
as the perfect introduction to basic syncopation.
11503678 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .55.00
Rockin' Ol' St. Nick—arr. Caryn Wiegand
Neidhold. Have some toe-tapping fun with this
rocking arrangement of Jolly Old St. Nicholas
for young string orchestra. All sections get
to play the melody, and students have the
opportunity to practice easy chromatic finger
patterns with foot stomps, finger snaps, and
bass spins for extra entertainment. Optional
piano and drum set parts add rhythmic support
and festive spirit for a rockin' holiday concert!
11401208 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .53.00
Santa's Spring Break—arr. Larry Clark. How
does Santa spend Spring Break? With Vivaldi
of course! Audiences and musicians will love
this clever and well-scored mash-up of favorite
holiday tunes intertwined with Spring from "The
Four Seasons."
11393505 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .45.00
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 . . . . . .50.00
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
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Christmas & Holiday
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Buy with confidence! These works, listed in
order of their popularity, are chosen most
often by directors.
Snow Day!—Katie O'Hara LaBrie.
11400604 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . VE 50.00
Snowy Woods—James O. Lockett.
11339424 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . VE 44.00
Jingle Bell Rock—Joe Beal & Jim Boothe/
arr. Chris M. Bernotas.
11355002 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . E 50.00
Winter Lights—Seth Bedford.
11202209 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . VE 53.00
Jolly Old St. Pachelbel—
arr. Matthew R. Putnam.
11393515 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . E 50.00
Bell Carol Tidings—Mykola Leontovych/
arr. Deborah Baker Monday.
11401188 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . VE 53.00
Classic Christmas Medley—
arr. Susan H. Day.
10370761 Multi-Level Orchestra. . . . B-VE 60.00
Christmas Corral—
Traditional/arr. Susan H. Day.
11339404 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . VE 44.00
Rockin' Ol' St. Nick—
arr. Caryn Wiegand Neidhold.
11401208 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . VE 53.00
Bells and Buccaneers—
arr. Deborah Baker Monday.
10752486 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . VE 48.00
