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CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY medium-easy / medium to advanced
A Winter Poem—Dennis Eveland. A wonder-
fully subtle and evocative opening section sets
up a faster, livelier section built upon themes
presented in the first section. The interesting
counterpoint will keep all the players as well as
the audience engaged. A great combination of
somber and joyful moods is presented in the
two contrasting sections.
11503689 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .65.00
Winterfall—Steve Parsons. This exquisite
lyrical work in D minor will evoke images of
the beauty of a cold winter landscape with lush
harmonies, beautiful melodies, and pleasing
counterlines. The piano part is a gorgeous part
of the orchestration. This piece will be perfectly
at home at any performance in any season!
11502019 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .65.00
Wizards in Winter—Paul O'Neill & Robert
Kinkel/arr. Phillips. As seen in the mind-
boggling Trans-Siberian Orchestra stage show!
Highlight your strings and even add a rhythm
section if you like. Whatever you do, play it
large! Exciting music for your holiday concert!
10066528 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . .61.00
Christmas &
Holiday Selections
Medium to Advanced
All I Want for Christmas is You—Mariah
Carey & Walter Afanasieff/arr. Larry Moore.
Pops Specials for Strings. Medium level
arrangement of the most popular holiday song
of 1994. Includes optional piano, electric bass,
and percussion.
10978324 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . .M 55.00
Angels Greet with Anthems Sweet (What
Child Is This?)—arr. Chris Thomas. Here is
a stunning cinematic reimagining of the classic
carol. Reminiscent of Vaughan Williams,
this arrangement is packed with dramatic
suspensions, dense harmonies, and a little
Golden Age of Hollywood sound. Featuring
soprano recorder or a solo violinist, this lush,
warm setting is certain to take your breath away.
11399630 String Orchestra . . M-MA 70.00
A Basque Carol—arr. Chris Thomas. Gabriel's
Message, a 13th- or 14th-century Basque
carol, is set in a warm and joyous cinematic
style combined with rich, thickly textured string
voicings inspired by composer Ralph Vaughn
Williams. This graceful arrangement features
an obbligato line on solo recorder (optional
solo flute or violin). It may be performed by
orchestra and soloist alone or with SATB choir.
There is even a moment quoted from another
favorite holiday carol, Jesu Bambino.
11401178 String Orchestra . . . . . .M 60.00
Boreas (The Cold North Wind)—Todd
Parrish. In Greek mythology, Boreas is the
cold north wind, making this piece a great
addition to any winter concert. The mysterious
opening leads to an exciting finale. Students
will experience spiccato and legato bowing
styles, multiple down bows, and key changes.
10453642 String Orchestra . . . . . .M 48.00
Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry,
Gentlemen—Mykola Leontovych/arr. Matt
Riley. Arranged by Matt Riley as part of his Epic
Christmas Series. Beautifully orchestrated with
an epic cinematic sound, this highly acclaimed
arrangement for advanced violin soloist and
string orchestra will amaze audiences.
10764760 String Orchestra . . . . . A 125.00
Celtic Carol—arr. Sean O'Loughlin. Lindsay
Stirling's hit medley of traditional carol melodies
mixed with driving Celtic dance rhythms. This
skillful arrangement for intermediate-level string
orchestra features prominent melodic lines in
upper strings and optional percussion for a
celebratory holiday performance.
10558290 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . .M 55.00
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24—Paul O'Neill
& Robert Kinkel/arr. Bob Phillips. As seen in
the mind-boggling Trans-Siberian Orchestra
stage show, this thought-provoking medley of
Christmas tunes describes a lone cellist playing
Christmas carols in the midst of the Bosnian
war. The piece reflects the drama of a single
musician in the midst of war, reflecting on the
power of music to bring hope. The rock rhythm
section contributes to an intense and very hip
musical experience!
10092657 String Orchestra,
Percussion Required . .M 70.00
A Christmas Festival (Adapted for String
Orchestra)—Leroy Anderson/arr. Michael
Story. Leroy Anderson's ever-popular holiday
medley arranged for string orchestra in a
faithful adaptation of the original first performed
by the Boston Pops. This spectacular nine-
minute concert feature includes the timeless
melodies Joy to the World; Deck the Halls;
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Good King
Wenceslas; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing;
Silent Night; Jingle Bells and Adeste Fideles.
10092198 String Orchestra . . . . . .M 70.00
Christmas on the Thames (A Fantasy on
English Carols)—Traditional/arr. Porter
Eidam. This lively fantasy of traditional English
carols captures scenes of Charles Dickens'
snowy London at the holidays. The lilting 6/8
arrangement modulates through several keys,
featuring the timeless melodies I Saw Three
Ships; The Holly and the Ivy and Here We
Come A-Wassailing.
11175143 String Orchestra . . . . . .M 57.00
Christmas Overture—Samuel Coleridge-
Taylor/arr. Robert Longfield. The composer
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor achieved such
success in his life that he was called "the
African Mahler" by his contemporaries. This
arrangement for string orchestra by Robert
Longfield uses music from the opening and coda
of Coleridge-Taylor's 1925 Christmas Overture
(based on Good King Wenceslas and Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing) to provide an appropriately
festive piece for any holiday concert!
11420461 String Orchestra . . . . . .M 65.00
The Christmas Symphony—Jeffrey S.
Bishop. Get in the holiday spirit with this unique
Christmas selection. Combining well-known
carols with echoes of Haydn, this work achieves
the perfect union of familiarity and novelty.
10458729 String Orchestra . . . . . .M 65.00
Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 8 (Christmas
Concerto)—Arcangelo Corelli/arr. Todd
Parrish. Subtitled Fatto per la notte di Natale,
or "made for the night of Christmas," Corelli's
Christmas Concerto stands as one of the
finest concerti grossi of the Baroque era. All
solo parts have been incorporated into a string
orchestra version that retains the original key
signatures. This collection contains three of the
movements in fast, slow, fast format.
10594937 String Orchestra . . . . . .M 56.00
A Crazy Mixed-Up Christmas Concert—
arr. David Shaffer. This quirky holiday piece
describes a scenario in which all the orchestra
music is mixed up just before a Christmas
concert begins. This delightful novelty
captures the music of that fateful concert in an
entertaining and humorous setting.
11204571 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional . . .M 50.00
Evening Sleigh Ride—David Bobrowitz. It's
a winter evening filled with anticipation of a
fun jaunt gliding through the snow on a horse-
driven sleigh. This catchy melody accompanied
by optional percussion follows the ride through
the snowy winter hills. Give your performers
and audiences a warm, happy feeling at your
winter concert.
11202312 String Orchestra . . . . . .M 52.00
Fantasia on Christmas Carols—Ralph
Vaughan Williams/arr. Todd Parrish. This
beautiful medley offers a fresh alternative to
traditional holiday programming. Vaughan
Williams used three folk carols from his native
country of England: The Truth Sent from
Above; Come All You Worthy Gentlemen and
the Sussex Carol. Though shortened for time,
this arrangement contains moments from each
carol, including the lyrical solo cello opening.
Though the melodies are mostly of unknown
origin, the harmonies are uniquely the work of
Vaughan Williams.
11202219 String Orchestra . . . . MA 65.00
Fantasia on Greensleeves (What Child
Is This?)—Ralph Vaughan Williams/arr.
Deborah Baker Monday. Scored for strings,
harp (keyboard) and two violin soloists, this
ethereal setting retains the form and texture of
the original while bringing it to a student-friendly
level. Melodic material is passed effortlessly
from one section to another, and only the first
violin solo requires third position work. A rich
setting of a classic masterwork.
10092446 String Orchestra . . . . . .M 49.00
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Christmas & Holiday
Medium &
Medium-Advanced
Buy with confidence! These works, listed in
order of their popularity, are chosen most
often by directors.
Boreas (The Cold North Wind)—
Todd Parrish.
10453642 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . M 48.00
The First Noel—
arr. Dan Forrest & Kirk Moss.
11202702 String Orchestra
Optional Harp or Piano . . . . . M 60.00
Angels Greet with Anthems Sweet
(What Child Is This?)—arr. Chris Thomas.
11399630 String Orchestra . . . . . . . .M-MA 70.00
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24—
Paul O'Neill & Robert Kinkel/
arr. Bob Phillips.
10092657 String Orchestra,
Percussion Required . . . . . . . M 70.00
Sleigh Ride—
Leroy Anderson/arr. Bud Caputo.
11000125 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional. . . . . . . . M 65.00
A Joyous Sleigh Ride—
Isaac Watts, Anthony Susi.
11400815 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional. . . . . . . . M 55.00
Holiday String-Along—arr. Jim Palmer.
11340152 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . M 70.00
All I Want for Christmas is You—
Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff/
arr. Larry Moore.
10978324 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional. . . . . . . . M 55.00
Winter Solstice—Todd Parrish.
10092412 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . M 49.00
Celtic Carol—arr. Sean O'Loughlin.
10558290 String Orchestra,
Percussion Optional. . . . . . . . M 55.00
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