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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
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. 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
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
11000231 Additional Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
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
Snow Day!—Katie O'Hara LaBrie. Waking up
on a cold winter day. Sledding. Hot chocolate.
It's a snow day! This warmhearted original work
is craftily designed using only the notes of the D
major scale. With its bright melodies and jingle bell
accompaniment, this highly accessible piece will
delight students and audiences. All instruments
get a turn with the melody. Perfect for your
holiday, winter, or any other concert program.
11400604 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
