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Christmas & Holiday Selections | Beginning Band
Christmas & Holiday
Selections
Beginning Band
6-Note Santa—Joseph Compello. This
version of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas is perfect
for your beginning band's first winter or
holiday concert. The entire composition is
based on the first six notes of the concert
B-flat scale, and every instrument gets
a chance to play the melody. The only
instrument that plays eighth notes is the
snare drum, so rhythmic demands are kept
to a minimum to ensure student success.
Try this for a jolly good time!
11516609 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
Angels We Have Heard on High—arr.
Michael Story. This arrangement of the
popular French Christmas carol has
been written with young students in mind.
It's scored using just the first few notes
presented in most beginning band methods,
has only quarter-, half-, and whole-note
rhythms in the winds, and is without a
written key signature. Your percussionists
will have opportunities for playing, and your
lows will even get some time on the melody!
11354886 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
Bad Elf!—arr. Bryce Newton. A humorous
and creative holiday selection combining
Up on the Housetop and Good King
Wenceslas. Using the first six notes
introduced in most method books, here is
a piece that is educational and fun for your
musicians' first holiday performance. The
limited instrumentation works well for more
mature groups with limited rehearsal time.
Festive and entertaining!
11355432 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
Bad Elf! (Flexible Band)—arr. Bryce
Newton. A humorous and creative holiday
selection combining Up on the Housetop
and Good King Wenceslas. Using the first
six notes introduced in most method books,
this will be an educational and fun piece for
your musicians' first holiday performance.
The limited instrumentation works well for
many ensembles. Festive and entertaining!
11355455 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
Band on the Housetop—Benjamin R.
Hanby/arr. Timothy Loest. You've heard of
the fiddler on the roof? Well, how about a
Band on the Housetop! Feature the entire
band, section by section, at your next
winter concert. Using just six notes, this old
holiday favorite is cleverly scored so that
any group, including ensembles with limited
instrumentation, will sound rich and full.
10907726 Band Set & Score . . . . . 45.00
Blizzard's Fury—Randall Standridge.
Looking for the perfect winter piece for your
young musicians? Look no further than this
thrilling work. Illustrating the raw power of
winter storms, it uses minor harmonies,
driving rhythms, and aggressive percussion
within a limited range to make this an
exciting yet accessible work for younger
ensembles. Also serving as an introduction
to trill techniques, this secular winter work
will make a great addition to your next
winter or festival concert!
11573962 Band Set & Score . . . . . 55.00
A Celtic Christmas—Douglas Wagner.
This lullaby carol will set the mood for your
very first holiday program! Most notably
used in the film score for "Empire of the
Sun," this theme is actually from the 19th
century. The simple beauty of the melody
is well suited for young players.
10046823 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
Cha Cha Christmas—Larry Clark. Where
does Santa spend his vacations away from
the North Pole? Well, the answer to this
much-debated mystery just might be Cuba!
This fun compilation takes three Christmas
favorites - Jolly Old St. Nicholas; Angels We
Have Heard on High and Jingle Bells - and
gives them a little Latin flavor. A fun and
lighthearted addition to your elementary
band's holiday program.
11501966 Band Set & Score . . . . . 45.00
Chant de Noel (Sing We Now of
Christmas)—arr. Michael Story. Composed
in the 1500s, the popular French carol Sing
We Now of Christmas is the basis for this
fresh holiday arrangement. A steady pulse
is established in the percussion while the
band presents the jaunty melody, all of
which relaxes to the peaceful conclusion.
A most appealing seasonal selection with
a multicultural flair.
10601484 Band Set & Score . . . . . 46.00
Christmas Around the Band Room—
Lisa Galvin. Easy can be fun, and here's
proof! This satisfying medley of Up on the
Housetop; Jingle Bells and Jolly Old St.
Nicholas gives every section an opportunity
to be featured with the melody. Beginning
ensembles will gain independence and
confidence in playing this arrangement that
uses only the first six notes of instruction,
perfect for that first holiday concert.
11001982 Band Set & Score . . . . . 45.00
Christmas Mash-Up (March)—Larry
Clark. Take lots of familiar Christmas
tunes, mix them all together in a march
style and you have the perfect mash-up
for holiday concerts. It uses only the first
six notes and the most difficult rhythm in
the winds is a quarter note, perfect for
performing after as little as ten weeks of
study. This mash-up will help turn your
band into a pop culture sensation!
10368053 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
Christmas Race (Flexible Instrument-
ation)—arr. John M. Pasternak. Ever
wonder what it would sound like to mash
up the William Tell Overture with a variety
of familiar Christmas songs? This creative
arrangement is pure holiday fun for
beginning bands and audiences alike!
11576700 Band Set & Score . . . . . 70.00
Christmas Race—arr. John M. Pasternak.
Ever wonder what it would sound like to
mash up the William Tell Overture with a
variety of familiar Christmas songs? This
creative arrangement is pure holiday fun for
beginning bands and audiences alike!
11392830 Band Set & Score . . . . . 45.00
Christmastide—arr. Tyler Arcari. This
creatively arranged Christmas medley
makes these wonderful but generally
more advanced carols I Saw Three Ships;
Patapan; In Dulci Jubilo and Deck the Halls
accessible to beginners for their first holiday
concert.
11501785 Band Set & Score . . . . . 45.00
Deck the Holidays—Rob Romeyn. Look
no further for the perfect holiday concert
opener for your beginning band's very
first performance. Bright, festive, and
very playable, it uses only the first six
notes they learn! Contrasting styles and
interesting melodic lines in every part
will keep the interest level high and the
preparation time low.
10609497 Band Set & Score . . . . . 42.00
Feliz Navidad—arr. Paul Lavender. Add
a touch of Spanish culture to your holiday
concert with this delightful arrangement of
Jose Feliciano's famous Christmas song.
Lots of fun for beginners and their parents!
2306967 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
The First Fallen Snow—Randall
Standridge. This gentle work for beginning
band uses the first six notes learned to
create a calm portrait of a winter landscape.
Images of snowflakes drifting to the
ground on a cold winter night serve as
the inspiration for the lyrical melodies and
moving harmonies that will challenge and
delight your young players. Perfect for a first
winter concert or any time when beauty is
called for.
11515775 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
First Holiday Concert—arr. John O'Reilly.
What more could you want for that very first
holiday concert! This charming number
is simple, effective, and uses three songs
that students encounter in most every
band method available! Jingle Bells; The
Dreydl Song and Jolly Old St. Nicholas are
combined in such an enjoyable fashion that
parents will be beaming with pride!
2375376 Band Set & Score . . . . . 48.00
First Holiday Fanfare (Angels We Have
Heard on High/Deck the Halls)—arr.
Matthew R. Putnam. The holiday season
is a time of joy, merriment, excitement, and
traditions. One such tradition is the holiday
band concert, which is often the debut
performance of young musicians. This
nice addition to the young band holiday
repertoire is a great way to start that very
important first concert.
11001042 Band Set & Score . . . . . 45.00
First Winter Suite—arr. Tyler S. Grant. A
must-have for your beginning band library!
This wonderfully crafted miniature suite of
four pieces is engaging, fun, and practical
for their first winter concert! Using only
a few notes and playable with only four
instruments, the suite includes Season's
Sounding Fanfare; Roof Riffs (based
on Up on the Housetop); Escaping the
Snowman (percussion feature); and A
New Year's Finale (Auld Lang Syne). You
can supplement the suite with other band
selections, chamber groups, or lines from
their method book to craft a well-rounded
program for all to enjoy! Also included:
supplemental percussion parts, play-along
tracks, and so much more!
11569413 Band Set & Score . . . . . 75.00
Gingerbread Men on Parade—Len
Orcino. There will be miles of smiles
of delight when you unveil this holiday
treat! Using only the first six notes
students learn, this clever novelty piece
is just the thing for that all-important first
Christmas concert.
10031931 Band Set & Score . . . . . 46.00
Ho-Ho-Ho, Cha-Cha-Cha!—Evan
VanDoren. With lots of percussion and
using just the first six notes of the B-flat
major scale, this fun, upbeat piece is perfect
for your students' first winter concert! Your
audience will enjoy seeing their young
musicians perform this blend of Up on the
Housetop and Deck the Halls with a Latin
flair. Come join in the holiday fun!
11623490 Band Set & Score . . . . . 55.00
Holiday Party Mix—arr. William Owens.
Get the party started with this energetic,
upbeat medley of holiday favorites featuring
Jingle Bells; Jolly Old Saint Nicholas; Good
King Wenceslas; Up on the Housetop and
Ode to Joy. The music may play very easy,
but it grooves really hard! (1:45)
11568563 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
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Christmas & Holiday
Beginning
Buy with confidence! These works,
listed in order of popularity, are chosen
most often by directors.
Blizzard's Fury—Randall Standridge.
11573962 Band Set & Score . . . . . 55.00
The First Fallen Snow—
Randall Standridge.
11515775 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
First Winter Suite—arr. Tyler S. Grant.
11569413 Band Set & Score . . . . . 75.00
Winter Winds—Randall Standridge.
11400066 Band Set & Score . . . . . 45.00
6-Note Santa—Joseph Compello.
11516609 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
Holiday Party Mix—arr. William Owens.
11568563 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
Gingerbread Men on Parade—
Len Orcino.
10031931 Band Set & Score . . . . . 46.00
Bad Elf! (Flexible Band)—
arr. Bryce Newton.
11355455 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
Holiday Rock—arr. Chris Bernotas.
11205911 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
Christmas Around the Band Room—
Lisa Galvin.
11001982 Band Set & Score . . . . . 45.00
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