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Christmas & Holiday Selections | Medium-Easy/Medium to Advanced
No Rest for the Merry (God Rest Ye Merry,
Gentlemen)—arr. Bryan Sanguinito. Are
you ready for an exciting take on a familiar
holiday classic? Your students will love the
energy and enthusiasm required to perform
this fast-paced adaptation of God Rest
Ye Merry, Gentlemen. Lower and middle
strings begin this exciting arrangement with
intense driving, interweaving rhythms which
establish the foundation for this intriguing
take on this standard Christmas carol. While
first violins present an elaborate variation on
the familiar melody, the constant frenetic
underlying energy offers intermediate string
orchestra students a fun challenge and
offers directors a fresh addition to winter
concert repertoire. With the addition of an
advanced violin part, students of all abilities
can be engaged in this exciting tune!
11510723 String Orchestra . . . . . 55.00
North Star Lullaby—Caravella, Francis.
Looking for a quiet way to end your winter
holiday concert? Send everyone home with
a calm, peaceful melody in their heads and
hearts! North Star Lullaby seems simple
on the surface but offers a few challenges
for your young orchestra, who must follow
the conductor through a few fermatas and
exercise exceptional bow control. A mature
piece for your developing orchestra!
11597746 String Orchestra . . . . . 50.00
Polar Vortex—Katie O'Hara LaBrie. Cold
air spins and an arctic chill sets in: a polar
vortex has arrived. This work for multilevel
orchestra encapsulates this wintery weather
phenomenon through its driving D dorian
tune, biting spiccato, and swirling motives.
Perform the A parts (Grade 3) on their own,
or add in multiple levels to include even your
youngest beginners.
11583970 String Orchestra
Multi-Level. . . . . . . . . . 85.00
Rest Ye Merry, Rock Ye Very—arr. Brian
Balmages. Inspired by Trans-Siberian
Orchestra, this energetic arrangement of
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen includes an
easy drum set part that really kicks things
into high gear. Catchy melodic variations
give this arrangement a unique identity
as ideas are layered, broken apart, and
reassembled one last time for a rousing
conclusion!
10366864 String Orchestra, Percussion
Required . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
Santa the Barbarian and the Pirates of
the North Pole—Randall D. Standridge.
This feisty and festive holiday work finds our
titular antihero taking to the seas to spread
his brand of holiday mayhem. Written in a
jaunty 3/4 time, chapter 2 of the Santa the
Barbarian Saga evokes both yuletide cheer
and danger on the high seas as our jolly old
elf and his pirates pillage, plunder, and bring
the spirit of the season to anyone unlucky
enough to cross their paths.
11574010 String Orchestra . . . . . 60.00
Secret Agent Sugar Plum—P.I.
Tchaikovsky/arr. Scott Watson. Have
the cookies left out on Christmas Eve
mysteriously vanished? Does it seem like
the nutcracker and toy soldier figurines
have moved by themselves overnight? Are
you experiencing strange visions of holiday
confections dancing in your head? There's
only one operative with the right skill set
for holiday capers like these: Secret Agent
Sugar Plum of the Holiday Sweets Division
of WinterPol! This clever arrangement fuses
themes from Tchaikovsky's Dance of the
Sugar Plum Fairy (from "The Nutcracker")
with classic spy music idioms, all set to a
driving rock beat.
10738938 String Orchestra . . . . . 49.00
Somewhere in My Memory (from
"Home Alone")—John Williams/arr. Larry
Moore. The heartwarming and instantly
recognized theme from the "Home Alone"
movies is arranged here in a new version
for developing groups. This version is ideal
for the group with limited rehearsal time and
will be a highlight of a holiday concert.
2481829 String Orchestra . . . . . 40.00
Star of Emmanuel—arr. Cooper
Ford. This exciting and contemporary
arrangement blends two traditional
carols, We Three Kings and O Come,
O Come, Emmanuel. Opening in a slow
and mysterious 6/8, the tempo shifts to an
energetic, rhythmic 3/4 with moments of
syncopation, melodic interplay, and other
musical surprises. Every section of the
orchestra gets to play melodic material
as well as a range of dynamics and
articulations for dramatic effect.
11401216 String Orchestra . . . . . 55.00
Sweet Petite Winter Suite—Brian
Balmages. This short four-movement suite
pays homage to the composer's favorite
winter treats! A delightful, spritely opening
depicts Candy Canes before moving into a
heartwarming lyric movement to portray Hot
Chocolate. The playful Peppermint Bark
third movement has a dance-like quality
with mixed meter (4/4 and 3/4). The final
movement runs as fast as it can, depicting
the Gingerbread Man chased by a slew of
holiday carols.
10454269 String Orchestra . . . . . 75.00
Thundersnow!—Katie O'Hara LaBrie. The
title says it all - driving eighth notes, tense
melodies, and sudden impacts will have
your ensemble and audience believing they
are in the middle of an intense and fierce
blizzard. All sections have memorable
parts. Excellent for teaching dynamics,
accents, and eighth notes.
11392948 String Orchestra . . . . . 60.00
Trepak (from "Nutcracker Suite")—P.I.
Tchaikovsky/arr. Sandra Dackow. This
is incredibly nice! It's the famous Trepak
from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" in
an absolutely delightful arrangement by
Sandra Dackow that will really bring your
winter concert to life!
2184307 String Orchestra . . . . . 52.00
Voyage of the Sunchasers—Matthew
Gelfer. Matthew Gelfer brings us a
refreshingly rhythmic work for the string
orchestra in "Voyage of the Sunchasers."
Syncopated rhythmic figures dot the page
and provide great opportunities for teachers
to work on these bow patterns!
11615401 String Orchestra . . . . . 65.00
Winter Gallop—Cindy Hill. Lively themes
in the classical style create a picturesque
landscape of galloping through a snow-
packed forest. The melody of this thrilling
ride begins in the first violin and travels
around the ensemble. A perfect addition to
your winter concert or contest set!
11572942 String Orchestra . . . . . 70.00
A Winter Poem—Dennis Eveland. A
wonderfully 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
Winter Wisps—Tyler Arcari. This work
evokes images of wintertime, hot cocoa,
and being snuggled up by the fire. As
perfectly placed in winter concerts as it is
on the contest/festival stage, "Winter Wisps"
is a loving tribute to nostalgia.
11615089 String Orchestra . . . . . 60.00
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. Exciting music
for your holiday concert - whatever you do,
play it large!
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.
A pops special for strings, this medium-level
arrangement of the most popular holiday
song of 1994 includes optional piano,
electric bass, and percussion.
10978324 String Orchestra, Percussion
Optional . . . . . . . . . . M 60.00
Amen Chorus from "The Messiah"—
G.F. Handel/arr. Vanessa Fanning.
This setting of Handel's masterpiece is
skillfully arranged for string orchestra. Its
fugue-like nature is the perfect setting for
a chamber ensemble or orchestra. Each
part is masterfully structured for the string
musician, with optimal use of bowings and
phrasing. Sure to be a classic for your
ensemble!
11570776 String Orchestra . . . M 50.00
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 Orch. . . . .M-MA 70.00
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 50.00
Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry,
Gentlemen—arr. Matt Riley. Beautifully
orchestrated with an epic cinematic sound,
this highly acclaimed arrangement for
advanced violin soloist and string orchestra
will amaze audiences. Part of the Epic
Christmas Series.
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
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