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Christmas & Holiday
Selections
Beginning Band
Ho-Ho-Ho, Cha-Cha-Cha!—arr. 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
Jingle Cowbells (The Battle for Bell
Supremacy)—arr. Timothy Loest. Sleigh
bells face off with cowbell in this delightfully
clever arrangement based on Jingle Bells;
Old MacDonald Had a Farm; Ukrainian
Bell Carol, and other traditional favorites.
Juxtapose both instruments front and
center for a bell-centric experience that will
be the talk of the town 'til the cows come
home! (2:00)
11616420 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
Joyful Jingles—arr. Matt Conaway. The
spirit of the season shines in this delightful
work. A collection of well-known holiday
classics gets the full mashup treatment
with strains of Ode to Joy providing a
common thread. Carefully written with
only a six-note range, your players will
sound beyond their years!
11624387 Band Set & Score . . . . . 60.00
Up on the Housetop—arr. Brian Bankston.
Perfect for your beginning band's first
holiday concert. Technical demands are
very low so students can feel confident
and have fun rehearsing and have even
more fun showing off at their performance.
Family and friends will really enjoy watching
and listening to your group's rendition of this
classic Christmas favorite!
11606308 Band Set & Score . . . . . 50.00
We Can't Wait 'Til It Starts Snowing!—
Bryan Sanguinito/arr. Cody Myre. This
joyous original holiday tune is perfect for
any winter concert. Audiences will hear
hints of Jingle Bells and Jolly Old St.
Nicholas as festive cheer abounds in this
accessible ode to snow!
11623133 Band Set & Score . . . . . 55.00
A Winter Morning—Randall Standridge.
Capture the crisp energy of a fresh winter
sunrise with a delightful and accessible
secular winter piece for young band. Set in
a lively 3/4 meter, this upbeat work sparkles
with melodies that dance from section to
section and harmonic motion reminiscent
of Vivaldi's Winter, keeping every young
musician engaged. Perfect for winter
concerts or festival performances – bring
joy, momentum, and a touch of seasonal
charm to your ensemble's repertoire.
11622895 Band Set & Score . . . . . 55.00
Yuleslide (A Festive Trombone Section
Feature!)—arr. Tyler Arcari. Feature your
trombones in this festive and fun work for
beginning band. There are a lot of styles
packed into this one, with great teaching
opportunities. "Slide" down the chimney in
style this holiday season!
11615036 Band Set & Score . . . . . 45.00
Christmas & Holiday
Selections
Very Easy
6-Note Reindeer (Up on the Housetop)—
arr. Joseph Compello. A festive piece
for very young bands who have learned
their first six notes and are familiar with
eighth notes. Based on the well-known
Christmas song Up on the Housetop, this
arrangement helps introduce eighth-note
rhythms in a fun and accessible way. The
piece provides opportunities for every
instrument to play the melody, except for
oboe, tenor saxophone, and horn, due to
range limitations at the beginning level.
The snare drum part features various
eighth-note patterns, adding rhythmic
variety. A continuous sleigh bell part is also
included, which can be shared by different
players if needed. This piece is perfect for
a beginning band performance during the
winter holidays.
11622769 Band Set & Score . . . . . 55.00
Beethoven Chrismix—Ludwig van
Beethoven/arr. Alexandre Carlin. A perfect
holiday piece for your beginning band! This
imaginative arrangement blends iconic
themes from Beethoven's Fifth and Ninth
Symphonies with a festive twist, creating
a memorable and engaging choice for
your students' first holiday program.
Young musicians will delight in playing
recognizable melodies while developing
essential ensemble skills. Mixing the
powerful opening of the Fifth with the joyful
strains of the Ode to Joy andthe holiday
classics Jingle Bells and Gloria, this piece
is both educational and entertaining. Bring
the genius of Beethoven and the magic
of the holiday season together for an
unforgettable concert experience!
11623489 Band Set & Score . . . . . 58.00
Santa the Barbarian (Flexible Instrumentation)—
Randall D. Standridge. The jolly old elf from the North Pole gets an
aggressive makeover in this wonderfully tongue-in-cheek work for
young band rescored for flexible instrumentation. Beginning with a
movie-trailer narration, Santa is reimagined as a warrior from the winter
wastes as Up on the Housetop; Jingle Bells and Jolly Old St. Nicholas
are given a barbaric twist. Sure to be the hit of your next winter concert!
11376190 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 50.00
11376190E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 50.00
African Bell Carol (Percussion Section Feature)—
arr. Robert W. Smith. If you're looking for a completely fresh sound
for your holiday concert, don't miss this fascinating work! Your
percussion section will love all the action they get on this truly unique
holiday setting. The beloved Ukrainian Bell Carol is dressed up with
African percussion effects to deliver a wonderful holiday selection
you'll want to program year after year. It's a real treat for the ears!
Impressive!
2700105 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 65.00
2700105E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 69.60
A Festive Fanfare—Brian Balmages. Kick off your holiday
program with this powerful and festive overture that's an outstanding
concert opener. Featuring a mix of original themes and snippets of
holiday favorites from lyrical to emphatic, this work does not sound like
a medley but an echoing fanfare.
10758179 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 60.00
10758179E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 60.00
The Polar Express (Concert Suite)—arr. Jerry Brubaker.
The blockbuster Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard film score to "The
Polar Express" will be a thrilling addition to your winter program.
The medley contains: Believe; The Polar Express; When Christmas
Comes to Town and Spirit of the Season. Don't let this one leave the
station without you!
2479944 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 89.00
2479944E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 95.30
A Christmas Carol—Randall Standridge. Bring the classic
Dickens tale to life with this engaging attacca suite. A narrator guides
the audience through the story of Ebenezer Scrooge as he encounters
Marley's ghost and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet
to Come before finally arriving at an epiphany of joy and triumph
on Christmas morning. Sure to be a perennial holiday favorite for
performers and audiences alike!
11400080 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 65.00
11400080E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 65.00
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Flex Band)—Vince Guaraldi/
arr. Paul Murtha. Celebrate the magic of the holiday season through
the eyes of Charlie Brown. Here is a terrific medley of Vince Guaraldi's
marvelous music written with flexible instrumentation, including strings.
Includes Linus and Lucy; Skating; O Tannenbaum and Christmas
Time Is Here.
10373796 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 75.00
10373796E Band Set & Score ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 75.00
Christmas & Holiday | Beginning Band/Very Easy
