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H Chanukah: The Festival of Lights Overture
arr. David Bobrowitz. What a rousing holiday
selection! Combining three of the most beloved
melodies associated with Chanukah, including
The Dreidel Song; Rock Of Ages and Chanukah,
Chanukah, this lively overture will keep your
students on their toes, and will lend a lively air to
your seasonal concert. Exceptionally nice!
2348639 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 60.00
n The Chipmunk Songarr. Ted Ricketts. "Alvin!"
Your audience will instantly recognize this tune
made famous by those fun-loving furry cartoon
friends, "The Chipmunks!" And, this creative setting
has a new twist! It opens with the familiar waltz
melody, then things get interesting as your band
breaks out kazoos and cuts loose! It's easy to learn,
and it will certainly give everyone a reason to smile!
2701384 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
H
Christmas Around the Worldarr. Michael
Story. Join in the celebration of Christmas around
the world with these wonderful carol favorites!
The audience will be swept away to other lands
as the melodies of other lands unfold. Includes:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (England); Angels
We Have Heard On High (France); Fum, Fum, Fum
(Spain); Midnight, Sleeping Bethlehem (China) and
Go Tell It On The Mountain (United States). An
effective medley for young bands that reinforces
multicultural awareness!
2700106 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 55.00
H
A Christmas Canon (Pachelbel Canon/The
First Noel)arr. Michael Green. This is unusually
nice! Combining the famous Pachelbel Canon
with the festive carol The First Noel, this clever
treatment provides a very playable arrangement
with lots of class!
2244358 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 48.00
l A Christmas Canticlearr. Vince Gassi. Adorn
your holiday concert with the resplendent sounds
of two timeless Christmas carols, expertly woven
together, in this joyous offering. Once in Royal
David's City and Good King Wenceslas melodically
intertwine throughout, creating a musical wreath of
colorful sounds.
10453107 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
Christmas Classiquearr. Larry Clark. Here is
an elegant piece that is sure to add sophistication
to your next holiday concert. This arrangement
takes classical music, such as Beethoven's Sonata
Pathetique and Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
and combines them with O, Come All Ye Faithful
and the Czech carol Come, All Ye Shepherds.
By combining well-loved Christmas carols with
classical standards, this gorgeous holiday piece will
delight audiences.
10094455 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 60.00
Christmas FestivalLeroy Anderson/arr. R.
Smith. This classic holiday treasure can now be
performed successfully by younger players. Robert
W. Smith has carefully removed challenging key
signatures and complex rhythms while keeping all
the charming melodies from the original. A holiday
programming "must-have!"
10032864 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 65.00
l A Christmas Spiritualarr. David A. Myers.
Beginning with a sparkling slow introduction
reminiscent of a clear, cold day in December, this
always-surprising arrangement of Go Tell It on the
Mountain soon launches into a celebratory fast-
tempo section that will rock the house! Several
contrasts of mood and tempo follow, along with
three solo spots that allow you to show off your
best players (trumpet, flute, and alto saxophone).
This change-of-pace work will add a zesty sparkle
of fun to your holiday concert!
10393710 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
Christmas Swingsarr. Johnnie Vinson. Here is
the perfect choice for an entertaining and unique
holiday selection. A light swing treatment of Jingle-
Bell Rock, a lush version of Frosty the Snow Man
and a jazzy Here Comes Santa Claus have been
combined into a festive medley for young bands.
Sure to be an audience pleaser.
10098014 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 55.00
H Christmas Time with Charlie BrownVince
Guaraldi/arr. Moss. The Peanuts gang has become
a holiday institution, thanks in large part to the
wonderful music of Vince Guaraldi. Here, John
Moss arranges three of the most beloved tunes for
your young band, Christmas Time Is Here; Linus
and Lucy and O Tannenbaum. Filled with the lush
harmonies and catchy rhythms Guaraldi is known
for, this music is sure to become a holiday tradition
with your band! Highly recommended!
2470772 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 55.00
Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyTchaikovsky/
arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story. A holiday
treasure for your developing band! Join in the
celebration of music and dance with this classic
theme from "The Nutcracker." Written to be
performed by bands in the middle of the second
year of instruction.
10031465 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 55.00
n December SkyErik Morales. A lovely selection
for your winter concert! Lyrical melodic lines
with nice accompaniment and dynamic changes
provide a great opportunity to teach balance within
an ensemble. Good choice for bands with few
percussionists. Clarinets get the opening theme,
and the ending is sweet with flutes, oboes, clarinet,
and bells portraying twinkling stars.
2480685 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
H Deck the Halls with Chips and Salsaarr. Ed
Huckeby. The title says it all! Spice up your holiday
concert with this groovin' version of Deck The Halls!
The catchy Latin-rock beat uses tons of percussion
instruments to get things cookin' and gives your
drummers a chance to shine. As long as your first
trumpet players can hit the occasional "G," this will
come together very easily. A tasty holiday treat!
2468478 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
8600135 CD-Fire Dance . . . . . . . . . . 14.95
n Deck the Halls with Rock 'n Rollarr. Ryan
Fraley. This ain't your grandfather's Deck the
Halls! A hard rockin' groove from the drums plus a
smokin' bass line set up the melody, which features
slight melodic and harmonic twists. Bursting with
energy, this fun chart is sure to send the audience
home ready to rock the holidays!
10279394 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Do You Hear What I Hear?Gloria Shayne
Baker/arr. Chris Sharp. This arrangement of a
holiday classic is written to be accessible to bands
at a wide range of ability levels. Solid block scoring
and appropriate doublings can accommodate a
group of almost any size. The delightful melody
is constantly interspersed with thoughtful
countermelodies and careful attention to texture.
A superb arrangement of this endearing classic!
10459809 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
4 Dreidl AdventureScott Watson. Playing with a
dreidl at Hanukkah can be more than a game, in
the mind of a child it can be an adventure. Strategy
is plotted, risks are taken and the battle ensues.
This fanciful premise inspired this spirited setting
with intense rhythmic drive of the beloved melody
S'Vivon (The Dreidl), all within the ability level of
younger players.
10449842 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
Fantasia on Christmas Comes Anew (Sing
We Now of Christmas)arr. Michael Story. This
festive carol is also known as Noel Nouvelet and
Sing We Now of Christmas, is a popular French
carol written in the early 1500s. Bright, festive and
sparkling, this fantasia setting will be sure to bring
a holiday smile to the faces of everyone this season!
10218264 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 55.00
n Feliz Navidadarr. Michael Brown. Here's a
terrific choice for your holiday concert! Adding a
nice Latin twist to your holiday offerings, this classic
by Jose Feliciano gives your percussion section a
chance in the spotlight. Your band will sound great
with this creative and well-scored arrangement,
that sits on the upper side of this level.
2701385 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
n Flourishing Noels (Fanfare on The First Noel)
arr. Travis J. Weller. Welcome in the joy of
the season with this spirited fanfare. Shimmering
fanfares abound in all sections of the band,
presented around fragments of The First Noel.
Everything is combined to create a spectacular
opener for a holiday concert!
10369934 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
n The Gift of Christmasarr. James Swearin-
gen. There is no greater gift around the holiday
season than the wonderful joy of traditional
Christmas carols. All three of these popular
selections capture the spirit and true meaning of
what Christmas is all about. Band directors will
find the music is easy to prepare, while students
will simply enjoy the fun involved in performing
this festive work. Merry Christmas!
10311943 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
10311950 CD-The Eternal Journey . . . 14.95
n God Rest Ye Merry Mallets (A Mallet Perc-
ussion Feature)arr. Robert W. Smith. Feature
your entire percussion section on your holiday
concert with this unique arrangement of God
Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Mysterious at times,
exciting throughout, this is a fun and unique
opportunity to focus on keyboard percussion
while creating a musical highlight for all. Your
percussionists will love being in the starring role.
Very highly recommended!
10280759 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 50.00
4 Goin' Home for the Holidaysarr. Larry Clark. It's
always wonderful to be able to go home during the
holidays and spend time with family and friends, this
moving selection combines two selections that reflect
those warm feelings of home and hearth. Anton
Dvorak's famous Largo, also known as Goin' Home
is paired with the holiday classic, I'll Be Home for
Christmas, for a special holiday presentation. There's
an optional choral version that can be performed with
this for an even more spectacular performance.
10457050 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 60.00
Good King NutcrackerMichael Story. The
popular holiday carol Good King Wenceslas is set
in four variations, mimicking the style and setting
of four scenes from Tchaikovsky's ballet, "The
Nutcracker." By combining these works, you'll have
all your holiday bases covered with this creative and
inspiring work.
10311663 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 60.00
n Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeerarr.
Chris Sharp. It's not Christmas without Grandma
or this contemporary classic! It is scored for young
bands, but will work well as a novelty number
for groups of all experience levels. A well-written
arrangement that will add lots of light-hearted fare
to any holiday concert.
10091824 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 55.00
n Hanukkah Holidayarr. David Marshall.
Good Hanukkah pieces are few and far between,
and this is a good one! David Marshall's spirited
arrangement of three traditional Jewish folk songs
will give your holiday program a very special feeling!
Included in the medley are: O Hanukkah; Maoz Tzur
and Zum Gali Gali.
2265866 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
l Happy Holidays No. 1arr. Jack Bullock. A
great way to bring a variety of sounds and colors to
your holiday concerts! Presented in a multipurpose
format, you can choose to have brass or woodwind
choirs perform this as well as the full concert
band. This setting will be used year after year with
different smaller ensembles in either middle school,
high school or combined performances.
10453302 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 60.00
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)arr. Michael Brown.
Originally recorded by John Lennon and Yoko
Ono in 1971, this familiar anthem has remained
a holiday favorite and since been recorded by a
variety of artists. Tuneful and easy to play, this is
sure to make an appealing addition to your next
holiday concert.
10317190 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 40.00
Hark! The Herald Tubas Singarr. Michael
Sweeney. Your tuba section is front and center
in this clever adaptation of the classic Christmas
carol. A great way to add fun to your holiday
concert and show some deserved respect to the
low end of your band!
10052934 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 45.00
H
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmasarr.
Victor Lopez. Don't miss out on this one! Lush and
solidly scored for young band, this setting will be a
warm addition to your holiday program. The soaring
melody travels throughout the sections of the band,
keeping everyone interested. A really nice selection!
2470905 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 60.00
Holiday Bobsled RunRobert Sheldon. Exp-
erience a happy and carefree day of playing in the
snow with this charming holiday offering. Tuneful
melodies and a cheerful rhythmic accompaniment
set the playful mood, leading to a chromatic slide
down the hill after an exhilarating run!
10360973 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 48.00
4 Holiday FlutecakeDavid Shaffer. What a
better way to celebrate the season than enjoying
a piece of Holiday Flutecake! As the title suggests,
the flute section is featured in a clever medley of
all time favorite holiday tunes. Easier brass and
woodwind parts, along with interesting percussion
sound effects, make this piece a breeze to prepare.
Everyone will LOVE this novelty piece and it's a sure
bet to be the hit of your holiday concert.
10458929 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 52.00
10466606 CD-Of Time and Change . . . 14.95
Holiday Grand Finale (based on Good King
Wenceslas)arr. Michael Story. Bring down the
curtain in grand style this holiday season! The flutes
and snare drum quietly begin with the traditional
carol Good King Wenceslas. The other sections
gradually join in, building to a joyous and climactic
finale. A great send-off for the holiday season!
10066630 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . 55.00
Christmas &
Holiday Music
Easy
Buy with confidence! These works, listed in
order of their popularity, are chosen most often
by directors.
African Bell Carol (Percussion Section Feature)
—arr. Robert W. Smith.
2700105 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . 60.00
Jingle Jive—James Lord Pierpont/Steve Hodges.
10360975 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . 50.00
The 3-Minute Nutcracker—
P.I. Tchaikovsky/arr. Lloyd Conley.
10098019 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . 50.00
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All Through the Night (Ar Hyd y Nos)—
arr. Roland Barrett.
10364147 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Bell Carol Rock—arr. Ryan Fraley.
10091617 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Bobsled Run—Lloyd Conley.
10067029 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . 58.00
Chanson de Noel—arr. Larry Neeck.
10369230 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . 46.00
A Cartoon Christmas—arr. Michael Story.
2700149 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . 60.00
A Noel Night (O Holy Night)—
arr. Robert W. Smith.
10369199 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Believe—arr. Michael Story.
2482231 Band Set & Score . . . . . . . . . 55.00
