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2016 Holiday Instrumental Catalog

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4 Editors' Choice l New Publication H Pepper Basic Library eAvailable via ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision Go to cart String Orchestra Tis the Season!—arr. William Owens. Unleash holiday magic with this whimsical trio of popular Yuletide favorites! Deck the Halls, Jingle Bells and The Holly and the Ivy come together in three distinct styles for a skillfully scored adaptation that lies completely within a one-octave D Major scale. Fresh and exciting! 10366763 String Orchestra, Perc. Opt . . . 40.00 e Ukrainian Bell Carol—Sandra Dackow. A fantastic introduction to five part harmony for young orchestras! This arrangement of the much beloved Ukrainian folk song will sound wonderful and will provide opportunities to work on bow placement. 10049862 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 l Welcome Christmas Morning—Adrian Gordon. This energetic piece captures the essence of a small child's excitement on Christmas morning. With a timeless sleigh bell accompaniment and very accessible rhythms and harmonies, this piece is sure to add a little more fun to your holiday concert! 10627072 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 e Wenceslas—Deborah Baker Monday. Based upon the classic Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas, this historical journey depicts the story of how Wenceslas became the "good King." Although dark and foreboding at the start, depicting the evil that was around during his time, the goodness of the King wins out and the piece ends triumphantly as the carol is then brought to us as we know it. 10522065 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 e a s y The 12 Musical Days of Christmas— Traditional/Deborah Baker Monday. Each of the 12 days brings a snippet from a different holiday tune in this fun arrangement that uses the easy keys of G and D. As the days are added, it becomes a fun-filled challenge. Surprise comes on the 12th day with the Hallelujah Chorus! 10520861 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 e A la Media Noche (At Midnight)—Bob Lipton. Celebrate the holiday season with this fiery and exciting traditional Puerto Rican carol. This very playable arrangement is a perfect concert opener or closer that will have your audiences dancing in the aisles. 10310556 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.00 Angels in Royal David's City—Carrie Lane Gruselle. Opening with an unaccompanied solo set for any instrument, this beautiful arrangement weaves Angels We Have Heard on High with Once in Royal David's City to create a breathtaking composition suitable for the youngest of players. An ideal way to feature your rock-star soloist! 10454258 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Angels in the Bleak Midwinter—Larry Clark. In this gorgeous holiday medley, your students will get to play not only Holst's hauntingly lovely In the Bleak Midwinter, but also the joyous Angels We Have Heard on High. This is the perfect piece to end your holiday concert with a feeling of warmth and joy. 10308850 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 e Believe—arr. Mike Story. This beautiful ballad from "The Polar Express" makes a wonderful addition to your performance library. Lots of doublings and unisons will give your young players the confidence they need to play this in concert. Combine this with Rockin' on Top of the World and you'll have a mini-medley for the season. 2481108 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.00 e A Boomwhacker Christmas—arr. Richard Meyer. Imagine four soloists playing eight Boomwhackers on the heads of eight brave audience members. That's the scenario of this hilarious show-stopper. Includes: Jingle Bells; Good King Wenceslas and Deck the Halls. 10453629 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 H Carol of the Bells—Larry Clark. Here's one of the holiday's most-loved classics scaled down for beginning string groups! While making the most of the simple repetitive melody, this version avoids tricky accidentals and keeps the integrity of the original composition. There's also a clever quotation of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen as an extra added touch. Very well done! 10046232 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 4e Carol of the Bells Variant—Peter Wilhousky/ arr. Bill Calhoun. Carol of the Bells Variant for string orchestra is an interesting adaptation of the popular Christmas classic. The opening three-note ostinato is presented in 4/4 time and immediately sets the tone for this intriguing variation. The piece is built on driving rhythms; the musicians should take an aggressive performance approach. 10592915 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 He A Christmas Canon—arr. Michael Green. In this peaceful arrangement for the young orchestra, Pachelbel's highly popular Canon provides a perfect introduction and backdrop against which the carol, The First Noel, is prominently displayed. Clever contrapuntal treatment of the two melodies, rich harmonies and forward momentum make for a very classy and effective holiday concert selection! 2266120 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 le Christmas in the Renaissance—Traditional/ arr. Robert A. Curry. This exciting work uses three songs originating during the Renaissance: Riu, Riu, Chiu; Dadme Albricias Hijos d'Eva and Ding, Dong Merrily on High. All three songs began their lives as dances, so the music should be light and energetic. The percussion part adds to the character of the music. 10568183 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 e Christmas Time Is Here—arr. Bob Cerulli. From the joyous finale of A Charlie Brown Christmas comes the song that has become a holiday tradition. Your students will love learning this and may learn a few new notes along the way! The arrangement is simple enough for young orchestras to play, yet it keeps that original Vince Gauraldi Trio jazz sound that everyone loves. Make this a holiday tradition! 2416469 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.00 e Dreidl Adventure—Scott Watson. The imagery of the spinning dreidl is aptly portrayed in this spirited, rhythmically charged Hanukkah song. An ideal selection for the season. 10304015 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 H Feliz Navidad—arr. Steven Rosenhaus. Add a Spanish touch to your holiday concert with this excellent arrangement of Jose Feliciano's popular holiday wish. If you listen closely, you might hear Joy To The World right after the key change. 2231496 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 string orchestra 22 14 easy favorites! CHRISTMAS KALEIDOSCOPE, No. 1 arr. Robert Frost. Brighten this season's holiday concerts with 14 favorite Christmas carols. This easy-level collection features a Multiple Option Scoring System, any size ensemble with any mix of instruments will sound its best. Each instrument part has the melody line, as well as harmony lines. Select and vary the most effective combi- nations for your group. From a simple violin solo with piano accompaniment up to a full-size string orchestra. 4605333 Violin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95 4605341 Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.50 4605358 Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95 4605366 String Bass. . . . . . . . . . . 4.50 4605374 Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.50 4605382 Conductor . . . . . . . . .E 8.50 " e service you provide is invaluable to music educators." — Cynthia Bradford, Point, IN

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