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He Chanukah Festival—arr. John O'Reilly. Absolu-
tely perfect for your beginning orchestra! Familiar
melodies of the Chanukah season are skillfully
presented in an arrangement that stays right
within the requirements of students working in
their first method book.
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le Chanukah Lights and Dreydls—Doris Gazda.
Two of the most popular of Chanukah tunes
are arranged here for the youngest of students.
Although simple, it gives the very young player
the chance to sound wonderful for their parents
at the very first holiday concert.
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Essential Elements Christmas Favorites for
Strings—Lloyd Conley. A collection of Christmas
arrangements that can be played by the entire
string group or by individual soloists with optional
CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated
with a specific level in the Essential Elements
method books, but can be used no matter what
string method you use. Includes: Frosty The
Snowman; A Holly Jolly Christmas; Jingle-Bell
Rock; Jingle Bells; Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let
It Snow!; Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree;
Silver Bells; The Hanukkah Song; Up on the
Housetop; We Wish You a Merry Christmas and
White Christmas. The Starter Package includes:
12 Violin; 4 Viola; 4 Cello; 2 Bass; 1 Percussion, 1
Piano and 1 Conductor Book/CD.
5583570 Violin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.99
5583588 Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.99
5583596 Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.99
5583604 String Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.99
5583612 Piano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.99
5594742 Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.99
5583562 Conductor with CD . . . . . . . . . 24.99
5583620 Starter Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165.99
5583646 CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.99
He Christmas Sampler—arr. Mark Williams.
Here's the piece you need for that very first
holiday concert! Using only a one-octave D major
scale and no eighth notes, Mark Williams has
combined several favorite carols and provided
interesting parts for all instruments to ensure a
motivational concert experience. Includes: Jolly
Old St. Nick; O Come, Little Children; Jingle Bells
and Good King Wenceslas.
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Classic Christmas Medley—arr. Susan H.
Day. The perfect holiday concert centerpiece for
your first and second year players, with optional
parts for beginners. This expert medley smoothly
combines Jingle Bells, Jolly Old St. Nicholas,
Silent Night, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
The beginner parts are mostly on open strings,
and add interesting rhythms and light harmonies
to the regular setting. Classic indeed!
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He First Christmas March—John O'Reilly. It just
doesn't get any easier than this! Using only six
notes, this creative medley of familiar holiday
tunes is perfect for that first concert that your
beginners will play. Stringing together O Come,
All Ye Faithful; Good King Wenceslas; God Rest
Ye, Merry Gentlemen and Jolly Old St. Nicholas,
this super piece has no tempo changes, which
virtually guarantees success!
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e Jazzy Old Saint Nick—Douglas Wagner. All the
jazz is in the piano! The string parts are a straight-
forward arrangement of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
that your students could handle after only a few
months of instruction. Some pizzicato sections add
a delightful change and are fun for the students.
This is a winner at their first holiday concert!
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H Two Winter Sketches—Brian Balmages. A
thoughtful interlude comprising two traditional
songs: The Holly and the Ivy and Jingle Bells.
But don't be fooled by the titles, Brian Balmages'
arrangement focuses less on the melodies of the
holiday warhorses but more on the underlying
harmonies, by inverting the melodies and
conventional rhythms.
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Away in a Manger—Traditional/arr. Jack Bull-
ock. Known for its simplistic beauty, this
melody is supported by a simple but beautiful
harmonization.
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He Burgundian Carol—arr. Sandra Dackow. This
beloved ancient carol is tastefully arranged with all
parts remaining in first position and no extended
fingerings required. Optional percussion parts
add a Renaissance sound and are playable by
members of the orchestra.
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H Celtic Christmas Fantasy—Brian Balmages.
Add a unique work to your winter concert! This
Celtic-sounding arrangement incorporates Joy
to the World and O Come All Ye Faithful with the
sounds of bagpipe drones and slight variations in
melody and harmony throughout. This creates a
lively and likeable change of pace for your holiday
concert! It's a refreshing addition to the repertoire
for your youngest orchestra musicians.
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4e Christmas Serenade—Traditional/arr. Steven
J. Campbell. This wonderful arrangement for
beginning orchestra combines Silent Night and
The First Noel. Set in D Major, it has been arranged
so that violin, viola, and cello sections use only the
D and A strings, while the bass section uses just
the G and D strings. This fundamental arrangement
is free of slurs and dotted rhythms yet still retains
the spirit and charm of the original carols.
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Christmas Symphony—Elliot Del Borgo. Here
is an easy holiday work featuring four works that
make a mini-symphony! Angels We Have Heard
on High; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; God Rest
Ye Merry Gentlemen and O Come, All Ye Faithful.
Each piece flows directly into the next for a joyous
medley that's not too hard and serves as a great
opener or closer.
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Classic Christmas Medley—arr. Susan H.
Day. The perfect holiday concert centerpiece for
your first and second year players, with optional
parts for beginners. This expert medley smoothly
combines Jingle Bells, Jolly Old St. Nicholas,
Silent Night, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
The beginner parts are mostly on open strings,
and add interesting rhythms and light harmonies
to the regular setting. Classic indeed!
10370761 Multi-Level Orchestra. . . . . . . . 60.00
e Fantasy on Greensleeves—Mark Williams.
Finally, an arrangement of Greensleeves that
beginning string orchestras can play! Set in E
minor, it uses notes familiar to beginners and,
through clever arranging, avoids new accidentals
and difficult string crossings. This is ideal for
holiday concerts and year-round performances.
Your students will love sounding this good!
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H Frosty the Snowman—arr. Bruce Chase. Don't
pass this up! This all-time winter favorite is an
absolute "must" for holiday concerts! Enjoy!
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4 German Christmas Carols—Traditional/arr.
Sandra Dackow. A terrific multicultural addition
to any beginning holiday concert, this spirited
rendition contains three traditional yet contrasting
German carols. Young string players will have fun
while being introduced to cut time and reinforcing
bow lifts.
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Glorious Sight—Johann A. P. Schulz/arr. Michael
Kamuf. A bright, sparkling setting of O, Come Little
Children that will delight audiences and players.
This arrangement includes optional sleigh bells.
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4 Good Kings Marching!—Traditional/arr. Debor-
ah Baker Monday. This setting will be a welcome
addition to any holiday concert. Students get into
the action as they march while sitting, and all
sections take turns playing the melody. Students
and teachers will be happily surprised at how
easily this selection comes together.
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Holiday Fiddling—Traditional/arr. Michael
Hopkins. This great Irish hymn features a simple
yet lyrical melody accompanied by rich, resonant
chords and easy arpeggios. Basic note values,
occasional slurs, and some divisi cello passages
to supplement a small or weak bass section make
this arrangement ideal for young groups.
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e Rockin' Ol' Saint Nick—arr. Michael Story.
Have a rockin' good time at your holiday concert
with this fun arrangement! Written for first year
string players, with both arco and pizzicato
opportunities, as well as optional piano and hand
percussion parts, this will be a favorite with both
your students and your audience!
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e Santa's Noisy Workshop—Traditional/arr.
Larry Clark. Imagine what it sounds like in
Santa's workshop while the elves are building all
of those toys: noisy! The technical demands of
the arrangement are suitable for the beginning
orchestra, but the cuteness factor is off-the-
charts! The piece has simple optional percussion
that can be played by members of the orchestra or
brought in from the band.
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e Skaters' Waltz—Emile Waldteufel/arr. Meyer.
What a gem this is! Parents and students alike
will recognize this wintry waltz from old Vienna,
and it's a sure bet for any holiday concert. In fact,
it's so familiar that you can program it as a lighter
selection on any concert. And, besides being
such a crowd pleaser, there are also several good
techniques to be worked on, making this a top
pick for beginning string orchestras!
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