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61 Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: [email protected] string orchestra Go to cart Christmas & Holiday Selections easy / medium-easy 4 Rock the Halls!Traditional/arr. Kathryn Griesinger. Set in first position with simple rhythms and no slurs, this contemporary arrangement includes the familiar carols Deck the Hall; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and Ding, Dong, Merrily on High. Every section of the orchestra is featured, and the energetic cello/bass groove is driven by optional drum set and sleigh bells. An exuberant finale for your holiday concert! 10748208 String Orchestra, Percussion Required & piano. .50.00 H Sleigh RideLeroy Anderson/arr. Cerulli. There's nothing quite like a Leroy Anderson number to set a positive mood, and this holiday favorite is certainly no exception! The original style and harmonies are there, even though simplified for young players, and it takes only minimal rehearsal time to prepare! This is nice! It's playable by full or string orchestra. 2246130 String or Full Orchestra . . . . . 65.00 n SnowflakeYukiko Nishimura. Floating and delicate, this gorgeous piece features long melody lines and plenty of sustaining harmonies. It evokes the feeling of taking a walk during a gentle snowfall. The first violin part leads with the main melody, as the other sections have an inner melody. Each line should be played espressivo at all times. A stunning selection for winter concerts. 10093756 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 l Sparkle!Kathryn Griesinger. A bright concert selection to showcase developing playing skills! This lighthearted tune sparkles with simple rhythms and easy string crossings using notes of the D and G scales (no low 2). Every section of the orchestra gets melodic material sprinkled with pizzicato throughout. Add a bit of bling with optional bells. 10748226 String Orchestra with piano, opt. bells . . . . . . . 40.00 H Trepak (from "The Nutcracker")Tchaikovsky/ arr. Gruselle. This exciting classic is an excellent choice for programs at all times of the year! The masterful arranging retains all the interest of Tchaikovsky's original, yet remains easy to play. Everyone is sure to be familiar with the lively melody, making this a favorite for audiences and orchestra alike! 2319010 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 H 'Twas the Night Before Christmasarr. Bob Phillips. This cool, spoken and played version of the beloved poem will be the hit of your holiday concert at any grade level! This is a timeless arrangement that incorporates a narrator reading the familiar words while the orchestra adds sound effects and holiday songs. Invite your superintendent or principal to read the cued narration part and let the magic begin. Another special guest star may be added on the simple percussion part. A great team-building and advocacy piece that is fun for the students and parents. Tunes include: Jingle Bells; Santa Claus Is Coming to Town; Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy; Lullaby; Overture to William Tell; Up on the Housetop; Jolly Old St. Nicholas; Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer; Sleigh Ride; Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star; We Wish You a Merry Christmas; I Gave My Love a Cherry and Let It Snow! 10027602 String Orchestra, Percussion Optional With narrator and opt percussion . . . . . . . . 46.00 n A Very Viola ChristmasTraditional/arr. Bob Phillips. Showcase your violas with a piece that will make them sound great! It remains in 1st position mainly on the upper strings of the viola and features: Ding Dong! Merrily on High; Deck the Halls; The First Noel and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. 10520805 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 46.00 n Waltz of the Flowers (from "The Nutcracker") P.I. Tchaikovsky/arr. Robert Longfield. The beloved Tchaikovsky melody everyone knows is the highlight of this exceptional setting for strings that will allow your group to "sing" with their best tones. This accessible arrangement is guaranteed to make your developing group sound more mature than their years. A superb choice for your holiday concert. 10283736 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 n Yuletide RejoicingTraditional/arr. William Owens. Three popular English and French carols are featured in this beautifully crafted holiday medley. Ding Dong Merrily on High; Ukrainian Bell Carol and Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant come together to provide a stimulating musical experience. The timeless carols and engaging orchestration will charm performers and listeners alike! 10512598 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 Christmas and Holiday Selections Medium-Easy All Is Calmarr. Robert W. Smith. Here is a masterpiece for your orchestra and soloists that you will want to use year after year! It's based on Silent Night; the simple but beautiful solo parts have been transcribed for every instrument in the orchestra, offering you endless possibilities- from a single featured player to two, three, or more different soloists! A moving way to finish off your holiday concert. 2472385 String or Full Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.00 All Is Well/Silent Nightarr. Keith Christopher. With a master's touch and a sense of the sublime, Keith Christopher has combined two endearing Christmas melodies into a gorgeous tableau for strings, piano and simple percussion. Michael W. Smith's beautiful melody is featured along with Franz Gruber's Stille Nacht to create a moment of quiet wonder to your concert stage for the holidays. 10062883 String Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n Angels in the Bleak MidwinterLarry 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 EDITORS' CHOICE Christmas and Holiday • Very Easy to Medium-Easy Each year Pepper's Editors review hundreds of new releases and choose the cream of the crop to bear the name, Editors' Choice. You can buy any of these titles with confidence! Bass-ically Christmas—James Lord Pierpoint/arr. Bob Phillips. This cute, simple arrangement features the bass section and makes them sound great! Have some fun with this cool medley featuring Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Jingle Bells -it will brighten any holiday concert. 10738918 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 46.00 Bells and Buccaneers—arr. Deborah Baker Monday. Have a yo-ho-ho holiday concert when you program this pirate version of Ukrainian Bell Carol. Any tricky parts have been adapted into a pirate style your students will love! Easy rhythms and fingers will make you a happy teacher! 10752486 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00 Canon for Christmas—Johann Pachelbel/arr. Larry Clark. Pachelbel's Canon in D has long been one of the most popular classical pieces. In this arrangement, the Canon is combined with popular Christmas carols Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and The First Noel, whose melodies fit nicely over the harmonic progression. This arrangement will work nicely with strings alone or with the optional choir. 10739228 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 55.00 Chant de Noel—Traditional/arr. Michael Story. Make your holiday concert sparkle with this terrific arrangement called Chant de Noel, based on the popular Christmas carol Sing We Now of Christmas. Varying textures and colorful harmonies abound in this easy-to-play yet sophisticated, piece. 10739925 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 46.00 Chimes and Bells—Traditional/arr. Deborah Baker Monday. A fun new piece to help "ring" in the holiday season! An original theme based on the sound of chimes in D major recurs throughout the work (and includes a very simple vocal part if you choose to add choir!) In between refrains are melodies from Ding Dong Merrily on High and Jingle Bells. Optional keyboard and simple percussion adds a great deal of holiday spirit. This one will be easy for your beginners, and they will surely enjoy the sleigh-riding spirit! 10748218 String Orchestra, Opt. Percussion, Vocal & Piano . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00 10748218E String Orchestra, Opt. Percussion, Vocal & Piano ePrint . . . . . VE 45.00 Christmas in a Minute and a Half—arr. Douglas E. Wagner. What would December concerts be without those familiar tunes that everyone loves to hear during that time of year? Here's a medley of a baker's dozen of some of the most recognized holiday tunes in the world, arranged in a fun uptempo style. Even the violas get to play the melody! The tunes (in presentation order) are: Good King Wenceslas; Deck the Hall; O Come, All Ye Faithful; Here We Come A-Caroling; Jolly Old Saint Nicholas; O Come, Little Children; Angels We Have Heard on High; We Three Kings; Now Is Born; Joy to the World; Jingle Bells; Up on the Housetop and Hallelujah! Chorus. 10739929 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 46.00 Christmas Mash-Up—Traditional/arr. Larry Clark. Take lots of familiar Christmas tunes, mix them all together, and you have a Christmas Mash-Up. The setting is ideal for beginning players with the most difficult rhythm being a quarter note. This piece is perfect to highlight your beginning orchestra at their very first holiday concert after as little as ten weeks of study. 10739234 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00 Deck the Hall of the Mountain King— Edvard Grieg/arr. Richard Meyer. This totally unique (and somewhat crazy!) selection will be the hit of your holiday concert! Your audience will be delighted when they hear what happens when the festive Welsh carol Deck the Halls is combined with the dark and mysterious In the Hall of the Mountain King from Grieg's "Peer Gynt Suite." Many key playing skills including accidentals, tempo changes, and important balance issues are reinforced throughout. Sleigh bells and crash cymbals add just the right amount of color to this fun, good-natured seasonal work. 10738925 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 49.00 In the Bleak Midwinter—Gustav Holst/arr. Patrick Roszell. In a delightful setting that is incredibly accessible, this arrangement of In the Bleak Midwinter allows young ensembles to play a holiday alternative by Holst. 10739939 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 46.00 It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year— Eddie Pola & George Wyle/arr. Bob Cerulli. The Christmas classic It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year has stood the test of time. This bright, fun arrangement goes together easily and will delight audiences. It was originally recorded by Andy Williams and later by Garth Brooks. 10695973 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 53.00 Jingle Jazz—David Shaffer. A novel arrangement of Jingle Bells that will brighten up your holiday performances! It's a great programming choice for middle school or high school groups wanting to put a holiday selection together with limited rehearsal time. The optional percussion parts add a special touch to this swinging piece. 10756571 String Orchestra, Percussion Opt. . . . . . . . . . ME 40.00 My Candles—Traditional/arr. Brendan McBrien. Sometimes known as In the Window, this traditional Hanukkah song is a lovely and haunting melody written in strophic form - having only one phrase of melodic material repeated for each verse. Here an original melody appears between verses giving added variation and interest - a beautiful addition to the holiday repertoire! 10738935 String Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 49.00 Rock the Halls!—Traditional/arr. Kathryn Griesinger. Set in first position with simple rhythms and no slurs, this contemporary arrangement includes the familiar carols Deck the Hall; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and Ding, Dong, Merrily on High. Every section of the orchestra is featured, and the energetic cello/bass groove is driven by optional drum set and sleigh bells. An exuberant finale for your holiday concert! 10748208 String Orchestra, Percussion Req & Piano . . . . E 50.00 10748208E String Orchestra, Percussion Req & Piano ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 50.00 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 49.00 Delivering music since 1876.