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e The Bells of Christmas—adpt. Ted Ricketts. Based on traditional holiday favorites, but loaded with a creative mix of styles and treatments, here is an outstanding production number for winter concerts. This masterful adaptation for band includes: Ding Dong! Merrily on High!; Carol of the Bells; Silver Bells; I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day and Jingle Bells. 10052950 Band Set & Score........ .80.00
n Blue Christmas—arr. Jay Dawson. This Elvis Presley holiday classic gets a lush treatment while remaining friendly to small bands. A well loved addition to any Christmas concert. 10185479 Band Set & Score........ .70.00
4 A Yuletide Festival—Randall D. Standridge. Ring in the holidays with this joyous fanfare and bright musical celebration of the Christmas season! The cheerful carols We Wish You a Merry Christmas; Good King Wenceslas and Deck the Halls are combined in this lively medley that will start your program with style. Festive and buoyant, it will lift everyone's spirits! 10312235 Band Set & Score........ .70.00
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n All I Want for Christmas Is You—arr. Larry Kerchner. Mariah Carey's Christmas hit is ever- present during the holiday season. This hip, swing version for concert band is sheer fun and the upbeat tempo provides a cheerful addition to your holiday program. 10335917 Band Set & Score........ .65.00
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l Bring a Torch—David Shipps. Both sensitive and cleverly arranged, you and your audiences will enjoy and appreciate the many moods and varied treatment of this lilting French carol. 10291474 Band Set & Score........ .75.00
H C'est Noel (A French Canadian Christmas) —Andre Jutras. This is a superb Christmas concert piece you will dig out of your library year after year! Familiar Christmas melodies along with original material are woven with fresh contemporary sounds into one of the nicest holiday selections to arrive on the scene in a long time. There are only a few Christmas selections
because of the quality and skill with which they have been written, and this contribution by talented French Canadian arranger Andre Jutras will rapidly and most deservedly be added to that list. Highly recommended! 2152270 Band Set & Score........ .60.00
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He An American Christmas—arr. Robert W. Smith. Simply brilliant! This creative setting of familiar holiday tunes, kicked up with a real American twist, will delight your audience to no end! Jazzy toy soldiers, rockin' merry gentlemen, and much more color this fun-filled work. Stars and Stripes even gets tangled up with Jingle Bells! It's about as much fun as you can have with a holiday medley in under three minutes! Very highly recommended! 2477978 Band Set & Score........ .60.00
H And the Mountains Echoed: Gloria!— Robert Longfield. This work is a true concert fantasia on the carol Angels We Have Heard on High. The piece is loaded with development, embellishment, and even a fugal section, and is nothing short of stunning! Use this great piece of music to show off your band's best stuff at the holiday concert, or even use it for a contest/ festival selection. A brilliant composition! 2378776 Band Set & Score........ .68.00
n Auld Lang Syne—arr. Chip Davis & Robert Longfield. Here is a captivating setting of the traditional Scottish favorite. The varied orchestration includes a beautifully elongated melody, a flugelhorn solo with piccolo/bells counterline, rich harmonies and an ending with optional audience sing-along. Great holiday concert closer! 2481812 Band Set & Score........ .50.00
n Away in a Manger—arr. Tom Wallace. Here's an interesting rendition of the familiar carol. After a straightforward presentation of the tune, a lightly syncopated, upbeat theme follows, giving you a chance to work contemporary sounds into your concert program. Very fresh sounding! 2476533 Band Set & Score........ .70.00
H Carol of the Bells—Mykola Leontovich & Peter Wilhousky/arr. O'Loughlin. One of the most beloved Christmas tunes, Carol of the Bells, gets a true symphonic makeover in this powerful arrangement. The music soars while the driving rhythm keeps the momentum going through the entire piece. This arrangement stands apart as a marvelous showcase for bands. Highly recommended! 2477457 Band Set & Score........ .85.00
e Carol of the Bells—arr. Chip Davis/adpt. Longfield. Putting a unique and distinctive stamp on this holiday classic, this setting of the "Mannheim Steamroller" version of Carol of the Bells features a driving rhythmic pulse, a short trumpet solo and a creative orchestration. 10052107 Band Set & Score........ .60.00
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n A Charlie Brown Christmas—arr. Carl Strommen. Charlie Brown and his band of "Peanuts" characters come alive every Christmas, and the music that accompanies their TV special has become familiar to all. This superb medley includes Linus And Lucy; Skating; Christmas Time Is Here and O Tannenbaum. 2408342 Band Set & Score........ .75.00
n Christmas Bells Are Ringing—Darren W. Jenkins. Christmas Bells are Ringing is a work of three holiday songs, all with the common theme of the joy and happiness that the ringing bells of the season can evoke. The introduction includes quotes from both Ding! Dong! Merrily on High and Jingle Bells before transitioning into the first carol, Ding! Dong! Merrily on High. The slower, lyrical section of the work is based on the moving melody of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. The closing section features Jingle Bells with a few fun surprises thrown in to lead the piece to a festive and delightful conclusion. A seasonal treat for holiday audiences. 10276519 Band Set & Score........ .70.00
n Christmas Day—Gustav Holst / arr. van
Beringen. Originally written for choir and orchestra, this charming and very elegant fantasy on old English Christmas carols has been effectively arranged for concert band and can be performed with or without chorus. Good Christrian Men, Rejoice, God
Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Come
Ye Lofty, Come and The First Noel are the carols featured in this holiday classic. 10335829 Band Set & Score........ .85.00
n Christmas Declaration (A Holiday Flourish for Band)—Robert W. Smith. Be sure to open or close your holiday programs with this brilliant musical statement! Based upon traditional carols, this unique setting is very appropriate for all concert bands including those with more limited instrumentation. Easy to prepare, yet very effective, this will be a memorable work for both audience and band! 10071296 Band Set & Score........ .68.00
He A Christmas Festival—Leroy Anderson. The famous work by Leroy Anderson against which all other Christmas medleys are judged! Including: Joy To the World; Deck the Halls; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Good King Wenceslas; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Silent Night; Jingle Bells and Adeste Fideles, this sparkling arrangement very definitely belongs in every good library of Christmas music. Optional SATB choral octavos are also available. 79921
Band Set & Score........ .75.00
e Celtic Carol—arr. Robert W. Smith. This is a simply spectacular holiday choice for concert bands at the medium level! The familiar Celtic tune used in the carol What Child Is This takes on a folkdance character here that really gets whipped into a frenzy. Active woodwind parts and folk drum effects build the momentum until the listener is completely caught up in it, with much the same appeal that music from "Riverdance" has for audiences. Completely enjoyable for both the audience and your band, this comes very highly recommended! 2472357 Band Set & Score........ .75.00
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n Christmas from the '50s (for Band, Solo Voice, Trumpet or Alto Sax)—arr. Douglas Wagner. Four holiday pop standards from the 1950s are featured in this fun-filled and entertaining holiday medley. Featured tunes are: Jingle Bell Rock; Frosty the Snowman; The Christmas Waltz and (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays. Take a stroll down memory lane
with this glistening
seasonal feature! 10094871 Band Set & Score........ .70.00
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