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Easy Medium Advanced Hanukah Selections Complete listing of Christmas & Holiday Selections Row Loff Percussion EnsemblesAll I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth - Michael Story. They lose those baby teeth everywhere -- particularly in this Latin-style treatment of the holiday classic. The percussion section adds most of the Latin flavor to this tongue-in-cheek setting. Enjoy the holiday season with a smile on your face -- with or without those front teeth! Gr 1 (30761) $50.00
The Angels Mix - Patrick Roszell. This high energy medley combines Angels We Have Heard on High, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and quotes from Angels From the Realms of Glory. After a majestic opening, a verbal count-off gets the party started with an intense rock groove. Optional drum set will let you show off your star percussionist while the rest of the band members rock out! Gr 1.5 (B1403) $45.00
Arbolito de Navidad (Little Christmas Tree) - Victor López. A traditional Spanish carol that's particularly popular in Cuba, this arrangement will help to bring many nations and cultures together at the holiday season. In a rapid waltz style, the arrangement falls nicely for your beginning band's holiday program. Charming and authentic, this one's a real winner! Gr 1 (30746) $45.00
At the Feast of Stephen - Scott Watson. This novel setting of the traditional carol Good King Wenceslas will musically transport you and your students to the royal Christmas banquet hall of a medieval king! The old carol tells the story of a legendary 10th-century monarch, Duke Wenceslas of Bohemia, who went out in the severe cold to give charity to the poor on December 26, also known as St. Stephens Day. The well-known 13th-century carol tune, as well as additional original material in period style, vividly conjures a lively celebration of Christmas in the high Middle Ages. Gr 1 (31699) $42.00
The Chipmunk Song - Robert Longfield. Everybody’s favorite “critter” theme is the perfect change of pace for your beginning band’s first holiday concert. Gr 1.5 (08725238) $35.00
Christmas at the Movies - John Moss. Some of the best holiday music over the years has come from movie soundtracks. This unique and entertaining medley includes: The Polar Express, Somewhere in My Memory (from Home Alone) and Overture from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Sure to liven up any holiday concert! Gr 2 (08725110) $50.00
Christmas Feast - David Shaffer. Get out the dishes & silverware and set the table for this delicious medley of Christmas favorites! David Shaffer has crafted this clever collection of seasonal music into a delightful arrangement with one special twist; all of the auxiliary percussion instruments are kitchen utensils such as silverware, trash cans and drinking glasses. There are several stylistic changes within the piece, making it a perfect teaching tool. There is no doubt that "Christmas Feast" will be the appetizing hit of your holiday concert. Gr 2 (024384600) $48.00
Clash of the Carolers - Matt Conaway. Holiday cheer takes a time-out in Matt Conaway’s humorous tale of Christmas carolers who just can’t agree on which song to sing. A series of interruptions, interjections, and intrusions breaks down into an all-out argument until the musicians find common ground in a song that will always be popular this time of year. A great way to add some humor to your winter concert! Gr 2.5 (011382700) $48.00
Coventry Carol - Ralph Ford. The initial treatment of this cherished melody is crystalline in nature with transparent beauty. Ralph Ford's version transcends to a lush warm scoring that relaxes to the end providing a reflective and most musical interpretation. A beautiful way to usher in the holiday season musically. Gr 1 (30747) $45.00
Deck the Halls With Drums and Voices - Robert W. Smith. Featuring the percussion section throughout, this new arrangement of the traditional "Deck The Halls" will be the hit of your holiday concert. In addition to the unique setting that will connect with your student musicians, the percussion feature allows the wind players to invite the audience to sing along in the final statement of the melody. An excellent closer to your holiday performance! Gr 1.5 (024386200) $46.00
Elves R Us (Based on Toyland) - Michael Story. Your percussionists will gleefully create the sounds of the working elves busy preparing for Santa's journey. Based on the familiar theme from "Toyland," Elves R Us is true holiday bliss. Gr 1 (30749) $45.00
Feliz Navidad - Victor López. The classic José Feliciano tune, with all the Latin style will set the stage for your holiday program. Enhanced articulation and dynamic markings will set this above the others and is sure to bring a smile to everyone’s face. Feliz Navidad one and all! Gr 2 (30794) $55.00
Hallelujah Chorus - Timothy Loest. This exceptional arrangement may well be the first of its kind ever to capture the spirit of Handel’s masterpiece using just six notes! Weaving through the various themes of the original, Loest is able to maintain a surprising sense of authenticity while making this the most accessible version of the Hallelujah Chorus one is likely to ever find. Outstanding! Gr .5 (B1415) $40.00
Holiday Grand Finale (Based on "Good King Wenceslas") - Michael Story. King Wenceslas was never so good! With delicate moments and contrasting bold statements, the variations on this familiar holiday tune have never been so well stated or suited for young band. Certain to boost the holiday cheer for one and all. Gr 2 (30777) $50.00
Holiday Snippets - Robert Sheldon. This delightful holiday medley includes updated yet very playable settings of "The First Noel," "Good King Wenceslas" and "The Wassail Song," all linked together with bits and pieces of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." Gr 1.5 (31696) $46.00
I’ll Be Home For Christmas - Erik Morales. This popular holiday tune can now function as the ultimate encore to your program. Extremely accessible, this arrangement is still able to utilize a wealth of jazz harmonies that will leave your audience breathless. Incredibly tasteful and certain to be the stunning end to a delightful evening! Gr 2.5 (B1413) $55.00
Invasion of the Christmas Crabs - Victor López. Even though it's not about the holiday, Christmas Crabs is inspired by the annual migration of literally millions of crabs on Christmas Island in Australia. There's a nod to a holiday favorite but most of the piece musically depicts the awkward movement of these exoskeletal creatures. A creative work for your first-year students! Gr .5 (30738) $40.00
A Jammin’ Caribbean Christmas - Chris Sharp. Give your holiday concert a dose of world music with this catchy medley that includes The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy; Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella; and Go, Tell It on the Mountain. A wealth of percussion instruments help set the Caribbean styles which include calypso and reggae along with a reference to the Creole influence on the islands. A fantastic upbeat medley that will be the highlight of your program! Gr 2.5 (B1402) $60.00
Jazzy Ol' Saint Nick - Douglas E. Wagner. The easy swing style is instantly grasped by your beginning band in Douglas Wagner's treatment of "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas." Clear articulations make preparation and performance of Jazzy Ol' Saint Nick a holiday treasure to be enjoyed for years to come. Highly programmatic! Gr 1 (30743) $45.00
Joyful and Triumphant - Jack Bullock. With a fanfare-style beginning, Jack Bullock's treatment of "O Come All Ye Faithful" builds upon the text Joyful and Triumphant. In a comfortable range, it's a stunning holiday choice for your beginners' first holiday program. A tremendous opener or closer sure to bring in the holiday season with acclaim! Gr 1 (30745) $45.00
Joyful and Triumphant - Ed Huckeby. Incorporating two traditional favorites, "Hark The Herald, Angels Sing" and "O Come, All Ye Faithful," this new holiday medley makes real Christmas music accessible to the young player. Creative scoring brings out the best of these favorites without the usual technical and range requirements. Great choice for your young band holiday concert! Gr 1 (023382900) $44.00
The Reason Is the Season - William Owens. This delightful musical tapestry includes three of the world's most beloved Yuletide carols! Joy to the World is first introduced in bold fanfare fashion before rich harmonies and stately percussion serve as the backdrop for Good King Wenceslas. The music then exudes a wonderful majestic quality as Angels We Have Heard on High moves to a glorious and triumphant climax. Spectacular! Gr 1 (B1406) $40.00
Santa Goes Wild West - Rob Grice. Imagine spending the Christmas holidays in an old “wild west” town, with Cowboys and Indians, wagon rides, gunfights, and of course a visit from Old St. Nick. Santa Goes Wild West is sure to make the audience smile as they experience Christmas and the Old West in a new way! Gr 1.5 (31692) $46.00
Santa's Holiday Favorites - James Swearingen. The holiday season comes alive with this rousing rendition of three seasonal favorites: "Jingle Bells," "Deck The Halls," and "Up On The Housetop." Each selection has been crafted in a very creative way. You should be aware that the musical energy, from beginning to end, will leave your audience breathless and certainly wanting for more. A real showstopper! Gr .5 (023385600) $42.00
Siberian Sleighride - Robert W. Smith and Michael Story. Based on Prokofiev's "Troika" from Lientenant Kiji, you can hear the sleigh coming from the distance, joyously passing and traveling beyond. The familiar tune is scored for students in any beginning band method book and will certainly make them sound polished and professional! Gr 1 (30766) $45.00
The Star of Bethlehem - Robert Longfield. From the family favorite Home Alone, this wonderful song is establishing itself as a holiday classic. Beautifully arranged here for young players by Robert Longfield. Gr 2 (08725240) $40.00
Swingin' Jingle Bells - Douglas E. Wagner. Who'd have known James Lord Pierpont could have been so hip? This gentle swing treatment of Jingle Bells will bring your holiday in with glee while affording the opportunity to introduce this typical American style to your young band….swingin' all the way! Gr 2 (30781) $50.00
Up On The Housetop - Paul Clark. The old Christmas carol "Up On The Housetop" gets an extreme-band-makeover with this rockin' good time arrangement for young bands. Every section gets to share in the fun, and there are plenty of percussion parts to keep your drummers involved. An optional drum set and bass/synth part is provided. Lots of creative writing with no big challenges adds up to a fun and unique addition to your holiday programs. Gr 2.5 (011380800) $48.00
We Wish You A Calypso Christmas - Rob Romeyn. Palm trees and Santa Claus? Beaches and mistletoe? Absolutely! This Christmas, take a vacation to the Caribbean with "We Wish You a Calypso Christmas." Mix the island beat with familiar Christmas melodies woven cleverly throughout and you are ready to go caroling in the sun and sand. Solid scoring lets each section of the band have its "moment in the sun" and helps ensure success with limited instrumentation. Look no further for a fun and lighthearted way to end your holiday concert! Gr 2.5 (011382200) $48.00
Bell Carol a la Big Band - Rob Romeyn. The folk melody “Ukrainian Bell Carol” was sung in many Ukrainian villages in celebration of the New Year. Bell Carol a la Big Band is a fresh and clever treatment of the traditional carol. Contemporary harmonies are used throughout, and the infectious “Jazz Waltz Swing” feel makes this arrangement distinctively hip and cool. This is the favorite “Bell Carol” set in a way unlike any other arrangement you have heard before! Gr 3.5 (31731) $72.00
Christmas Declaration - Robert W. Smith. A very effective opening or closing to your holiday program, "Christmas Declaration" is a brilliant musical statement for the concert band. Based upon traditional carols, this unique setting is very appropriate for all concert bands including those with a more limited instrumentation. Easy to prepare, yet very effective, "Christmas Declaration" will be a favorite of both the audience and band! Gr 3.5 (012387800) $68.00
Happy Holiday/White Christmas - Ted Ricketts. From the classic Irving Berlin musical Holiday Inn, here are two Christmas favorites creatively combined into an appealing and well written arrangement. Gr 3 (04001207) $50.00
Jingle Bells, Hallelujah! - Rob Romeyn. Grade: 3 The band’s music library is in chaos! Somehow the music for "Jingle Bells" and the "Hallelujah Chorus" got intertwined. The result is a lighthearted and whimsical holiday novelty selection that will have your audience smiling and chuckling from beginning to end. Solid scoring makes this accessible to most concert bands. Hallelujah, it’s Christmas! You’ll want to play this one every year! Gr 3 (012378500) $65.00
The Many Sounds of Christmas - James Swearingen. This arrangement is a wonderful collection of seasonal favorites all wrapped up into one great musical package. Highly creative and superbly scored, this very accessible work has all the ingredients necessary to bring a smile to each and every member of the audience. You might even want to challenge them to guess the number of different titles that the band actually performs. This piece is sure to be the highlight of your concert! Gr 3 (012353200) $68.00
The Recession Depression Holiday Blues - Robert W. Smith. In these challenging economic times, what better way to show creativity and compliance than this hilarious setting of the traditional Jingle Bells? The opening announcement reminds the audience that our budgets have been cut and the band has been forced to reduce the amount of new instrument purchases. As a result, the band went to the toy shop and bought several new instruments including the kazoo, toy drum, toy xylophone, and trash can lid cymbals among others. Following the "tuning" of the toys, the swing setting kicks off and features the toys in melody, improvisation and response quotes throughout. "Now that’s what I call using our resources!" Gr 3 (011387500) $48.00
Three Noels (Band and Choir) - Clare Grundman. A perfect concert finale for band and choir, this is one of the great classics of educational literature by master arranger Clare Grundman. Includes: While by Our Sheep, Christmas Eve Is Here (Voici le Noël), and Now We Sing of Christmas (Noël Nouvelet).
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We Need a Little Christmas - Ted Ricketts. Add some joyous enthusiasm to your next holiday concert with this upbeat show style favorite from the Broadway musical Mame. Gr 3 (04001201) $50.00
012-3826-00 We Three Kings - Paul Clark. Gr 3.5 Place this holiday standard in a hard-driving rock setting, with occasional turns into Calypso territory, and the result is one very unique arrangement that will be the hit of your holiday performances! Lots of percussion (with an opt. drum set part) provides the infectious rhythmic drive. Guaranteed to get both the attention and approval of your audiences, this arrangement is the "something different at Christmas this year" you've been looking for. $68.00
012-3857-00 What Child Is This? - Ed Huckeby. Gr 3.5 Beautiful! The flowing, lyrical style of the opening section gives way to a lively and syncopated multi-metric rendition which will be a favorite of your performers and audience members. This non-traditional, but pleasing to the ear arrangement of the classic "Greensleeves" will make your holiday concert sparkle! $68.00
A Yuletide Memory - Roland Barrett. This festive medley of Yuletide classics (“Angels From The Realms Of Glory,” “Good King Wenceslas,” “Angels We Have Heard On High,” “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night,” “Silent Night,” and “Joy To The World”) reflects the sounds, sights, and spirit of the season: the excitement of eager children as they anticipate Christmas morning, the joy of gathering with family and friends, and the peaceful serenity of a quiet Christmas Eve. A most musical collection of cherished holiday tunes certain to brighten your holiday concert and boost everyone's spirit at this very special time of the year. Gr 3 (30804) $65.00
Cowboy Christmas - Jeff Simmons. (40003740) $75.00
Holiday Piece - Jay Dawson. (40003738) $75.00
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Chris Sharp. Light up your winter concert with this exciting rendition of the popular holiday classic. Rhythm section is included and is orchestrated to work with a standard concert band setup or to provide a more commercial sound if a pianist and electric bassist are available. An outstanding arrangement of a holiday favorite that is sure to bring down the house! Gr4 (B1408) $80.00
Mariah Carey Christmas - Joe Murphy (40003726) $80.00
Santa's Journey (Bringing "Joy to the World") - Roy W. Kaighin. As Santa starts his journey, bringing ‘Joy to the World’ by delivering presents to children - and adults too, he sets off on his majestic sleigh driven by his reindeer. A few elves have snuck into the sleigh to help. With a whoosh, he flies across the sky and over the snowy mountains. The music is in continuous motion, just like Santa’s Sleigh, as he has many presents to deliver before morning. The quiet moments in the music depict Santa’s arrival in small villages, away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities, touching the hearts of people everywhere. During his journey, Santa discovers the elves who have apparently lost some of the presents. Santa offers a gentle reprimand before the presents are eventually found by Elfie, the youngest Elf. After all the presents have been delivered, Santa heads back home as he calls out, “I’ll be back next Christmas!” Gr 4 (31733) $72.00
Wonderful Christmastime - Jay Dawson. (40003730) $70.00
Celebrating Chanukah - arr. Sandy Feldstein. Three popular Chanukah melodies including the delightful Dreydl Song are the basis of this clever holiday medley. Grade 1 (BPS10) $40.00
A Chanukah Celebration - Bobrowitz/Soper. Grade 4 (JB28) $70.00
Chanukah Celebration - Feldstein. Grade 1.5 (1912) $35.00
A Chanukah Festival - O'Reilly. Grade 1 (12985) $42.00
Chanukah Is Here - Custer. Grade 4 (C0289B1X) $60.00
Chanukah: The Festival of Lights - Bobrowitz. Grade 2 (YBS92) $55.00
Chanukah O Chanukah - Feldstein. Grade 1.5 (3425) $38.00
Chanukah Triptych - Rizzo. Grade 2 (1212) $35.00
The Eighth Candle - Steve Reisteter. Eluding to the story of Hanukkah, this work begins with an extended hymn-like section before breaking into an exciting dance of celebration. A substantial work with great audience appeal. Grade 5 (C220) $85.00
Hanukkah Celebration - Carmine Pastore. Grade 1 (44003841) $39.00
Hanukkah Dance - Stephen Bulla. This amusing arrangement of an authentic Hanukkah song will delight your audience. Stephen Bulla has meticulously stayed within the capabilities of this level group while keeping the music fun and surprising. Grade 2 (44006898) $52.00
The Hanukkah Gift - Leroy Osmon. Grade 2. (10096) $45.00
Hanukkah Holiday - Marshall. Grade 2 (04001523) $40.00
Hanukkah Holiday - Washburn. Grade 3 (BD9664) $45.00
Hanukkah O Hanukkah - Rudin. Grade 2 (NE100127) $40.00
The Hanukkah Song - Sweeney. Grade 1 (00860928) $35.00
Holiday Magic - arr. John O'Reilly. Celebrate the holidays with this sparkling medley designed for first year bands. Hanukah O Hanukah is combined with Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Dreydl Dreydl in an easy yet effective arrangement you'll use year after year at your holiday concert. Grade 1 (19504) $40.00
Rhapsody for Hannukah - Stephen Bulla. A rhapsody of traditional Hanukkah songs, including Raisins and Almonds, the Dreidel Song and The Eight Days of Hannukkah. Grade 5 (44000004) $94.00
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