Candy Cane Clarinets
A great addition to your holiday program, and a perfect way to feature your young clarinets! Certain to please audience and players, "Candy Cane Clarinets" is much more difficult than it sounds, and based mostly on the clarinets low F scale. The stepwise scale passages require adding one finger at a time or taking one off and it works at comfortable or fast tempos. Easy and fun to prepare! Find some licorice candy canes or make some for props.
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Deck the Halls with Rock 'n' Roll - Ryan Fraley. It's time to deck the halls rock 'n' roll style! Fire up the burners as you get cookin' with this energetic rock chart which can feature your drum set player or you can use standard percussion. A hard-rock groove is quickly established with drums and a bass line before the melody comes in with slight harmonic alterations. Little twists and turns keep the energy moving forward in what is certain to be a huge crowd pleaser. Fun! Grade 1.5 (B1483) $40.00
Deck The Halls With Chips And Salsa
The title says it all! A terrific novelty arrangement of Deck the Halls with a bright Latin beat will be an absolute showstopper for your holiday concert. This delightful arrangement for the Build-A-Band Series makes it playable with very small bands and those with severe instrumentation issues. A sure winner at any holiday season performance!
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The Gloucestershire Wassail - Robert Longfield. This popular traditional English carol is arranged here in a delightful version for young players. Scored with a nice variety and giving every section a chance to play the melody, this will be enjoyed for years to come. Grade 1.5 (08725331) $35.00
The Christmas Clock - Timothy Johnson. Enjoyable counterpoint and snippets of well-known carols along with delightful original material will make this engaging and humorous arrangement a memorable addition to your winter concert. Tick-tock, wind it up, and let the alarm ring! Your band and your audience will love this catchy new Christmas piece. Grade 1.5 (44010903) $40.00
Canción de Navidad
Tired of the same old holiday carols? "Canción de Navidad" is a gorgeous alternative for your next holiday concert. Based on a traditional Spanish carol (A La Nanita Naña), the spicy Latin rhythms make for refreshing holiday change-of-pace. The soaring, lyrical melodic theme will showcase your band at its best. Bring a little bit of Spain to your next holiday concert with "Canción de Navidad."
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| 011-4038-00 | $50.00 |
Christmas with Beethoven - Mike Hannickel/Amy Adam. Here’s a memorable and humorous contrast for your winter concert. A gregarious student or staff member in the guise of “Beethoven returned” suddenly appears on your concert stage in this comedy skit for band. The music begins as an innocent Christmas medley, but by the time it’s over, “Beethoven” owns your band, and you, the director, are vanquished from the stage. Of course there are lots of laughs along the way. Grade 1 (44010911) $40.00
Fanfare Noel!
Based upon the familiar Christmas carol "Angels We Have Heard on High," this exciting fanfare is perfect for young bands at their very first holiday concert. Featuring the winds and percussion, this dramatic fanfare will be an impressive opener and a real crowd pleaser. Ring in the holidays with "Fanfare Noel!"
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Two English Carols - Mark Williams. This arrangement showcases two beautiful English carols in an easy-to-play arrangement for your young band. “In the Bleak Midwinter,” a tune written by Gustav Holst, begins this medley in classic style. Opportunities abound for working on legato phrasing. The lively carol “The Holly and the Ivy” follows in 3/4 time to bring this work to an engaging close. Grade 1 (19505) $42.00
Up on a Haunted Housetop - Scott Watson. “Once on a spooky Christmas eve, as Santa was making deliveries, a fog rolled in and howls rang out, and Santa landed on a ‘haunted house’!” A spooky-cool treatment of the Christmas favorite, “Up on the Housetop,” this piece includes an optional narrator part, and uses “toy” percussion instruments to great effect. Grade 1.5 (36672) $46.00
Vier Deutsche Weihnachtslieder (Four German Christmas Carols) - Todd Stalter. This festive arrangement of four beloved German Christmas carols is an ideal holiday concert opener. “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming,” “Ring, Little Bell,” “How Great Our Joy,” and “O Christmas Tree” are set with lively accompaniments and an energetic approach that typifies the joy of the season. Grade 1.5 (36679) $46.00
Fantasia on “Christmas Comes Anew”
Sing We Now of Christmas - Mike Story. Also known as “Noel Nouvelet” this fantasia setting of the French carol will be sure to bring a holiday smile to the faces of all! Grade 2 (35363) $50.00Fanfare on an Old French Carol
Based on the French carol "Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella," this beautiful arrangement for the concert band is perfect opening or closing statement for your holiday concert. In addition to the dramatic opening and closing statements, Robert W. Smith has contrasted the timeless melody through instrumental color with features for both woodwind and brass choirs. A musically rewarding arrangement that will be part of your holiday repertoire for years to come!
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| 011-4071-00 | $50.00 |
The Joy of Christmas - Jack Bullock. Featuring: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, I Saw Three Ships, Deck the Hall. The performance of music is a significant part of the celebration of the holiday season. Three musical favorites are presented in a joyful medley of Christmas musical cheer. Grade 2 (35369) $55.00
Two Famous Carols - Roy Phillippe. Featuring: What Child Is This?, We Three Kings. Here’s a duo of cherished holiday carols in wildly diverse styles. “What Child Is This?,” begins with the beautiful sound of a solo horn, while “We Three Kings” is presented in the style of a jazz waltz. A holiday potpourri! Grade 2 (35376) $50.00
God Rest Ye Merry Mallets
Feature your entire percussion section on your holiday concert with this unique arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." Mysterious at times, exciting throughout, this is a fun and unique opportunity to focus on keyboard percussion while creating a musical highlight for all. Your percussionists will ask to rehearse this over and over again. Very highly recommended!
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Merry Christmas, and All That Jazz! - Michael Story. Two of our seasonal favorites, “O Christmas Tree” and “Jingle Bells” get a decidedly Memphis/New Orleans/Chicago (and other points east and west) treatment. This jazz-tinged salute gives us reason to sit up and take notice. (BD9657) $55.00
Holiday Fanfare - Michael Story.
In a joyous fanfare format, Michael Story has recrafted “I Saw Three Ships” to boldly open your band’s first holiday program. With solid tutti scoring, this setting builds to a dramatic conclusion! Grade .5 (35332) $40.00The Legacy of Christmas - Jack Bullock. Three well-known Christmas songs are included in this easy to play mini-medley: “Adeste Fidelis,” “Good King Wenceslas,” and “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.” There is an optional ending after the first two selections, and all three pieces can be played independently. Grade .5 (B21B9801) $40.00
The King's Flourish
Based on "Good King Wenceslas," this exciting new work by Robert W. Smith is a festive opening or closing for any holiday concert. Featuring each instrumental choir including percussion, the piece is written using only the first six notes introduced in most band methods. However, with the creative skill and craft of this veteran educator/composer, "The King’s Flourish" will make your beginning band sound well beyond their years. Highly recommended for any beginning or developing band!
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Tidings of Joy! - Robert W. Smith. This reworked classic, based on “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” is intertwined with repetitive fundamental rhythmic figures. It is accessible by every beginning band in the winter of their first year. Use this piece after only a few months of instruction. Grade .5 (BDM00017) $40.00
A Lullaby for Christmas - James Curnow. Expressive and richly harmonic, this little gem from James Curnow is a delightful musical excursion – a new way to look at this ancient song of the Christmas season. The composer’s careful attention to articulations, phrasing and dynamics also makes his unique treatment of the “Coventry Carol” a powerful educational vehicle. Grade 2.5 (44010895) $55.00
Calypso Bells
In this new twist on the old classic "Jingle Bells," your beginning band students are sure to have fun as the Latin rhythms and percussion instruments combine with the traditional melody. Todd Phillips seamlessly weaves familiar Latin themes with "Jingle Bells" to create a unique holiday arrangement. This arrangement will work well with students who have had two semesters of band. This setting provides an excellent opportunity for students to learn to play Latin rhythms while the percussion section learns to play the traditional Latin percussion instruments. A welcome change of pace for your next winter concert; "Calypso Bells" is the perfect opportunity to combine the warmth of the Latin sound with the coolness of "Jingle Bells."
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| 023-4061-00 | $44.00 |
Three Polish Carols - Mike Hannickel. These lovely settings of three Polish Christmas carols include good opportunities for teaching style and musicality as you prepare for your winter performance. While “Three Polish Carols” is meant to be performed as a complete suite, directors have the additional security of knowing they can present any of the three pieces as stand alone arrangements if necessary. Grade 1 (44010909) $40.00
The Christmas Song - (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - Michael Sweeney. One of the best-loved Christmas songs of all time. Michael’s flowing arrangement with flexible scoring features a distinctive and creative harmonic approach that gives this wonderful tune a contemporary and rich sound. Flex Band Grade 2-3 (04003093) $50.00
Santa Baby - Michael Brown. Originally recorded by Eartha Kitt in the ’50s, this tongue-in-cheek holiday favorite has also been recorded by a wide variety of artists including Madonna, Faith Evans and Taylor Swift. Michael Brown’s clever arrangement for young bands is the perfect lighter touch for the holidays. Grade 2 (08725325) $40.00
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - James Kazik. Add a little fun to your holiday festivities with this classic novelty song from the ’50s. This easy arrangement is guaranteed to sound great with your band and put a smile on everybody’s face. Grade 2 (08725327) $40.00
Christmas Time with Charlie Brown - John Moss. Vince Guaraldi’s musical creations became an integral part of the Charlie Brown specials and the Christmas show continues to be one of the most popular. Includes: Linus and Lucy, Christmas Time Is Here and O Tannenbaum. Grade 2 (08724802) $50.00
Feliz Navidad - Chris Sharp. Treat your audience to this incredibly popular holiday tune by Puerto Rican singer Jose Feliciano. Retaining all the Latin feel of the original, plenty of opportunities abound for your percussion section, including the use of optional drumset. A wonderful way to incorporate a classic on your winter concert without stretching the ability of your group. Grade 2.5 - 3 (B1472) $60.00