Holiday

A very playable arrangement of three familiar carols ("O Come, All Ye Faithful," "What Child Is This?," and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"), this holiday suite allows the students to produce a full, sonorous tone. While the...

The main melodic material is from a 1591 English tune in a Coventry play better kown as Coventry Carol. The warmth and expressiveness of the cantabile opening section is Romantic in nature and is written to produce a lush...

The festive colors of this traditional holiday carol are enriched in Gary Gackstatter's bright arrangement for developing full orchestra. The melody is echoed between winds and strings and a full percussion battery...

This brisk, toe-tapping arrangement of the holiday favorite Deck the Halls is a jocular romp with hints of Ragtime throughout. Every section of the orchestra gets a chance to shine!Genre: String Orchestra | # of Players:...

This fantasia on the traditional English Christmas carol God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen takes listeners on a journey through a wide range of styles and moods, giving ample opportunity for each section of the string orchestra...

This piece will make an ideal holiday program selection. It is reminiscent of Ukranian Bell Carol but is much easier to play. The textural varieties and straightforward harmonic background give the piece a mature sound, and...

A very playable suite of three Christmas carols (“Good King Wenceslas,” “Away in a Manger,” and “Oh Come, All Ye Faithful”) this grouping will make an enjoyable addition to any Christmas...

Set in a different time signature than one might expect, this lush & dramatic arrangement of O Holy Night will take your breath away with its poignant melodies and soaring counter-lines.Genre: String Orchestra | # of...

This work fuses two well known traditional carols, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and Carol of the Bells, into an intriguing tapestry of textures and colors. It is meant to allow the listener to consider the reflective and...

The four carols “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” “Jeannette Isabella,” “Angels from the Realms of Glory,” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” will provide a stirring addition to...