White Christmas is one of the best loved of all Christmas songs. While sung bycountless artists over the years, it is synonymous with its original performer,Bing Crosby, who nailed the originalrecording with orchestra and singers in under eighteen minutes. Written by Irving Berlin in 1941, the songreached its audience via the 1942 movie bearing the same name. This version, arrangedas a duet for one Clarinet and Alto Saxophone, is true to the original in structure and feel. There are two verses, one reflectingCrosby?s free phrasing, and the second, copying the stricter phrasing of the singersand orchestra.

Musicians at an intermediate standard will findthis ideal for formal and informal Christmas performances, with both partsenjoying plenty of interest. There are a few moderately difficult rhythms and someless familiar accidentals. Total performance time is around three minutes. The short audio sample is from the Clarinet and Alto Saxophone version while the full-length performance on the youtube link is the Clarinet Duet.

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way toapproach expressive playing.

20 of the most popular Christmas songs arranged for Tenor and Baritone Sax. Each song is arranged in two versions: one with the melody in the tenor, then with the melody in the baritone against a free accompaniment. Score: 40 pages, Duration: 28 min. Players read from the score. No page turns.

Contents:

Veni, veni Emannuel 1

Helmsley 3

Antioch 5

Carol 7

Es ist ein Ros 9

Gloria 11

God Rest You Merry 13

Greensleeves 15

In Dulci Jubilo 17

Mendelssohn 19

Personet hodie 21

The First Noel 23

Salzburg 25

Three Kings of Orient 27

Adeste Fidelis 29

St. Louis 31

Away in a Manger 33

Stille Nacht 35

Auld Lang Syne 37

We Wish You a Merry Christmas 39.

His joy and musicality have made this Christmas song one of the most international and sung Spanish songs in the world. In fact, it is known in all Spanish-speaking countries and is also famous in countries like Poland and even in some regions like Germany.