HLSPL Intermediate Showcase Solo Intermediate Piano Solo-This rich arrangement for the intermediate level student is a joy to learn. Students of all ages are sure to fall in love with the elegant style of this version of Irving Berlin's classic song. The introduction includes a cascade of first inversion chords and leads into a graceful rendition of the song itself. These chord cascades return later to introduce a delightful modulation to F Major and to put the final touches on the brief coda. Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Level 5 (Intermediate); 4/4; upbeat tempo; first inversion chord patterns; dual voices in one hand; Key of C Major/F Major; 3 pages.

HLSPL Intermediate Showcase Solo Late Elementary-This superb arrangement of Irving Berlin's classic Christmas song is a marvelous introduction to this beloved song. The solo melody is ingeniously crafted to provide students with a truly authentic sense of playing the?real? thing. The lovely sensitive optional teacher accompaniment adds just the right touch for a gracious duet performance. Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Level 3 (Late Elementary); 4/4; moderate tempo;melody is passed between the hands throughout the student part; key of F Major with B-flat indicated throughout as an accidental; Hand position Middle?C orientation; fermata and rit.

With 2 performers at 2 pianos, the musical effect is orchestral and exuberant as this famous Irving Berlin gem marches through its key changes, contrasts, and playful jumps in melodic duties between the artists. Some filled-in octave work is called for and a wide use of each keyboard, but this arrangement is nevertheless accessible for late intermediate pianists. This would make a perfect performance encore piece.

NFMC 214-216 Selection Early Intermediate - Level 4-Fred Kern's arrangement of Irving Berlin's classic specifically arranged for early intermediate-level piano students.

NFMC 214-216 Selection Late Intermediate - Level 5-Phillip Keveren's lyrical and patriotic arrangement of Irving Berlin's classic specifically arranged for intermediate-level piano students.

'White Christmas' is a 1942 Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. The version sung by Bing Crosby is the world's best-selling single with estimated sales in excess of 100 million copies worldwide. Accounts vary as to when and where Berlin wrote the song. One story is that he wrote it in 1940 in warm La Quinta California while staying at the La Quinta Hotel a frequent Hollywood retreat also favored by writer-director-producer Frank Capra although the Arizona Biltmore also claims the song waswritten there. He often stayed up all night writing—he told his secretary 'Grab your pen and take down this song. I just wrote the best song I've ever written—heck I just wrote the best song that anybody's ever written!'