By Leroy Anderson (1908-1975). Arranged by Angus Armstrong. For Brass Ensemble (11 part) with Timpani and Percussion. Traditional Christmas. Advanced. Score and parts. Published by Cherry Classics

Multi Percussion Ensemble; Snare Drum; Mallet Percussion; Orchestral Percussion

SKU: AP.48263

Arrangements and Original Selections in a Variety of Styles. Composed by Chris M. Bernotas and Dave Black. Band Method; Concert Band Resources; MakeMusic Cloud; Method/Instruction. Sound Innovations: Sound Percussion. Book and Digital Download. 64 pages. Alfred Music #00-48263. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48263).

ISBN 9781470643119. UPC: 038081555010. English.

Sound Percussion Ensembles by Dave Black and Chris Bernotas contains 11 arrangements and two original pieces at the intermediate level designed to give your percussion students a valuable group performance experience. It synthesizes skills taught in Sound Percussion and can be used as a supplement to any percussion method, or independently as stand-alone performance music. Playing in a group as a percussion ensemble will help your students develop independence and rhythmic stability, while offering a fun incentive to practice with friends. This book features a variety of music styles such as holiday, patriotic, multicultural, processional, classical, and original repertoire that can be used for performances throughout the entire school year. Each piece contains a Sound Advice section, providing helpful performance tips for your students on preparing for each work, executing the technique with excellence, and helping them understand notation. SI Online includes streaming demonstration tracks for each arrangement, providing excellent practice resources. Titles include: Trumpet Tune * Funeral March / March of the Marionette * Jingle Bells / Parade of the Wooden Soldiers * Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah * Joy to the World / Deck the Halls * Chester / Battle Hymn of the Republic * España Cañi (Spanish Paso Doble) * Mama Paquita (Brazilian Folk Song) * Sakura/Arirang (Traditional Japanese / Korean Folk Song) * The Entertainer * Pomp and Circumstance * Mission Possible * Gears. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

By Ed Huckeby. Concert band. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR317). Grade 2.5. Extra full score. Composed 2001. Duration 2 minutes, 29 seconds. Published by C.L. Barnhouse

COMPLETE SET

SKU: CL.DBI-3001-00

Arranged by Various. Ensemble. C.L. Barnhouse #DBI-3001-00. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.DBI-3001-00).

Here are fourteen favorite Christmas songs in brilliant arrangements for brass quintet, as performed by the Dallas Brass! Full set includes conductor score (with optional keyboard part), Bb Trumpet I, Bb Trumpet II, F Horn, Trombone, Tuba, and optional percussion. An excellent brass quintet book for those ensembles with holiday gigs who are looking for arrangements with a little extra! Includes: O Come, All Ye Faithful, Go Tell It On The Mountain, Carol Of The Bells, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, Angels, From The Realms Of Glory, What Child Is This? Joy To The World, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Good Christian Men, Rejoice, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, Angels We Have Heard On High, Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly, Silent Night/Away In A Manger, and We Wish You A Merry Christmas. A wonderful Christmas brass collection!

Concert band - Grade 2

SKU: CL.011-4380-01

Composed by Huckeby. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR385). Extra full score. Composed 2015. Duration 2 minutes, 13 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #011-4380-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-4380-01).

This rockin’ medley of classic Christmas carols will be on your must play list as a favorite for years to come! Driving rock rhythms and syncopated melodic elements place a new spin on Deck The Halls, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and Joy To The World. Feature your percussion section with this upbeat selection and give your holiday concert that extra flair.

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

3-5 octave handbells - Grade 3

SKU: BP.HB564

Composed by Jason W. Krug. Arranged by Jason W. Krug. Handbell choir music. Sacred, Christmas. Handbell score. Beckenhorst Press #HB564. Published by Beckenhorst Press (BP.HB564).

Arranged for 3 to 5 octave handbell choir with optional D8 and optional jingle bells, slapstick and tambourine. Level 3+. A jaunty opening figure leads off this arrangement of the well-loved Welsh tune. After a couple of traditional verses, the tune is set as a waltz before one last, triumphant iteration of the theme brings the piece to a glorious conclusion. Add in the optional percussion throughout to enhance the overall effect of the piece. A fun choice for the holiday season!

Grade 2

SKU: CL.026-4679-00

Composed by Neeck. Concert Band. Build-A-Band. Score and set of parts. Composed 2018. Duration 2 minutes, 48 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #026-4679-00. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.026-4679-00).

Get your band into the holiday spirit with this unique and very playable work! Carols included are O Come All Ye Faithful, Deck The Halls, Silent Night, and Jingle Bells. You will find this unique arrangement musically and educationally satisfying, and this Build-A-Band edition is perfect for those ensembles with incomplete or awkward instrumentations. An excellent choice for your next holiday concert, Christmas Bells and Brass will appeal to audience and band members alike, and your band will sound like gold!

About Build-A-Band Series

The Build-A-Band Series provides educational and enjoyable music for bands with incomplete or unbalanced instrumentation. Written using just four or five parts (plus percussion), these effective arrangements will work with any combination of brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments as long as you distribute the parts so that each of the five parts is covered. All of the publications in the Build-A-Band Series have been arranged to be playable with any instrumentation as long as each part is used: 1st Part, 2nd Part, 3rd Part, 4th Part, and Bass Part. (Please note: In some of these arrangements the 4th Part, and the Bass Part are the same, making it possible to play those arrangements with only 4 parts.)

String Orchestra standard string orchestra, piano and percussion - Grade 1.5

SKU: KN.35765

Composed by Various. Arranged by Deborah Baker Monday. Solo or Ensemble. Accent String Orchestra. Score and parts. Kendor Music Inc #35765. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.35765).

UPC: 822795357653.

What better way to kick off the holiday season than pair a festive Hanukkah piece with Deck the Halls? There is lots of fun and melodic interest in all parts. The styles explored are gypsy heaviness which speeds up gradually into a whirling dance tempo (maybe like dancing the Hora)! The final style is a traditional and joyous favorite with an ending that pulls it all together! This is a great piece for teaching F and C naturals for all instruments. Set includes optional 3rd Violin/Viola T.C., piano and percussion parts.

Set includes optional 3rd Violin/Viola T.C., piano and percussion parts.

Grade 3

SKU: CL.012-5028-00

Composed by Shaffer. Concert Band. Score and set of parts. Composed 2023. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-5028-00. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-5028-00).

Viva Noel is a medley of glorious holiday favorites in a fast/slow/fast form. Opening with a musical fanfare based on the French hymn He is Born the Holy Child the arrangement transitions quickly into a fanciful rendition of Deck the Halls. The following section opens with a beautiful brass choir adaptation of It Came Upon A Midnight Clear and develops into a lush, full band setting of this charming carol. The finale begins as a quick, light version of Here We Come a-Wassailing ending with a declarative brass fanfare with small bits of Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella and Angels We Have Hear on High. This high-energy holiday arrangement features all sections of the ensemble with exceptional emphasis on the percussion writing. Viva Noel! will be a solid opener or closer for any holiday concert!