Arranged by Michael Story. Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Young Band. Christmas. Grade 2. Conductor Score and Parts. 124 pages

Choral (Preview CD)

SKU: HL.9971426

A Holiday Musical Infestation!. Composed by John Higgins and John Jacobson. ExpressiveArts. Christmas, Elementary, Holiday, Musicals, Secular, Winter. CD only. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.9971426).

ISBN 9781423476528. UPC: 884088486662. 5x5 inches. John Jacobson/John Higgins.

The bugz are back and ready for the annual Christmas program infestation! The carpenter bees have built the sets, and the silk worms have made the costumes. OH, NO! The termites just chewed up the Christmas tree decorations and ate the lights! (gasp) What are the bugz to do? See how some special little guests light the way to a grand finale of “The Twelve Bugs of Christmas!” Designed for young performers in Grades K-3, this musical show features the clever writing of John Jacobson and John Higgins with 5 songs in a variety of musical styles, easy rhyming dialog with 45 speaking parts and additional non-speaking parts, all adaptable to casts of varying sizes, and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. Simple movement, staging and costume tips are also provided to help stage a successful performance, even when time is limited! Available: Teacher, Reproducible Pak (vocals, lyrics, dialog), Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Preview CD and sample pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher, Repro Pak, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 20 minutes. Suggested for grades K-3.

By Larry Neeck. For concert band. Concert Band Series. Grade 3. Score and set of parts. Duration 2 minutes, 3 seconds. Published by C.L. Barnhouse

Choir Secular (SATB choir)

SKU: AP.49747

From Jingle Jangle. Composed by Davy Nathan, Michael Diskint, and Philip Lawrence. Arranged by Alan Billingsley. MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Pop Choral Series. Christmas; Movie; Secular; Winter. Choral Octavo. 16 pages. Alfred Music #00-49747. Published by Alfred Music (AP.49747).

UPC: 038081568348. English.

The square root of impossible is possible in me. Here's an empowering musical theater-style anthem with an up-to-date sound. This captivating song from the Netflix Christmas musical fantasy Jingle Jangle captures a joyfully adventurous spirit with lyrics that are not holiday-specific, so you can program it year-round! Three well-conceived choral voicings invite all types of groups to program this uplifting powerhouse as their big entrance, grand finale, or spotlight feature. Perform with piano alone, the sparkling SoundTrax audio, or the fully rendered SoundPax orchestration. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

Concert band - Grade 3

SKU: CL.012-4140-75

Composed by Neeck. Concert Band. Concert Band Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR376). Oversized, spiral-bound score. Composed 2012. Duration 2 minutes, 3 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-4140-75. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-4140-75).

In this humorous and light-hearted romp, this famous melody is paired with Jingle Bells, a few other Christmas carols, and other well-known musical quotes. The variety of settings allows all sections of your band to shine, and the grand finale will bring down the house. A clever twist to a well-known theme, Christmas Can-Can is a real crowd-pleaser for your next holiday concert.

Concert band (1st Flute, 2nd Flute, Oboe*, 1st Bb Clarinet, 2nd Bb Clarinet, 3rd Bb Clarinet, Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet*, Bassoon*, 1st Eb Alto Saxophone*, 2nd Eb Alto Saxophone*, Bb Tenor Saxophone*, Eb Baritone Saxophone*, 1st Bb Trumpet, 2nd Bb Trumpet, 3rd) - grade 3.5

SKU: CN.S11238

Composed by Bruce Fraser. Band Music. Score only. Duration 8:30. Published by G & M Brand Music Publishers (CN.S11238).

Inspired by Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals, this work depicts many of the insects we know and love using interesting effects like tapping small sticks. Bands may like to perform the Carnival as a complete suite or to play individual movements on their own.

Carnival of the Insects was commissioned by the National School Band Association and was first performed at the Scottish Festival organized by NSBA and Brian Duguid of West Lothian Arts on May 12, 2001. The music letters SBA were used to form the basis of the melodies to personalize the piece for the Association. (S can be Eb, B can be Bb using European note names.) The Carnival is inspired by Saint Saens Carnival of the Animals and derives a lot of the rhythmic structures from it. March of the Ants - The Thin Black Line The composer was reminded of a French holiday when a line of ants would march every night from the gate of the house, past the pool and up into the garden. Crickets and stick insects Here the composer remembered balmy Mediterranean nights and the sound of crickets. An interesting effect is to have small groups of players around the performance venue randomly tapping small sticks throughout this movement. Insectivores These are the creatures which eat insects and the music has a dramatic scary feel to it with a chase in the middle. Metamorphosis This is where the caterpillar changes into a butterfly. The Euphonium melody will strike the listener as being very similar to The Elephant. The Bug Parade This is a grand finales where we can imagine many of the insects in a Disney-like parade. Bands may like to perform the Carnival as a complete suite or to play individual movements on their own.