Orchestra - Grade 2
SKU: AP.46695S
Hawaiian Merry
Christmas. Composed
by R. Alex Anderson.
Arranged by Jan
Farrar-Royce. Performance
Music Ensemble; Single
Titles; String Orchestra.
Pop Intermediate String
Orchestra. Christmas;
Holiday Pops;
Multicultural; Pop;
Secular; Winter. Score. 8
pages. Alfred Music
#00-46695S. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.46695S).
UPC: 038081535371.
English.
Mele
Kalikimaka, the closest
approximation of saying
Merry Christmas that
there is in the Hawaiian
language, was written in
1949 and recorded by Bing
Crosby and The Andrew
Sisters in 1950. This
first rendition of the
tune is still popular
today and many of your
students and audience
members will recognize it
with delight! It is
almost impossible not to
sing the syncopated title
phrase and beginning it
on an up-bow helps create
accents and fun! The
accidentals are all
familiar ones that give
the piece color and
interesting parts. Every
section has their own
entrances and gets a
chance to play the main
melodies and important
supporting parts. Mele
Kalikimaka, arranged by
Jan Farrar-Royce, is a
fun and musically
educational way to
celebrate the holiday
season!
Mele Kalikimaka: Score
