Flexible Ensemble Collections for Christmas Tuesday, November 03, 2020
recommended by Ken T., Band Education Specialist
Tradition of Excellence: Holiday Classics by Bruce Pearson & Ryan Nowlin, Grade 1
Welcome to “Tradition of Excellence: Holiday Classics,” a collection of eighteen holiday songs all arranged for maximum performance flexibility by Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin.
• Mix-and-match any combination of band instruments.
• Playable as solos, duets, trios, larger ensembles, or even full concert band.
• Add the Piano/Guitar Accompaniment to enhance performance.
• Drums, Mallets, Auxiliary Percussion, and Timpani all in one book to develop the total percussionist.
Titles include: “Adeste Fideles,” “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Auld Lang Syne,” “Chanukah, Oh Chanukah,” “Deck the Halls,” “Ding Dong Merrily on High,” “The Dreidel Song,” “The First Noel,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen,” “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” “Jingle Bells,” “Jolly Old St. Nicholas,” “Joy to the World,” “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “Up on the Housetop,” “We Three Kings,” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”
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About the Author:
A former band director, Ken taught grade 5-12 band and music appreciation in both public and parochial schools in central Ohio, and has been at Stanton’s since 2004. His iPod ranges from jazz and funk to classic and alternative rock, and symphonies. His interests include reading, history, traditional amusement parks, the Muppets, and hockey (especially the Penguins).