A FLEXIBLE Christmas Thursday, November 05, 2020
recommended by Ken T., Band Education Specialist
NEW FOR 2020
A Celebration of Hanukkah arr. Howard Rowe, Grade 3
Howard Rowe’s delightful “A Celebration Of Hanukkah” is now available for flexible instrumentation in the Build-A-Band series. Playable by small ensembles or those with unusual or unbalanced instrumentation, this charming work contains “Mi Y’maleil,” “Maoz Tzur,” “The Dreydl Song,” “Chanukan Chag Yafe Kol Kach,” and “Hanerot Halalu.” Playable by bands with a wide range of experience, yet nice enough to be performed by more advanced groups with little rehearsal time. An outstanding arrangement that adds pizzazz to any holiday performance!
Christmas Is Coming! by Rob Romeyn, Grade 3
Look no further for the perfect opening to your holiday concert. Using an old English carol as the focus of this work, Rob Romeyn has crafted a festive and upbeat holiday opener using musical fragments from popular carols, creating a musical buffet of holiday cheer! The fun, swingin’ middle section of “Up On The Housetop” provides a great contrast to the joyful beginning and ending of the piece. This version, for the Build-A-Band series, ensures success with even the most limited and awkward of instrumentations. Let the holiday season begin!
FLEXIBLE HOLIDAY FAVORITES
And All the Bells Shall Ring! by Rob Romeyn, Grade 3
Brazilian Sleigh Bells arr. Johnnie Vinson, Grade 2-3
A Charlie Brown Christmas arr. Paul Murtha, Grade 2-3
Christmas Bells and Brass arr. Larry Neeck, Grade 2.5
Christmas Declaration arr. Andrew Glover, Grade 3.5
The Christmas Song arr. Michael Sweeney, Grade 2.5
Christmas Trilogy arr. Scott Stanton, Grade 3
A Fireside Christmas by Rob Romeyn, Grade 2.5
Here Comes Santa Claus arr. Paul Murtha, Grade 2-3
It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas arr. Michael Brown, Grade 3
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! arr. Johnnie Vinson, Grade 2-3
Themes from The Nutcracker arr. Ed Huckeby, Grade 3
Silver Bells arr. Johnnie Vinson, Grade 2-3
Still, Still, Still arr. Ed Huckeby, Grade 3
Ukrainian Bell Carol arr. Richard L. Saucedo, Grade 2-3
White Christmas arr. Michael Sweeney, Grade 2-3
No matter what your in-person or remote teaching requires, shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs!
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).