Set in a clever waltz style, Ruth Elaine Schram has set the well-known folk tune of Greensleeves for flexible strings. This work is an easy and musical introduction into pizzicato playing, with all the lush arco sections that make Greensleeves a timeless…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Ruth Elaine Schram
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Open your next holiday concert with this impactful and clever pairing of two folk tunes: House of the Rising Sun and the Ukrainian Bell Carol. Arranged for developing band by Tyler Arcari, House of the Rising Bells is sure to add something unique to your…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tyler Arcari
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Jingle in the new year with this simple pairing of Auld Lang Syne and Jingle Bells for beginning string orchestra. Lush tutti sounds will make for a successful and enjoyable experience at your first holiday concert!
Grade Level: 1 Copyright: 2020 Publisher:…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Carl Strommen
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Low Brass on the Housetop is a fun piece that features an argument between the low brass and the rest of your ensemble. Naturally, the low brass prevails in this clever Christmas-time arrangement.
Grade Level: 1.5 Copyright: 2019 Publisher: Excelcia Music…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
John M. Pasternak
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Holiday
Based on four different noels; “Sing We Noel”, “The First Noel”, “Noel Nouvelet” and “Noel, Noel”, this joyous holiday piece makes full use of the color and power of the modern symphonic band. With a variety of textures and ample percussion to create…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Elliot Del Borgo
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Jazz pianist David Samuel provides a completely new setting to the classic Silent Night carol. The theme opens with a Clarinet solo with counter melodies stated from other parts of the melody. With the use of creative twists in themes at every turn,…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
David Samuel
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Perfect for your holiday concert opener, Ornaments! begins with a fanfare of favorite tunes from the holiday season. Following the fanfare, an original melody strings together snippets of carols, like ornaments on your Christmas tree. From composer/arranger…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jon Bubbett
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Composer Steve Parsons’s background in musicals comes alive in this original work for the holidays! Perfect for Christmas, or winter concerts, Repeat the Sounding Joy is sure to bring in the cheer.
This free download includes two click track recordings, one…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Steve Parsons
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Using elements of the Westminster Chimes, Carol of the Bells, and Beethoven's ever-recognizable Joyful, Joyful, Roger Cichy's Ring the Bells in Jubilation is a masterful work which joyfully announces the Christmas season.Program NotesEvery form of artistic…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Cichy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Set your beginners up for success this Christmas with an interactive new work for beginning band. Full of theatrics and audience participation, Ringtone Christmas is a winning combination of function and flair! Using only the first 6 notes in the Bb scale (as…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Tyler Arcari
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing