2nd edition - new and improved.

Volume 2 of our Christmas collection (the \"Red Book\") contains ten classic Christmas carols that both you and your audience are sure to love.

Be sure to also check out Volumes 1 and 3, each with 10 different Christmas carols! [You might also like \"American Patriotic Music for All, Volume 1\" with four classic patriotic tunes and three complete Sousa marches.]

These holiday favorites can be played with anywhere from 1 to 7 parts, suitable for a single solo, a chamber group, a pickup group for church choir accompaniment, or a full band or orchestra (school, community, or professional). This is one of the most versatile collections you\'ll ever use! The audio clip has an excerpt of one carol performed as a full orchestra, a string quartet, and a woodwind duet.

The carols included in Volume 2 are:
I Saw Three Ships
Angels We Have Heard on High
Away in a Manger (Cradle Song)
Deck the Halls
Good Christian Men Rejoice (In Dulci Jubilo)
Lo, How a Rose E\'er Blooming
O Little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green)
The First Noel
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
O Holy Night

Haydn's infamous 'Surprise' Symphony is a fun arrangement in our Classical Concert Series for Grade 2+ Flexi-Bands, Orchestras and Ensembles of all sizes. Haydn's playful themes and 'shock' dynamics are shared between Brass, String, Woodwind, Keyboard and Percussion parts to create an authentic heart-stopping professional 'Classical' sound for your players. This series is a fantastic way to introduce your players and audience to one of the most famous orchestral works of all time! Also ideal for ensemble examination purposes.

The Flexi-Band Classical Concert Series allows conductors to mix and match orchestration to meet available resources. Suitable for all common combinations of C, Bb, Eb, F, Treble, Viola, Bass Clef Orchestral/Band instruments, Keyboards and Percussion.

Level: Early Bands - Grade 2+
Duration: 1:30
Occasion: General Concert - Band Repertoire - Ensemble Examinations
Instrumentation: Flexi- Instrumentation for C, Bb, Eb, F, Treble/Viola/Bass Clef Orchestral/Band instruments, Keyboards and Percussion

Ode To Joy by Beethoven from the famous 'Choral' Symphony No.9 is a fabulous concert opener/finale arrangement in our Classical Concert Series for Grade 2+ Flexi-Bands, Orchestras and Ensembles of all sizes. With all the original melodic motifs equally shared amongst Brass, String, Woodwind, Keyboard and Percussion parts, it creates an authentic heart-stopping professional 'Classical' sound for your players. Also ideal for ensemble examination purposes.
Perform with our accompaniment MP3?s minus each individual part and rehearse with the individually produced part-dominant MP3 practice tracks available for single users or as a multi-user MP3 bundle suitable for your entire band! Visit www.paulbarkermusic.com for purchase details.

The Flexi-Band Classical Concert Series allows conductors to mix and match orchestration to meet available resources. Suitable for all common combinations of C, Bb, Eb, F, Treble, Viola, Bass Clef Orchestral/Band instruments, Keyboards & Percussion.

Level: Early Bands - Grade 2+
Duration: 2:55
Occasion: General Concert - Band Repertoire - Ensemble Examinations
Instrumentation: Flexi - Instrumentation for C, Bb, Eb, F, Treble/Viola/Bass Clef Orchestral/Band instruments, Keyboards & Percussion

Holst's stunning Jupiter is a stoic arrangement in our Classical Concert Series for Grade 2 Flexi-Bands, Orchestras and Ensembles of all sizes. Holst's emotional themes and harmonies are dynamically shared between Brass, String, Woodwind, Keyboard and Percussion parts to create a powerful and breath-taking professional 'Classical' sound for your players. This series is a fantastic way to introduce your players and audience to one of the most famous works of all time! Also ideal for ensemble examination purposes.

The Flexi-Band Classical Concert Series allows conductors to mix and match orchestration to meet available resources. Suitable for all common combinations of C, Bb, Eb, F, Treble, Viola, Bass Clef Orchestral/Band instruments, Keyboards and Percussion.

Level: Early Bands - Grade 2
Duration: 2:45
Occasion: General Concert - Band Repertoire - Ensemble Examinations
Instrumentation: Flexi- Instrumentation for C, Bb, Eb, F, Treble/Viola/Bass Clef Orchestral/Band instruments, Keyboards and Percussion

Elgar's Nimrod from the famous Enigma Variations is a versatile arrangement in our Classical Concert Series for Grade 2+ Flexi-Bands, Orchestras and Ensembles of all sizes. Elgar's wonderful themes are shared between Brass, String, Woodwind, Keyboard and Percussion parts to create a powerful, professional 'Classical' sound for your players. This series is a fantastic way to introduce your players and audience to one of the most famous orchestral works of all time! Also ideal for ensemble examination purposes.

The Flexi-Band Classical Concert Series allows conductors to mix and match orchestration to meet available resources. Suitable for all common combinations of C, Bb, Eb, F, Treble, Viola, Bass Clef Orchestral/Band instruments, Keyboards and Percussion.