Band on the Housetop

SKU: CL.011-3808-01

The old Christmas carol Up On The Housetop gets an extreme-band-makeover with this rockin' good time arrangement for young bands. Every section gets to share in the fun, and there are plenty of percussion parts to keep your drummers involved. An optional drum set and bass/synth part is provided. Lots of creative writing with no big challenges adds up to a fun and unique addition to your holiday programs.

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: FJ.B1746

UPC: 241444390764. English.

You've heard of a fiddler on the roof? Well, how about a band on the housetop! Feature the entire band, section by section, at your next winter concert. Using just six notes, this new arrangement of an old holiday favorite is cleverly scored so that any group, including ensembles with limited instrumentation, will sound rich and full. A perfect format for bolstering group confidence while promoting section independence!

About FJH Starter Series

Introduction to Beginning Band - Ideal for the first several months of instruction. These pieces are a comfortable length for students (about a half page of music) and are playable with as few as five instruments. All instruments are limited to a 6-note diatonic range. Several supplemental exercises are included to help teach different elements of each piece. Grade .5

SKU: CL.011-2833-00

A novel and appealing rock arrangement for young bands that’s full of the Holiday spirit. Includes lots of optional percussion parts to keep all of Santa’s little drummer elves busy.

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: AP.36672S

UPC: 038081417455. English.

Once on a spooky Christmas eve, as Santa was making deliveries, a fog rolled in and howls rang out, and Santa landed on a 'haunted house'! This creative premise leads to a spooky-cool treatment of the Christmas favorite, Up on the Housetop. The piece includes an optional narrator part (which reveals a surprise ending), and uses toy percussion instruments to great effect. Up on a Haunted Housetop is an unexpectedly delightful piece to program for your winter concert.

SKU: XC.HCB1910FS

UPC: 812598031355. 9 x 12 inches.

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.

SKU: CF.YPS71F

ISBN 9780825868061. UPC: 798408068066. 9 X 12 inches. Key: Eb major.

Housetop Variations is a set of embellishments on the ever-popular Christmas carol. Arranger Bill Calhoun takes the tune through various clever changes, from reharmonization to mode changes, along with plenty of mood changes to keep your audience and students engaged. A welcome addition to the list of holiday fare for the young band.