A Calypso Christmas
SKU: CL.011-3822-01
Palm trees and Santa Claus? Beaches and mistletoe? Absolutely! This Christmas, take a vacation to the Caribbean with We Wish You a Calypso Christmas. Mix the island beat with familiar Christmas melodies woven cleverly throughout and you are ready to go caroling in the sun and sand. Solid scoring lets each section of the band have its moment in the sun and helps ensure success with limited instrumentation. Look no further for a fun and lighthearted way to end your holiday concert!
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.B1402S
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Give your holiday concert a dose of world music with this catchy medley that includes The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy; Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella; and Go, Tell It on the Mountain. A wealth of percussion instruments help set the Caribbean styles which include calypso and reggae along with a reference to the Creole influence on the islands. A fantastic upbeat medley that will be the highlight of your program!
About FJH Young Band
Appropriate for middle school and smaller high school groups. Second clarinets usually stay below the break. Parts are written with more independence, and instrumentation increases slightly. There is still adequate doubling in the lower voices. Grades 2 - 2.5
SKU: BC.52112
SKU: CL.024-4946-01
What do you get when you combine a happy Calypso feel, your mallet percussionists, and a favorite Christmas tune? Jolly Ol’ St. Stickolas, of course! Starting off with a cool Calypso groove, the mallets soon play Up On The Housetop with a light accompaniment from the rest of the band. A touch of Pachebel’s Canon in D is juxtaposed over St. Nick, resulting in a fun mallet feature that’s fun for the entire band. Don’t miss this one!
SKU: CL.024-4946-00
SKU: CL.015-3463-01
This infectious folk carol from the West Indies is the perfect change of pace for any Christmas or holiday concert. The enjoyable calypso rhythms will make it a joy to perform and Andy has included enough percussion parts to keep even the largest herd of young drummers involved and productive. It's going to be a big favorite at holiday concerts for years to come! Completely cool!
SKU: CL.012-3826-01
Place this holiday standard in a hard-driving rock setting, with occasional turns into Calypso territory, and the result is one very unique arrangement that will be the hit of your holiday performances! Lots of percussion (with an opt. drum set part) provides the infectious rhythmic drive. Guaranteed to get both the attention and approval of your audiences, this arrangement is the something different at Christmas this year you've been looking for.
