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SKU: FJ.B1789S
English.
After countless requests from directors everywhere, Balmages is thrilled to offer this closer that pairs perfectly with A Festive Fanfare and brings your program full circle. Loosely based on the opening notes of the fanfare, this thrilling and energetic closer is a great way to tie your entire program together and end in a truly festive fashion. So. Much. Fun.
About FJH Beginning Band
Appropriate within the first year of instruction and beginning of the second year. Clarinets do not go above the break, and there is limited use of accidentals. Plenty of doublings in the lower voices. Grade 1.
SKU: FJ.B1789
UPC: 241444405468. English.
SKU: FJ.B1718S
This powerful and driving overture is the perfect way to kick off your holiday program! Featuring a mix of original themes and holiday favorites, this work does not sound like a medley; rather, it is a powerful fanfare featuring snippets of holiday favorites that span from lyrical to soaring!
SKU: BT.DHP-1043724-020
A Happy Winter Holiday is a cheerful medleywritten by Roland Kernen. Jingle Bell Rock, WinterWonderland and Feliz Navidad, three internationalChristmas classics, have been combined in aswinging arrangement that will be a winner atevery Christmas concert. Wish your audience aMerry Christmas with this festive piece! A Happy Winter Holiday ist ein fröhliches Medley aus der Feder von Roland Kernen. Drei internationale Weihnachtsklassiker wurden in einem schwungvollen Arrangement vereint, mit dem Sie in jedem Weihnachtskonzert überzeugen können. Wünschen Sie Ihrem Publikum mit diesem festlichen Stück fröhliche Weihnachten! Avec A Happy Winter Holiday, Roland Kernen signe un medley pétillant qui rassemble trois grands noëls internationaux : Jingle Bell Rock, Winter Wonderland (Au royaume de Bonhomme Hiver) et Feliz Navidad. Cet arrangement plein d’entrain garantit le succès de vos concerts autour de la Nativité. Une manière originale de souhaiter un « Joyeux Noël ! » votre public.
SKU: FJ.OR5014
UPC: 241444390450. English.
This powerful and driving overture is the perfect way to kick off your holiday program! Featuring a mix of original themes and holiday favorites, this work does not sound like a medley; rather, it is symphonic in nature while featuring snippets of holiday tunes that span from lyrical to soaring! Perfect for school or professional orchestras looking for the perfect opener.
SKU: CL.024-4358-01
Look no further for the perfect holiday concert opener for young band. A sparkling opening fanfare based on Oh Come All Ye Faithful sets the stage for a festive musical celebration. A variety of textures and styles makes this musically rewarding, while being easy to put together with limited rehearsal time. Appropriate for young bands all the way up to adult groups. Bring on the holidays!
SKU: FJ.FJH1415
ISBN 9781569393529. UPC: 674398213962. English.
The sights and sounds of a festive parade come alive in this collection: Fife and Drum, Tuba Tune, Holiday Fanfare, Walking on Stilts, Riding a Float, Clowns and much more. Traditional scale and chord patterns make these pieces easy to learn (keys of C, F, and G), and provide a good supplement to any piano method.
About FJH Composers in Focus
Composers in Focus is a series of original piano collections celebrating the creative artistry of contemporary composers. It is through the work of these composers that the piano teaching repertoire is enlarged and enhanced.
SKU: AP.51220
UPC: 038081582597. English.
The first 45 seconds provide a collage overview of what's to come, as arranger Mark Hayes sets the stage for this magnificent four-minute Christmas fanfare. Enjoy the glorious strains of Ding Dong! Merrily on High, the cheerful fa-la-la's of Deck the Hall, and a rollicking rendition of Jingle Bells. Then just before the big finish, singers recap all three for an impressive finale! Assemble brass and percussion to perform with the superb SoundPax.
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: AP.51224
UPC: 038081582634. English.
SKU: AP.51222
UPC: 038081582610. English.
SKU: AP.51221
UPC: 038081582603. English.
SKU: FJ.B1372S
Holiday cheer and good feelings abound in this whimsical collection of five beloved Yuletide favorites! Beginning with Ding Dong! Merrily on High in fanfare fashion supported by rich harmonies and a variety of percussion, the music changes moods and yields to the beautiful and haunting Silent Night. A playful version of Jingle Bells moves seemlessly into a spirited version of The Wassail Song in which the entire band soon depicts a festive holiday parade complete with roll-offs and police whistles! A woodwind chorale then introduces We Wish You a Merry Christmas before the entire piece explodes into a rivetting jazz waltz to bring down the house. Stunning!
SKU: AP.48930
UPC: 038081562544. English. Words by Deborah Craig-Claar; music from March of the Toys by Victor Herbert.
Presenting Victor Herbert's instantly recognizable March of the Toys with all-new hilarious lyrics! This festive feature reads like a wacky to-do list of holiday preparations with non-stop punchlines from the choir and a couple cameo soloists. Your fullest sounds, brightest faces, and biggest personalities are on full display with this theatrical celebration of the season. Get ready to giggle when handheld percussion instruments and sound effects (played by choristers) introduce a parade of unwanted out-of-town guests. It's a crazy cast of characters and Christmas chaos straight out of a comedic holiday movie. Mark Hayes provides a showy piano reduction and a grand orchestration (on the SoundTrax or SoundPax) from fanfare to finish.
SKU: AP.48928
UPC: 038081562520. English. Words by Deborah Craig-Claar; music from March of the Toys by Victor Herbert.
Presenting Victor Herbert's instantly recognizable March of the Toys with all-new hilarious lyrics! This festive feature reads like a wacky to-do list of holiday preparations with non-stop punchlines from the choir and a couple cameo soloists. Your fullest sounds, brightest faces, and biggest personalities are on full display with this theatrical celebration of the season. Get ready to giggle when handheld percussion instruments and sound effects (played by choristers) introduce a parade of unwanted out-of-town guests. It's a crazy cast of characters and Christmas chaos straight out of a comedic holiday movie. Mark Hayes provides a showy piano reduction and a grand orchestration (on the SoundTrax or SoundPax) from fanfare to finish. Visit to download free staging suggestions: alfred.com/countdownstaging.
SKU: AP.48929
UPC: 038081562537. English. Words by Deborah Craig-Claar; music from March of the Toys by Victor Herbert.
SKU: FJ.B1567S
Open your winter program with this rich adaptation of The First Noel inspired by Vaughan Williams. Flourishes and innovative harmonies create a compelling, festive atmosphere as melodic material seamlessly weaves its way through every section of the ensemble. Expansive percussion writing, including bold sounds from bells and chimes, adds even more regalia as you herald in the start of your next holiday program!
About FJH Concert Band
Designed for high school groups and upper-level middle school groups. Independence is encouraged, but many lines are cross-cued. Usually includes an expanded percussion section. Grades 3 - 3.5
SKU: CL.024-4192-01
A festive opening or closing selection for any holiday concert, this exciting work is based on the French Carol Il Est Ne (He is born). Following a bold fanfare, all sections of the band get a chance to shine. Colorful statements of the theme are balanced with more lyrical treatments of the melody. An exciting and dramatic work, Chanson de Noel is a perfect holiday feature for your young band.
SKU: AP.46566
UPC: 038081531410. English. Traditional English Round.
A festive setting of the English round that will come together quickly at that busy time of year! A rousing antiphonal treatment (a fanfare) leads into the traditional tune, followed by a newly composed bridge. Later, the unison melody becomes a 2-part, and eventually a 3-part round. A wonderful opener for holiday performances!
SKU: AP.46568
UPC: 038081531434. English. Traditional English Round.
SKU: CL.023-4008-01
Based on Good King Wenceslas, this exciting work by Robert W. Smith is a festive opening or closing for any holiday concert. Featuring each instrumental choir including percussion, the piece is written using only the first six notes introduced in most band methods. However, with the creative skill and craft of this veteran educator/composer, The King’s Flourish will make your beginning band sound well beyond their years. Highly recommended for any beginning or developing band!
