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This traditional folk song from Catalonia (a region in Spain) has been regularly sung during the Christmas season all over the world. There are also numerous instrumental versions, including notable o...

Santa's Sleigh Ride' is a creative arrangement of 'Up on the Housetop' as it would be heard in various cultures from around the world. The original melody has been mixed with traditional songs or has...

This peaceful Austrian carol is beautiful in its simplicity and elegance. The melody is found in all voices. Often performed by choirs, this is a favorite with audiences all over the world. Besides a...

For many reasons, Christmas means joy. This tune, 'Ding Dong Merrily on High,' is a wonderful musical snapshot of the whole season. In this arrangement, we hear church bells chiming, voices uniting an...

Deck the Hall is a traditional Christmas and New Years' carol. This arrangement features call and response between a few instruments and the remainder of the band allowing lots of players to have shor...

Have you ever wondered how Santa can get around everyone's house without making a sound? This arrangement of Up on the Housetop is a musical depiction of what it would sound like if Santa was caught s...

The Holly and the Ivy is a traditional English Christmas carol. Holly and ivy have been important as English Christmas decorations for church use since at least the fifteenth century. This piece is fl...

This is an English carol dating from the 16th century. Colorful orchestrations and use of percussion add a terrific effect to this slightly lesser known holiday song. Very effective and memorable!

This piece requires no introduction. A jolly and happy piece throughout. Melody is found in all parts and key changes and some variations has been included. A great closer for a Christmas concert.

Carol of the Bells is a based on the Ukrainian chant Shchedryk. This version of a holiday classic features both the winds in various roles and the percussion in an extended mallets trio section, where...

Das Stück 'Jingle Bells' zählt sicherlich zu den bekanntesten Weihnachtsliedern weltweit, und somit ist es auch nicht verwunderlich, dass dieses Lied in unzähligen Versionen und Arrangements veröffent...

Joy to the World' ist eines der beliebtesten Weihnachtslieder im angelsächsischen Sprachraum und wir dem Komponisten Georg Friederich Händel zugeschrieben. Der Titel 'Joy to the World' wurde von zahlr...

Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, ist ein kirchliches Weihnachtslied aus dem 16. Jahrhundert. Der protestantische Musiker 'Michael Praetorius' verfasste im Jahre 1609 einen weit verbreiteten vierstimmigen C...

The Great Jingle Bell Chase conjures images of Santa Claus running behind on Christmas Eve and desperately trying to deliver all the presents before the sun comes up! The Great Jingle Bell Chase is a...

Away in a Manger is a beautiful nineteenth century English carol. This warm setting will delight audiences with its familiar melody with a modern twist. The melody is featured in the flute, alto sax,...

Pat-a-Pan is a very rustic Christmas piece that is set in a round beginning with two clarinets and adding a solo flute and trumpet. The percussive 'drone' parts add a distinct colour to this piece. Th...

There are many versions of the text and music for this famous Christmas carol. The music was found in the collection Christmas Carols New and Old by Bramley and Stainer in 1878. All parts get a chance...

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen is a famous and popular Christmas carol. This arrangement is presented in two very different ways. One section is a slow and mysterious with a steady ostinato and melody i...

This is a lesser-known Spanish Christmas piece dating from around 1550. It is rhythmic and colorful with melody in several voices. The opening is a call-and-response between the trombone and the remai...

This song of the holiday season has become so much a part of that tradition that many people believe it to be a melody handed down through the ages. We hear it wherever we travel, and it typifies the...

This song of the holiday season has become so much a part of that tradition that many people believe it to be a melody handed down through the ages. We hear it wherever we travel, and it typifies the...

This song of the holiday season has become so much a part of that tradition that many people believe it to be a melody handed down through the ages. We hear it wherever we travel, and it typifies the...

A mean old Grinch who steals Christmas? Who ever heard of such a thing? From the delightful television program that lights up our television screen (and our holidays) every year comes this nasty villi...

Chaque année, au moment des fêtes de fin d'année, ces adorables personnages des Peanuts se retrouvent dans les foyers de millions de fans grâce à leurs célèbres émissions spéciales à la télévision. Ch...

Chaque année, au moment des fêtes de fin d'année, ces adorables personnages des Peanuts se retrouvent dans les foyers de millions de fans grâce à leurs célèbres émissions spéciales à la télévision. Ch...