Meredith Willson

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas is a true Christmas classic, composed in 1951 by Meredith Willson. This cheerful, warm song quickly became popular and has since been interpreted by countless artists, including Bing Crosby, Johnny Mathis, Michael Bublé and Perry Como. Each of these interpretations gave the song its own character - from nostalgic and intimate to big and bouncy. Over the years, numerous arrangements have been created, both vocal and instrumental, from jazz ensembles to symphony orchestras: this song lends itself easily to different styles. In the world of brass music, the arrangement by Rob Balfoort deserves special mention. He created a beautiful version for wind orchestra, with optional vocals, in which the sparkling melody and warm Christmas feeling come into their own. With this performance, every Christmas concert gets a festive, recognizable highlight - because yes... it really does look a lot like Christmas!