Eighth Note Publications

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...

After a short introduction with melodic excepts played in various voices, a verse of this famous carol is played. This moves to a wandering descant line before the grand finale.

Carol of the Bells is based on the Ukrainian chant Shchedryk. This version of a holiday classic features all the players in various roles with melody in all parts. This is something a little different...

Jingle Bells is arranged in the style of rockabilly artists such as Bill Haley and the Comets and Elvis Presley. This is a super fun chart for a mixed woodwind ensemble.

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 bee...

er 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 sneaking a...

Wanting to expand the Yuletide repertoire for our wind quintet, composer Ernest Brandon thought a medley would be fun if it included some happy tunes. The three included are 'Over the River and Throug...

This is a medley of three different tunes for „Away in a Manger“: Luther’s Cradle Hymn (James R. Murray, 1887), Cradle Song (William J. Kirkpatrick, 1895), and Flow Gently Sweet Afton (Jonathan E. Spi...

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...

Pat-a-Pan is a very rustic Christmas piece arranged for 6 flutes (including a piccolo) and optional percussion. It has been set in a round beginning with the a single player then gradually adding voic...

This is a Christmas carol which is often performed as a 'different' sounding piece on a festive concert. The harmonies are darker and more mysterious. This setting, for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets, plays...

This is considered one of the most serene Christmas carols of all time. The piece was originally written for two voices and guitar because the church organ had broken down. This arrangement, for 2 flu...

These arrangements are fun and easy and will make a perfect addition to any Christmas concert or holiday celebration. Also available with these arrangements are beautiful, lush orchestral accompanimen...

These arrangements are fun and easy and will make a perfect addition to any Christmas concert or holiday celebration. Also available with these arrangements are beautiful, lush orchestral accompanimen...

This is another interchangeable series from Eighth Note Publications. Any 4 instruments (flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, horns, trombones and tubas) can be combined to form a mixed quartet. G...

This is a collection of fresh, new arrangements of well-loved Christmas music set for 2 like-instruments and piano. A number of styles and moods are represented in these eight pieces. They are suitabl...

This is a collection of arrangements of well-loved Christmas music set for 2 like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts, at church...

Here are 6 Christmas favorites for horn and piano. The arrangements are not terribly difficult, but interesting and fun for both players - perfect for school and church.

The Huron Indian Carol is generally considered the first Canadian Christmas carol. It was originally written in the Huron Indian language in 1641 and set to an old French tune by a Jesuit priest. This...

The sound of a trombone quartet closely resembles the sound and scope of an all-male choir. As a result it seems only natural for arrangers to look to the choral repertoire to create sets of short cho...

This is a collection of arrangements of well-loved Christmas music set for 2 like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts, at church...

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

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

Unlike the original composition, this arrangement is written in common time and opens by setting up the feel of the tune with a descending bass line and accompanying chords. The chords need to have a...

Good King Wenceslas is arranged using the rockabilly style from the 1950s. The bass part utilizes a standard boogie bass line, while the middle accompanying parts emulate a standard guitar pattern oft...