Christmas Songs for Concert Band

Simple Gifts is one of America's most beautiful songs. Most people believe it is a folk song, but it was actually written by Joseph Brackett, a shaker minister, and has become synonymous with American...

Bill Calhoun is quickly becoming one of the best composers in this business. He has a way of writing pieces that are exciting, well-scored, interesting and different. Night Flight shows his aggressive...

Add a unique twist to your next holiday concert! This arrangement features fun and unexpected swing jazz renditions of six classic Christmas carols. Joy to the World, Silent Night, O Come All Ye Faith...

A Joyful Jingling Holiday Can-Can is a high-energy, festive arrangement that blends Jacques Offenbach's famous Can-Can from Orpheus in the Underworld with cheerful holiday jingles. This lively composi...

Arranged to reflect the Medieval origins of this 12th century hymn, this beautiful setting offers great opportunities to develop unison phrasing of long melodic lines. With the melody set in both a 4...

Arranged to reflect the Medieval origins of this 12th century hymn, this beautiful setting offers great opportunities to develop unison phrasing of long melodic lines. With the melody set in both a 4...

This arrangement of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas is perfect for the beginning band winter concert. Based on the first 6 notes of the concert Bb scale, the scoring ensures every instrument gets a chance to...

Holiday Hallelujah is a grade 4 mashup of the "Hallelujah Chorus" and other familiar winter melodies — complete with horse whinny and all! Written in the key of F with 4 horn parts, this tune is meant...

Looking for a more challenging holiday flex arrangement? Featuring contemporary harmonies and rhythms to present an old favorite in a new way, this arrangement fits the bill. Using a fanfare-like osti...

This light and airy piece by Kevin Mixon is written in in ¥ time, giving it a fresh and beautiful feel. A welcome change of pace in a concert program, this selection will push the musicianship of your...

This setting of the beautiful holiday classic is accessible for very young bands. Its memorable melody, notated in a comfortable range, is passed around the sections of ensemble as the other parts pla...

This fantasia on three traditional Christmas carol uses Bleak Midwinter, Silent Night and The First Noel as its foundation. Written in accessible keys to help students achieve excellent intonation, th...

A jingle of sleigh bells and a crisp, snowy winter's evening with the anticipation of things to come are all depicted in the winter-themed composition. Combining Joy to the World, Good King Wenceslas...

The Christmas season means different things to people around the world. For many, it presents an opportunity to express peace and goodwill towards others in various ways. The lyrics of the three melod...