Christmas Songs for Concert Band

This entertaining medley combines treasured holiday titles in a framework of musical surprises and effects! Creative, yet simple, Gary's percussion writing provides a beautiful background of dazzling...

A joyous and uplifting work, elegantly arranged by Tom Wallace. Soft subtleties and glorious moments share the stage in this moving arrangement. A great choice to begin your holiday concert!

Larry establishes a Latin groove from which this entertaining piece evolves. Full of effects and charm, it's easy to play and your band will absolutely love the shout chorus!

Steve Reisteter's unique and enchanting orchestration produces a joyous and captivating version of the classic holiday favorite!

Beginning with a lazy tropical tempo, this treatment of Mary's Boy Child soon kicks into a catchy calypso beat. An enjoyable way to take the chill off of winter!

Here is a little musical sleigh ride you won't forget! Sleigh bells, a whip crack, and the momentum of a joyous ride across the snow make this a sure winner for your holiday concert. 'Christmas Troika...

An easy and enjoyable pre-grade 1 offering, you'll want to program this new work by Timothy Johnson for your upcoming holiday concert. It makes a nice contrast to other Christmas fare, while serving w...

Take advantage of some of the silly voices your young band students can create with this whimsical visit to Santa's workshop. Lots of workshop tool sound effects combine with some Christmas favorites...

Festive music for your winter concert! This delightful arrangement of a traditional French Canadian melody is a pleasant diversion from the usual Christmas tunes you've heard so many times before. Rhy...

Bring something different to your holiday concert this year with this richly contrasting medley of wassailing songs that hearken back to the close of the Middle Ages. Ancient melodies in medley carefu...

James Curnow's clever arrangement of Jingle Bells masterfully keeps the range and rhythm demands at a pre-grade 1 level while assuring that all the players have fun in the preparation and performance....

James Curnow's grade 1 holiday arrangement is an energetic exploration of four great carols. Nice counterpoint and stylistic subtleties help your band reach for a higher level of performance. Staccato...

Easy transitions from rock to swing and beyond make this delightful new Christmas gem a toe-tapper from the first note to the last. It's a sure thing your band will love playing the bluesy riffs and i...

Expressive and richly harmonic, this little gem from James Curnow is a delightful musical excursion – a new way to look at this ancient song of the Christmas season. The composer's careful atten...

Enjoyable counterpoint and snippets of well-known carols along with delightful original material will make this engaging and humorous arrangement a memorable addition to your winter concert. Tick-tock...

These lovely settings of three Polish Christmas carols include good opportunities for teaching style and musicality as you prepare for your winter performance. While “Three Polish Carols”...

Here's a memorable and humorous contrast for your winter concert. A gregarious student or staff member in the guise of “Beethoven returned” suddenly appears on your concert stage in this c...

The piece was written for the Manger schoolband and is based on the English Christmas carol 'O Little Town Of Bethlehem'. A modern dance-rhythm surrounds the melody in an arrangement which is playable...

Det star eit lys' is a beautiful Christmas Hymn with melodic challenges in most of the wind band sections.

This is a Christmas psalm based on the poem 'in the Bleak Midwinter' by the English poet Christina Rossetti and written before 1872 for the magazine Scribner's Monthly. It was publishe posthuma in Ros...

The Light in the time of Darkness' by Trygve Hoff (1938-1987), tell us about how to see ahead in dark hours. The time of year without sun in the Northern parts of Norway have through generations broug...

The Brightest Star was first released on Sissel Kyrkjeboe's Christmas album in 1987. The album became an huge success and are still one of the best-selling albums of all times in Norway. Since then, S...

This beautiful Christmas song was written by Mel Torme and Robert Wells in 1944. It is the most broadcasted Christmas songs of all times, according to BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated). Torme himself...