Christmas Songs for String Orchestra

Arranger John M. Pasternak has done a fabulous job of weaving together the well-known "Ode to Joy" with two traditional carols, "Up On the Housetop" and "Good King Wenceslas." The result is an enterta...

This combination of the carols "The First Noel" and "O Tannenbaum" breathes new life into these familiar melodies. This fresh and delightful treatment of these tunes will add a sparkle to your holiday...

Originally composed in the Huron-Wendat language, "The Huron Carol," also known as "'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime," is considered Canada's first Christmas hymn. This haunting arrangement will add so...

Originally composed in the Huron-Wendat language, "The Huron Carol," also known as "'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime," is considered Canada's first Christmas hymn. This haunting arrangement will add so...

Originally composed in the Huron-Wendat language, "The Huron Carol," also known as "'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime," is considered Canada's first Christmas hymn. This haunting arrangement will add so...

Originally composed in the Huron-Wendat language, "The Huron Carol," also known as "'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime," is considered Canada's first Christmas hymn. This haunting arrangement will add so...

A wonderfully subtle and evocative opening section sets up a faster and lively section built upon themes presented in the first section. The interesting counterpoint will keep all the players (as well...

A wonderfully subtle and evocative opening section sets up a faster and lively section built upon themes presented in the first section. The interesting counterpoint will keep all the players (as well...

A wonderfully subtle and evocative opening section sets up a faster and lively section built upon themes presented in the first section. The interesting counterpoint will keep all the players (as well...

Peter Blair has drawn on his jazz experience to craft a unique and memorable treatment of Silent Night. Lush chords and expressive lines combine to create a beautiful backdrop for the simple and elega...

I Saw Three Ships is a traditional English carol that Deborah Baker Monday has set in a lively 6/8. She has done an incredible job of keeping the well-known melody intact while creating a spirited and...

I Saw Three Ships is a traditional English carol that Deborah Baker Monday has set in a lively 6/8. She has done an incredible job of keeping the well-known melody intact while creating a spirited and...

I Saw Three Ships is a traditional English carol that Deborah Baker Monday has set in a lively 6/8. She has done an incredible job of keeping the well-known melody intact while creating a spirited and...

Using just the first six notes of the D Major scale this clever medley is an ideal choice for your first holiday concert. Everyone gets a moment in the melodic spotlight with the familiar carols Jolly...

The grumpy side of St. Nick is depicted in this clever mash-up by setting two usually cheerful carols in minor. It is very effective, and students and audiences will certainly be smiling through the e...

This delightful medley takes Up On The Housetop, Jingle Bells and Good King Wenceslas, adds a healthy portion of hoedown elements -- slides, double stops, pizzicato -- then wraps them all together in...

With a modern twist on the holiday classic "Good King Wenceslas", the traditional melody is passed throughout the orchestra giving each section a chance to play part of the melody. The open string dou...

Funky Christmas is a fun mashup of Jingle Bells, Deck The Halls, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, and Hark, The Herald Angels Sing, with a little bit of Carol Of The Bells to kick things off. This is a great p...

Have a yo-ho-ho holiday concert when you program this grade 1 pirate version of the classic Carol Of The Bells. All tricky parts from the original have been adapted into a pirate style that your stude...

This arrangement will bring sparkle to any holiday concert. Based on Deck The Halls, it incorporates some real fiddle-style figures using lots of open-string double stops, pitch slides, pizzicatos, an...

With a modern twist on the holiday classic 'Good King WenceslasÂ", the traditional melody is passed throughout the orchestra giving each section a chance to play part of the melody. The open string do...

This creative grade 2 interpretation of the great Christmas favorite God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen will be the highlight of your next holiday concert. Scored in E minor, a traditional version of the mel...

Written in a perpetual motion fiddle style, this upbeat original is great fun to play. The key of D major enables all parts to lie well under the fingers. A beautiful countermelody for the cellos is a...

This is a charming medley of two European carols in 3/4 time and scored here in the key of G major -- The Infant King from Poland and Bring A Torch Jeannette, Isabella from France. Everyone gets a cha...

The addition of claves and egg shaker gives this traditional Christmas favorite an unexpected twist. No one will be able to resist the infectious atmosphere. In fact, they will want to hang mistletoe...