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Jingle Bells for Solo or Section with Flex Band

This arrangement offers the traditional holiday piece arranged for a soloist or a section feature with three-part flex band and is written with the youngest players in mind! Simple rhythms and limited range.

Feature part lies well for flute, clarinet, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, and French horns. Might be  challenging for trumpet, trombone, baritone and tuba. Would be useful for challenging beginner clarinets to play down to their Low G.

Grade: Band – ½+, Soloist – 1
Key: Bb
Meter: 4/4
Rhythms: Whole, half, and quarter notes in winds, paired eighths in snare

Duration 2:00

Instrumentation
SOLO/SECTION
(Low F – G) Concert		 PART I
(Bb – F) Concert		 PART II
Ab –  F (includes A♮) Concert		 PART III
A – G (includes E♮ and Gb) Concert		 PERCUSSION
Flute Flute Clarinet Bassoon Bells
Clarinet/ Trumpet Oboe Alto Saxophone Bass Clarinet Snare Drum
Alto Saxophone Clarinet Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Bass Drum
Tenor Saxophone Trumpet Trumpet Trombone Sleigh Bells
Horn in F Alto Saxophone Horn in F Baritone T. C. /B. C.
Trombone/Baritone Tuba
Tuba

Deck the Halls – Three Part Flex Band

A traditional holiday piece arranged for three-part flex band and written with the youngest players in mind! Simple rhythms and limited range.

Grade: ½ – 1
Key: Bb
Meter: 4/4
Range (concert pitches)
Part 1: Bb – Bb (includes E♮, optional low G and A in clarinet to avoid break)
Part 2: A – G (includes E♮)
Part 3: A – G (includes F#, optional low G)
Rhythms: Whole, dotted half, half, and quarter notes in winds, paired eighths in snare

Duration 1:15

Instrumentation

PART I PART II PART III PERCUSSION
Flute Clarinet Bassoon Bells
Oboe Alto Saxophone Bass Clarinet Snare Drum
Clarinet Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Bass Drum
Trumpet Trumpet Trombone Crash Cymbals
Alto Saxophone Horn in F Baritone T. C./B. C. Triangle
Tuba

Ukrainian Bell Carol

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Preview Score

Based on the traditional Ukrainian chant called “Shchedryk“, also called “Carol of the Bells.” Begins with a bells feature requiring two players.

Grade: 1
Key: G minor
Range: Flute/Oboe to G5 – D6, Clarinets C4 – A4 (G# in clarinet 1), Bass Clarinet A3 – F4, Alto Saxophone E4 – B5, Tenor Saxophone C5 – E5,  Baritone Saxophone E4 – C5, Trumpets C4 – C5, Horn D4 – A4, Trombone/Baritone/Bassoon D3 – G3, Tuba C2 – G2
Rhythms: No syncopation. Dotted half, half, quarter, and paired eighths.
Meter: 3/4
Duration 1:20