Charlie Brown Christmas, A
Vince Guaraldi (arr. Carl Strommen)
General Info
Year: 1998
Duration: c. 4:45
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $80.00 | Score Only - $9.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String or Electric Bass
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
- Bells
- Hi-Hat
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Charlie Brown and his band of Peanuts characters come alive every Christmas, and the music that accompanies their TV special has become familiar to all. This superb medley includes Linus And Lucy; Skating; Christmas Time Is Here and O Tannenbaum.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Patrick Henry High School (Roanoke, Va.) Wind Symphony (Alexander Schmitt, conductor) - 20 December 2022<!-19 -->
- Peachtree Wind Ensemble (Fayetteville, Ga.) (Mike Daniell, conductor) - 3 December 2022
- Salem Band (Winston-Salem, N.C.) (Eileen M. Young, conductor)– 18 December 2018
- University of Kansas (Lawrence) University Band (Sharon Toulouse, conductor) – 6 December 2018
- Beaver County (Center Township, Penn.) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Kevin Newton, conductor) – 5 December 2018
- San Ramon (Calif.) Symphonic Band (Bryan Holbrook, conductor) – 22 December 2017
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 17 December 2017
- Stonewall Brigade Band (Staunton, Va.) (Jamie Taylor, conductor) – 11 December 2017
- Triton College (River Grove, Ill.) Community Band (Dana Legg, conductor) – 4 December 2017
- Western Reserve Community Band (Hudson, Ohio) (Ralph Meyer, conductor) – 18 December 2016
- Northwestern Michigan College (Traverse City) Concert Band (Patricia Brumbaugh) 16 December 2016
- New Orleans (La.) Concert Band (Charles Taylor, conductor) – 11 December 2016
- Callanwolde Concert Band (Atlanta, Ga.) (Kurt Wackerly, conductor) – 4 December 2016
- Stonewall Brigade Band (Staunton, Va.) (Bob Moody, conductor) – 14 December 2015
- Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Carlos Gama, Jr., conductor) – 13 December 2015
- Foothill Symphonic Winds (Palo Alto, Calif.) (David Bruce Adams, conductor) – 6 December 2015
- Callanwolde Concert Band (Atlanta, Ga.) (Scott Files, conductor) - 7 December 2014
- Edmonds Community College (Lynnwood, Wash.) Concert Band 4 December 2014
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 16 December 2012
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- A Charlie Brown Christmas (Flex Instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1965/2003/2013)
- Christmas Time Is Here (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1965/2003/2020)
All Wind Works
- Charlie Brown Celebration, A (arr. Vinson)
- Charlie Brown Christmas, A (arr. Strommen)
- A Charlie Brown Christmas (Flex Instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1965/2003/2013)
- Christmas Time Is Here (arr. Moore) (1966/2019)
- Christmas Time Is Here (arr. Sweeney) (1965/2003)
- Christmas Time Is Here (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1965/2003/2020)
- Christmas Time Is Here (arr. Wilson) (1966/)
- Christmas Time with Charlie Brown (arr. Moss) (2001)
- Linus and Lucy (arr. Crockarell) (1964/2009)
- Linus and Lucy (arr. Murtha) (1964/2002)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Vince Guaraldi." Accessed 17 January 2015