Christmas Music for Winds
Arranged and adapted by John Cacavas
Subtitle: A Symphonic Scenario
General Info
Year: 1964
Duration: c. 7:15
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Bourne
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.50 | Score Only - $11.25
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II-III (III doubling piccolo)
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
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 Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Xylophone
- Chimes
- Snare Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Sleigh bells
Vocal scores
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This work contains Adeste Fideles, Silent Night, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger, Twelves Days of Christmas, and Angels We have Heard on High. It may be performed by band alone or with optional voices, and is popular as a holiday audience sing-along.
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- San Antonio (Tx.) Community Wind Ensemble (Albert Aguilar, conductor) - 13 December 2020
- Peninsula Concert Band (Williamsburg, Va.) (Ronnie Tong, conductor) – 3 December 2019
- San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (Jennifer Martin, conductor) – 18 December 2016
- Stonewall Brigade Band (Staunton, Va.) (Bob Moody, conductor) – 12 December 2016
- San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra (Jennifer Martin, conductor) – 20 December 2015
- San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra (Jennifer Martin, conductor) - 7 December 2014
- San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (William V. Johnson, conductor) - 6 December 2013
- Contra Costa Wind Symphony (Duane Carroll, conductor) - 17 December 2012
- East Peoria Concert Band - 2008
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Allsports March (as arranger) (1949/1959)
- American Sea Rhapsody (1975)
- Americana Two-Step
- Bacharach and David Popular Medley No. 1 (as arranger) (1970)
- Bisham Grange Overture
- Burnished Brass (1963)
- Burnished Brass and Army Blue (1963)
- A Carmen Celebration (as arranger) (1875/2010)
- Ceremonial Overture
- Ceremony for Winds (1960)
- Christmas Festival
- Christmas Music for Voices
- Christmas Music for Winds (1964)
- Coronation Scene (as arranger) (1874/2005)
- Danse Pavane (1958)
- Days of Glory (1963)
- Do You Hear What I Hear/Snow Bells
- Fanfare March and Celebration
- The Fourth of July (1991)
- Glory (1985)
- Grand Prix (1973)
- Great Themes from Great Italian Movies (as arranger) (1965)
- Heat Is On
- Highlights from "Hello, Dolly!" (as arranger)
- Highlights from "Sophisticated Ladies" (as arranger) (1981)
- Knightsbridge March (as arranger) (1933/1970)
- La Bella Roma (1965)
- La Polka de Paris
- La Rosita (as arranger) (1923/1965)
- Malagueña (arr Cacavas) (as arranger)
- Matador (1955)
- A Merry Brassy Christmas (1998)
- Overture from "Brigadoon" (as arranger)
- Pageant (1985)
- Parada Española (1968)
- Parada Mexicana
- Premiere Concertante
- Riders in the Sky (as arranger) (1948/1961)
- Rockford Files, The (as arranger)
- Salute to the Colors
- Selections from "A Chorus Line" (as arranger) (1975)
- Selections from "E.T." (The Extra-Terrestrial) (as arranger)
- Sinfonia
- Skier’s Waltz (as arranger) (1955/1957)
- Star Spangled Spectacular (as arranger) (1962)
- Stormy Weather (as arranger) (1933/)
- Symphonic Beatles, The
- Symphonic Prelude (1963)
- Symphonic Scenario
- Theme from "The Untouchables" (as arranger) (1964)
- Triumphal Overture
- Vignette for Band
- Waltz Time for Christmas (2001)
- Waltz Time with Johann Strauss (as arranger) (2008)
Resources
- Cacavas, John (adapt./arr.) (1964). Christmas Music for Winds: A Symphonic Scenario for Concert Band. Bourne: New York.