Christmas Portrait, A
Traditional, arranged by Jerry Nowak
General Info
Year: 1983
Duration: c. 6:15
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
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 Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Chimes
- Drum Set
- Orchestra Bells
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This lighter special medley for this year's holiday season includes It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, The Christmas Song, and We Need a Little Christmas.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Hillcrest Wind Ensemble (San Diego, Calif.) (Christian Tordahl, conductor) - 17 December 2022
- Heart of Texas Concert Band (San Antonio) (R. Mark Rogers, conductor) – December 2019
- Encore Concert Band (Mokena, Ill.) (Bill Schluetter, conductor) – 16 December 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Alexander's Ragtime Band (as arranger) (2013)
- American Patriotic Medley, An (as arranger) (2013)
- Battle Cry of Freedom (as arranger)
- Best of July Styne, The (as arranger) (1959)
- Big Band Polka (as arranger) (1978)
- Bravada
- Bridge Over Troubled Water (as arranger) (1972)
- Calypso Song
- Chicago (as arranger) (1922/2008)
- A Christmas Portrait (as arranger) (1984)
- The Christmas Song (as arranger) (1945/1974/1982)
- El Camino
- Fantasia on "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair (as arranger) (2011)
- Festival of American Spirituals (as arranger) (2012)
- Indiana (as arranger) (1917/2011)
- March of the Freemen
- Mr. Sandman (as arranger) (1954/1981)
- Rock 'n' Roll Explosion! (as arranger) (1985)
- Selections from "Star Trek (The Motion Picture)" (as arranger)
- Selections from "They're Playing Our Song" (as arranger) (1978/1979)
- Sevilla (as transcriber) (1886/1974/1997)
- Sinatra in Concert (as arranger) (1981)
- Songs of the American West (as arranger) (1981)
- Spring Song (1986)
- Under the Sea (as arranger) (1990)
- The White Ensign (1987)
Resources
- Willson, M.; Herman, J.; Tormé, M.; Nowak, J. (1984). A Christmas Portrait: For SATB Voices with Piano and Optional Instrumental Accompaniment [score]. Hal Leonard: [United States].