Fireside Christmas, A

Sammy Nestico

General Info

Year: 1992
Duration: c. 8:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $80.00 | Score Only - $7.50

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II-III (III doubling C Piccolo)
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including

Bass Drum
Bells
Crash Cymbals
Drumset
Shaker
Sleigh Bells
Suspended Cymbal
Temple Block
Triangle
Wood Block
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This medley include The Christmas Song Chestnuts Roast, Frosty the Snow Man, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and Winter Wonderland.

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Rhode Island (Providence) Wind Ensemble (Robert Franzblau, conductor) - 11 December 2022
Bristol (Conn.) Brass & Wind Ensemble (Richard Theriault, conductor) - 11 December 2022
Dublin (Ohio) Wind Symphony (Jeff Chesser, conductor) - 11 December 2022
Central Jersey (Milltown) Wind Ensemble (Nick Santoro, conductor) - 10 December 2022
Heisey Wind Ensemble (Columbus, Ohio) (Russel Mikkelson, conductor) - 10 December 2022
Indiana Wind Symphony (Mooresville, Ind.) (Charles P. Conrad, conductor) - 15 December 2021
Encore Concert Band (Mokena, Ill.) (Bill Schuetter, conductor) – 15 December 2019
Whitehouse Wind Symphony (Somerville, N.J.) (James P. Sheeley, Jr., conductor) – 8 December 2019
North Jersey (Fair Lawn) Concert Band (Michael Roth, conductor) – 6 December 2019
Sacramento (Calif.) Symphonic Winds (Tim Smith, conductor) – 9 December 2018
Iowa State University (Ames) Wind Ensemble (Michael Golemo, conductor) – 2 December 2018
Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, Calif.) Concert Band (Greg Stoll, conductor) – 30 November 2018
Contra Costa Wind Symphony (Walnut Creek, Calif.) (Brad Hogarth, conductor) – 13 December 2017
Triton College (River Grove, Ill.) Community Band (Dana Legg, conductor) – 4 December 2017
Amador County (Pine Grove, Calif.) Concert Band (Steve Chambers, conductor) – 3 December 2017
North Jersey Concert Band (Fairlawn) (Michael Roth, conductor) – 1 December 2017
Mercyhurst University (Erie, Penn.) Wind Ensemble (Scott Meier, conductor) – 19 November 2017
Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 18 December 2016
Flint (Mich.) Concert Band (Bruce Nieuwenhuis, conductor) – 15 December 2016

Works for Winds by This Composer

All Through the Night (as arranger) (1964)
American Originals (as arranger) (1989)
Apotheosis (1968)
Armed Forces Medley (as arranger)
The Boys of Wexford (as arranger) (1963/2007)
Canyon Country (orch. Schueller) (1982/2014)
Christmas Joy (1971)
A Fireside Christmas (as arranger) (1992)
Good Swing Wenceslas (as arranger) (2006)
The Greenbriars of Wexley (1966)
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (as arranger) (1971)
Jingle Bells (as arranger)
Los Valientes (1979/1991)
March for the Young
Malagueña (as arranger)
Marines' Hymn Apotheosis. See: Apotheosis
Pacific Island Fantasy (1980)
Persuasion (2001)
Portrait of a Trumpet (1965)
Reflections
Reflective Mood (1964)
Rhapsody for Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble (as arranger) (1975)
Rhapsody for Flugelhorn
Salute to American Jazz (as arranger) (1994)
Seascape
Shield of Freedom (1982)
The Silver Quill (with Harpham) (1967)
A Tribute to Harry James (2006)
Tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr
A Tribute to Stephen Foster (as arranger) (1968)
Two Christmas Carols (1972)
Two Folk Songs
Vaquero (arr. Bocook) (1967)
When You Wish Upon a Star (as arranger) (1940/1976)

Resources

Nestico, S. (1992). A Fireside Christmas [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.