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Good Swing Wenceslas
Arranged by Sammy Nestico
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General Info
Year: 2006
Duration: c. 3:55
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $5.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute
Flute I-II
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
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Originally written for the Boston Pops Orchestra, this marvelous holiday setting has been re-worked for winds. It features the classic carol Good King Wenceslas in a variety of jazz-flavored styles.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Piedmont Wind Symphony (Winston-Salem, N.C.) (Mark A. Norman, conductor) - 6 December 2022
- Peachtree Wind Ensemble (Fayetteville, Ga.) (Mike Daniell, conductor) - 3 December 2022
- Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville) Wind Symphony (John Bell, conductor) - 2 December 2021
- Whitehouse Wind Symphony (Somerville, N.J.) (James P. Sheeley, Jr., conductor) – 8 December 2019
- Community Band of Brevard (Merritt Island, Fla.) (Marion A. Scott, conductor) – 10 December 2018
- Peninsula Concert Band (Hampton, Va.) (Ronnie Tong, conductor) – 10 December 2017
- Kings Park Concert Band (Springfield, Va.) (Richard Bergman, conductor) – 17 December 2017
- New Horizons Band of Sonoma County (Healdsburg, Calif.) (Lew Sbrana, conductor) – 17 December 2017
- Contra Costa Wind Symphony (Walnut Creek, Calif.) (Brad Hogarth, conductor) – 12 December 2016
- Phoenix (N.Y.) Community Band (David Frateschi, conductor) – 21 December 2015
- Kings Park Concert Band (Fairfax, Va.) (Rich Bergman, conductor) - 14 December 2014
- Waco (Tex.) Community Band (Brian Davis, conductor) - 10 December 2013
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)
- Christmas Joy (1971)
- A Fireside Christmas (as arranger) (1992)
- Good Swing Wenceslas (as arranger) (2006)
- The Greenbriars of Wexley (1966)
- 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. (2006). Good Swing Wenceslas [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.