Jingle Them Bells
James Pierpont (arr. Julie Giroux)
General Info
Year: 1857 / 2011
Duration: c. 5:50
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Musica Propria
Cost: Score and Parts - $110.00 | Score Only - $20.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contrabass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass 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
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Organ
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Bells
- Castanets
- Chimes
- Finger Cymbals
- Marimba
- Orchestra Chimes
- Sleigh Bells
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This rendition of Pierpont’s well-known Jingle Bells takes the listener through a number of styles with high energy and lots of color. A simple melody, it lends itself to creative ideas in presentation. This setting is in fact a kind of wild ride for the performer and the audience.
- Program Note by arranger
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: University of North Texas Symphonic Band (Dennis Fisher, conductor) - 2012)
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Sturgis (Mich.) Wind Symphony (Scott Davidson, conductor) - 6 March 2023
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 17 December 2022
- Cornell College (Mt. Vernon, Iowa) Symphonic Band (Joshua W. Neuenschwander, conductor) - 10 December 2022
- Symphonic Winds of the Pacific (Chino Hills, Calif.) (Stephen Rochford, conductor) - 1 December 2022
- Dallas (Tx.) Winds (Jerry Junkin, conductor) - 22 December 2021
- Andrews University (Berrien Springs, Mich.) Wind Symphony (Byron Graves, conductor) - 4 December 2021
- San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (Jennifer Martin, conductor) – 15 December 2019
- Colorado State University (Fort Collins) Symphonic Band (T. André Fagin, conductor) - 12 December 2019
- Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) Wind Symphony (Don L. Peterson, conductor) – 6 December 2018
- San Jose (Calif.) Wind Symphony (Jeffrey Benson, conductor) – 4 December 2016
- Lone Star Symphonic Band (Katy, Texas) (Bob Bryant, conductor) – 13 December 2015
- Lone Star Wind Orchestra (Dallas, Tex.) (Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor) - 14 December 2014
- Triangle Wind Ensemble (Durham, N.C.) (Evan Feldman, conductor) - 15 December 2013
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Holiday Treat (arr. Lopez) (1857/2002)
- Jingle Bells (arr. Dawson) (1857/1992)
- Jingle Bells (arr. Morton Gould) (1857/1952)
- Jingle Bells Fantasy (arr. Szépläki) (1857/2013)
- Jingle Bells Fantasy (arr. Wasson) (1857/1999)
- Jingle Bells Fantasy, A (arr. Swearingen) (1857/2010)
- Jingle Bells in Dixie (arr. Ployhar) (1857/1989)
- Jingle Bells - Jolly Old St Nick (arr. Bocook) (1857/2002)
- Jingle Bells March
- Jingle Bells Rhapsody (arr. Walters) (1857/1957)
- Jingle Bells! Samba Bells! (arr. Owens) (2014)
- Jingle Bells Swing (arr. Lortz) (2021)
- Jingle Them Bells (arr. Giroux) (2011)
- Jungle Jive (arr. Hodges) (2014)
- Laughing All the Way (arr. MacTaggart) (1857/2009)
- A New "Twist" to Jingle Bells (arr. Adams) (1857/1978)
- Swingin' Jungle
Resources
- Julie Giroux website Accessed 10 July 2021
- Pierpont, J.; Giroux, J. [2011]. Jingle Them Bells: Concert Band [score]. Musica Propria: San Antonio, Tex.