Laughing All the Way
James Pierpont (arr. Larry MacTaggart)
Subtitle: For All Who Love Snow ...
General Info
Year: 1857 / 2009
Duration: c. 4:15
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Carol
Publisher: Wingert-Jones
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium I-II
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Bongos
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Gong
- Guiro
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Timbales
- Triangle
- Whip
- Wood Block (2)
- Xylophone
Players shouting
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Capture all the joy and good humor of the season with this delightful holiday treat! Grab the reins and hang on for a fun-filled journey with this whirlwind treatment of Jingle Bells. Complete with cheering crowds and sounds of merriment, this arrangement really captures the essence of just how much fun dashing through the snow can be.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 17 December 2022
- Cascadia Wind Ensemble (Abbotsford, BC, Can.) (Shannon Goldsmith, conductor) - 19 December 2021
- Callanwolde Concert Band (Decatur, Ga.) (Glenn Moore, conductor) – 6 December 2018
- Lone Star Symphonic Band (Katy, Tx.) (Bob Bryant, conductor) – 10 December 2017
- North Jersey (Fair Lawn) Concert Band (Michael Roth, conductor) - 20 December 2014
- Brookfield (Wisc.) Civic Band (Karl Mueller, conductor) – 21 December 2014
- Lindbergh High School Symphonic Band - 3 December 2013
Works for Winds by This Composer
- A Dashing Gallop (arr. Roszell) (2023)
- 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
- Pierpont, J.; MacTaggart, L. (2009). Laughing All the Way: For All Who Love Snow... [score]. Wingert-Jones: Lenexa, Kan.