Old English Christmas, An

James D Ployhar

Medley arranged by James D Ployhar

General Info

Year: 1958
Duration: c. 4:20
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Byron-Douglas Publications
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.

For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:

• Bells

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This Christmas medley includes The Friendly Beasts, A Coventry Carol and The 12 Days of Christmas.

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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• Milton (Ga.) High School AM Concert Band (Ryan Borger, conductor) – 5 December 2011

Works for Winds by this Composer

• Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair (as arranger) (1963)
• Blue Tango (arr Ployhar) (as arranger)
• Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (as arranger) (1941/1975)
• Burtonwood Overture
• Caravan (as arranger) (1937/1975)
• Castlebay Overture
• Castle, Loch, and Heath
• Christmas Sing-a-Long (as arranger)
• Christmas "Pop" Sing-a-Long (as arranger)
• The Civil War (as arranger) (1991)
• Clarinets on the Run (1986)
• Concerto for Faculty and Band (1972)
• Cool Blues for Trumpets
• Crazy Clock
• Crusader's Hymn (as arranger) (1997)
• Deep River (as arranger) (1959)
• Devonshire Overture
• Ding! Dong! Merrily on High (as arranger) (1987)
• Fantasy on Joy to the World
• Fantasy on "The Marine's Hymn" (as arranger) (1994)
• Flight of the Flutes (2007)
• A Holly Jolly Christmas (as arranger) (1997)
• Korean Folk Song Melody
• March of the Irish Guard (1988)
• Morning Has Broken (1931/1977)
• An Old English Christmas (1958)
• Patriotic Sing-a-Long (as arranger) (1976)
• Santa Meets the Big Bands
• Simple Gifts (arr Ployhar) (as arranger) (1968)
• Sleigh Ride (as arranger) (1948/1980)
• Still, Still, Still (as arranger) (1988)
• Sunderland Overture
• Swingin' Old Saint Nick (as arranger) (1867/1998)
• Theme from "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (as arranger)
• Travelin' Trumpets (2006)
• Tunbridge Overture
• Vaudeville Favorites (as arranger) (1969)
• Vikingland (as arranger) (1986)

Resources

• Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "James D. Ployhar." Accessed 28 August 2017
• Ployhar, J. [195?]. An Old English Christmas [score]. Byron-Douglas Publications: Fargo, N.D.