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Christmas Sing-a-Long (arr Ployhar)
Arranged by James D Ployhar
Subtitle: For Band with Audience Participation
General Info
Year: 1976
Duration: c. 5:00
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Byron-Douglas
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $72.00; (digital) - $70.00 | Score Only (print) - $9.00
For further availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
Song Sheet
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
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
Cornets/Trumpets I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This medley of holiday favorites includes Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; O Come All Ye Faithful; Deck the Halls; Silent Night; The First Noel; Joy to the World and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
We invite the members of the audience to capture the spirit of Christmas in the best way possible. Please lend your voices to the band's accompaniment in a good old fashioned SING-A-LONG!.
- Program Note from score
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- New England Conservatory (Boston, Mass.) Symphonic Winds (William Drury, conductor) - 12 December 2022
- Greater Miami (Fla.) Symphonic Band (Robert Longfield, conductor) - 11 December 2022
- Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble (Hampton, Va.) (William Garlette, conductor) - 10 December 2022
- Watsonville (Calif.) Community Band (Brad Gronroos, conductor) - 9 December 2022
- Peninsula Concert Band (Williamsburg, Va.) (Ronnie Tong, conductor) - 7 December 2022
- Charlottesville (Va.) Municipal Band (Steve Layman, conductor) – 15 December 2019
- North Jersey (Fair Lawn) Concert Band (Michael Roth, conductor) – 6 December 2019
- Callanwolde Concert Band (Decatur, Ga.) (Glenn R. Moore, conductor) – 5 December 2018
- Peninsula Concert Band (Williamsburg, Va.) (Ronnie Tong, conductor) – 3 December 2019
- San Ramon (Calif.) Symphonic Band (Larry B. Colon, conductor) – 23 December 2018
- Charlottesville (Va.) Municipal Band (Stephen R. Layman, conductor) – 9 December 2018
- Callanwolde Concert Band (Decatur, Ga.) (Glenn Moore, conductor) – 6 December 2018
- Tualatin (Ore.) Valley Community Band (Kevin Soon, conductor) – 2 December 2018
- Contra Costa Wind Symphony (Walnut Creek, Calif.) (Brad Hogarth, conductor) – 2 December 2018
- San Ramon (Calif.) Symphonic Band (Larry Colón, conductor) – 22 December 2017
- Stonewall Brigade Band (Staunton, Va.) (Pam Mason, conductor) – 11 December 2017
- Charlottesville (Va.) Municipal Band (Stephen R. Layman, conductor) – 10 December 2017
- Callanwode Concert Band (Decatur, Ga.) (Glenn Moore, conductor) – 3 December 2017
- Arkansas (Farmington) Winds Community Concert Band (Laura Jackson, conductor) – 18 December 2016
Works for Winds by This Composer
- American Patrol (as arranger) (1891/2005)
- 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 (as arranger) (1983)
- Chiapanecas (as arranger)
- 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)
- He's Got the Whole World in His Hands (as arranger) (1973)
- A Holly Jolly Christmas (as arranger) (1997)
- The Hundred Pipers (as arranger) (c. 1852/1973/1988)
- Impressions of a Scottish Air (1957)
- Jingle Bells in Dixie (as arranger) (1857/1989)
- Korean Folk Song Melody
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (as arranger) (1945/1998)
- March of the Irish Guard (as arranger) (1989)
- Morning Has Broken (1931/1977)
- A Nation's Prayer (as arranger) (2006)
- Nobody Knows the Troubles I've Seen (as arranger) (1956)
- An Old English Christmas (1958)
- Patriotic Sing-a-Long (as arranger) (1976)
- Poor Wayfaring Stranger (as arranger) (1957/1960)
- Salute to the Patriots (1999)
- Santa Meets the Big Bands (2005)
- Simple Gifts (arr Ployhar) (as arranger) (1968)
- Sing for America (as arranger) (1998)
- Sleigh Ride (as arranger) (1948/1980)
- Songs of a New Nation
- Still, Still, Still (as arranger) (1988)
- Sunderland Overture
- Swingin' into Christmas (2002)
- 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
- Ployhar, J. (1976). Christmas Sing-a-Long: For Band with Audience Participation [score]. Byron-Douglas Publications: Melville, N.Y.