Christmas Time Is Here

Vince Guaraldi

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Subtitle: From A Charlie Brown Christmas

General Info

Year: 1965 / 2003
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: I-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $40.00

Instrumentation

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

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

From the family favorite TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, here is a marvelous arrangement of this familiar song by Vince Guaraldi.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Knoxville Christian Youth Bands – 9 December 2014

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

A Charlie Brown Christmas (Flex Instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1965/2003/2013)
Christmas Time Is Here (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1965/2003/2020)

All Wind Works

Charlie Brown Celebration, A (arr. Vinson)
Charlie Brown Christmas, A (arr. Strommen)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Flex Instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1965/2003/2013)
Christmas Time Is Here (arr. Moore) (1966/2019)
Christmas Time Is Here (arr. Sweeney) (1965/2003)
Christmas Time Is Here (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1965/2003/2020)
Christmas Time Is Here (arr. Wilson) (1966/)
Christmas Time with Charlie Brown (arr. Moss) (2001)
Linus and Lucy (arr. Crockarell) (1964/2009)
Linus and Lucy (arr. Murtha) (1964/2002)

Resources

Guaraldi, V.; Sweeney, M. (2003). Christmas Time Is Here: From A Charlie Brown Christmas [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.