Christmas at the Movies
Medley arranged by John Moss
General Info
Year: 2006
Duration: c. 3:35
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
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 I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Convertible Bass Line
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Wind Chimes
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Some of the best holiday music over the years has come from movie soundtracks. This unique and entertaining medley includes: The Polar Express; Somewhere in My Memory (from "Home Alone") and the overture from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Central College (Pella, Iowa) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Eileen McGonigal, conductor) - 10 December 2020
- Pride of San Antonio (Tx.) Showband – 8 December 2018
- Spotswood (N.J.) High School Concert Band (Sarah Carino-Koza, conductor) – 14 December 2017
- Oxford Winds (Woodstock, Ont. Can.) – December 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
- American Symphony, An (as arranger) (1996)
- American Visions (as arranger) (1997)
- Baby Elephant Walk (as arranger) (1962/1996)
- Baby, It's Cold Outside (as arranger) (1944/2008)
- Beach Boys on Stage (as arranger) (2002)
- Beauty and the Beast (as arranger) (1992)
- Best of the Beatles (as arranger) (2003)
- British Waterside (as arranger) (1997)
- Call of the Champions (as arranger) (2002)
- Ceremonium (2003)
- Chillers and Thrillers (as arranger) (2006)
- Christmas at the Movies (2006)
- Christmas Time with Charlie Brown (as arranger) (2001)
- Convergence (2004)
- Deep River (as arranger) (2007)
- Disney at the Oscars (as arranger) (1991)
- A Disney Spectacular (as arranger) (1993)
- Do You Hear What I Hear? (as arranger, with Crocker) (1962/1993/2017)
- Fanfare and Evocation (2002)
- Feliz Navidad (as arranger) (1970/1997)
- A Festive Christmas Celebration (2007)
- Flashpoint (2008)
- Gaelic Dances (as arranger) (2001)
- Gershwin on Broadway (as arranger) (1991)
- Gettysburg (as arranger) (1993/1994)
- The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (as transcriber) (1910/2007)
- Go Daddy O (as arranger) (1999)
- God Bless America (as arranger) (1939/1995)
- Golden Age of Broadway, The (as arranger) (2009)
- Grand Ledge Overture (2001)
- Great Movie Marches (as arranger) (1996)
- The Great Race March (as arranger) (1965/2005)
- The Great Waldo Pepper March (as arranger) (1965/2005)
- Hall of Fame (as arranger) (1931/)
- Highland Legend (1999)
- Highlights from "Cars" (as arranger) (2007)
- Highlights from "Evita" (as arranger) (1977/1997)
- Highlights from "Oklahoma!" (as arranger) (1943/1994)
- A Holiday Sing-Along (as arranger) (2002)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (as arranger) (1996)
- I Just Can't Wait to be King (as arranger) (1994)
- Invincible Spirit (2002)
- It Don't Mean a Thing (as arranger) (1932/1989)
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (as arranger) (1951/2004)
- It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (as arranger) (1963/1994)
- James Horner: Hollywood Blockbusters (as arranger) (1998)
- Jesus Christ Superstar (as adapter, with Henry Mancini) (1970/2004)
- John Williams: Symphonic Soundtracks (as arranger) (2001)
- Les Cheneaux Impressions (2003)
- Lyric Suite (as arranger) (2010)
- Marching Down Broadway (as arranger) (2007
- Marching Song (as arranger) (1906/2006)
- Mexican Fiesta (2005)
- Midway March (as arranger) (1976/1994)
- Music from "Air Force One" (as arranger) (1997/1998)
- Music from "Apollo 13" (as arranger) (1995)
- Music from "Titanic" (as arranger) (1998)
- The Night Before Christmas (1990)
- Old American Songs (as arranger) (2006)
- Olympics: A Centennial Celebration (as arranger) (1996)
- Palestrina Suite (as arranger) (2005)
- The Patriot (as arranger) (2000/2001)
- The Peanut Vendor (as arranger) (c. 1928)
- Pennywhistle Jig (as arranger) (1970/1999)
- A Prayer for Peace (as arranger) (2006)
- Prelude and Revelation (2004)
- Prologue (2000)
- Quantum (2008)
- Red, White and Brass (as arranger) (1993)
- Rhapsody of the Sea
- Ritual and Celebration (2001)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (as arranger) (1949/2000)
- Scarborough Fair (as arranger) (2002)
- Selections from "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (as arranger) (1962/1997)
- Selections from "Aladdin" (as arranger)
- "Shrek" Soundtrack Highlights (as arranger) (2001)
- Silver Bells (as arranger) (1950/1995?)
- Somewhere in My Memory (as arranger) (1991/200-?)
- Sounds of the Season (as arranger) (1996)
- Space and Beyond (as arranger) (1998)
- Star Trek through the Years (as arranger) (1995/2010)
- The Summit (2008)
- The Sword of Lancelot (2004)
- Symphonic Celebration (1999)
- Tchaikovsky's Greatest Hits (as arranger) (2003)
- Theme from "Schindler's List" (as arranger) (1993/2008)
- Three Renaissance Dances (as arranger) (2003)
- Thunder (as arranger) (2004)
- Tribute (arr Moss) (as arranger) (2004)
- Tribute to Count Basie (as arranger) (2004)
- Victory at Sea (as arranger)
- We Need a Little Christmas (as arranger) (1966/1996)
- White Christmas (as arranger, with Huff) (1940/1995)
- White Christmas (as arranger) (1940/1998)
- The Wonder of Christmas (as arranger)
- A Yuletide Trilogy (as arranger)
- Zoot Suite Riots (as arranger) (1997/1998)
Resources
- Moss, J. [2006]. Christmas at the Movies: (The Nightmare Before Christmas. Somewhere In My Memory. The Polar Express) [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.