Festive Sounds of Hanukah
Arranged by Bill Holcombe
General Info
Year: 1988
Duration:
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Musicians Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $50.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I and Piccolo
Flutes II-III
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Clarinets I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophones I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombones I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Chimes
- Finger Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangles (3; small, medium and large)
- Vibes
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
- Flute I and Piccolo, m.127: Should be m.128. m.236: dynamic should be mp.
- Flute I-II-III and Piccolo, m.132: E flat should be E natural. m.240: dynamic should be f.
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet I, m.1: 2 measure rest should read 3 measure rest.
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet I, m.234: Delete the quarter rest. m.236: dynamic should be mp.
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet I, m.240: Key signature should be 2 sharps.
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet II, m.134: Key signature should be 1 sharp.
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet II: m.164 is one bar earlier than it should be.
- Bassoon: m. 236: dynamic should be mp.
- E-flat Alto Saxophone I, m.146: m.127 is marked Solo, so bar 146 should be marked All.
- E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II, m.182: Key signature should be 2 naturals.
- E-flat Alto Saxophone II, m.205: There should be no key signature.
- E-flat Alto Saxophone II, m.215: There should be no key signature.
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone, m.215: The quarter notes should be eighth notes.
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone, m.117: Key signature should be 1 sharp.
- B-flat Trumpet I-II, m13-16: The cues are for Horns
- Horn in F I, m.133: Quarter notes should be eighth notes.
- Horn in F I (and cues in Alto Saxophone I), m.182 and m.184: No ties.
- Horn in F I-II, m.182. Key signature should be 2 flats.
- Horn in F I-II, m.94: Key signature should be 1 flat.
- Trombone I, m.39: The cues are for Horns
- Drums, m.63 and m.64: Bar line missing between bars.
Program Notes
The medley contains Rock of Ages, Who Can Retell, Hanukah Hanukah, My Dreidel, Spin Dreidel, and Hanukah O Hanukah.
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Santa Clarita Concert Band (Panorama City, Calif.) (Tim Durand, conductor) - 3 December 2023
- Peninsula Concert Band (Williamsburg, Va.) (Ronnie Tong, conductor) – 3 December 2019
- Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Randy Schwalbe, conductor) – 10 December 2017
- Susan E. Wagner High School (Staten Island, N.Y.) Symphonic Band (Paul Corn, conductor) – 7 December 2014
- Concord (Mass. ) Band (James O'Dell, conductor) – 10 December 2010
Works for Winds by this Arranger
- Ballad for Barbara (1971)
- Bellavia (as arranger) (1975/1980)
- Bossa Brilliante (1974)
- California Dreamin’- Monday, Monday (as arranger) (1965/1970)
- Carmen Suite (as arranger with Holcombe Jr.) (1863/1998)
- Elvis Presley: His Golden Hits (as arranger)
- Entertainer (as arranger) (1902)
- Fantasy for Flutes
- Festive Sounds of Hanukkah (as arranger)
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (as arranger) (1840/1997)
- Land of Make Believe (as arranger) (1980)
- Lennon-McCartney Portrait (as arranger) (1973)
- Looney Tunes Overture (as arranger) (1979)
- MacArthur Park (as arranger) (1967/1973)
- New Sounds of Disco (as arranger) (1976)
- Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone and Band (1995)
- Russian Litany (as transcriber) (1972)
- Romeo and Juliet (as transcriber) (1870/1981)
- Silent Night (as arranger) (1818/1993/2008)
- Sounds of Sonny and Cher (as arranger) (1972)
- Stephen Foster Revisited (as arranger) (1991)
- Swanee (as arranger) (1919)
- That's Entertainment (as arranger) (1953/1975)
- Theme from "Superman" (as arranger) (1979)
- Tribute to Judy Garland (as arranger)
- A Very Merry Christmas Medley (as arranger)
Resources
None discovered thus far.