Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (arr Iwai)
Johnny Marks (arr. Naohiro Iwai)
General Info
Year: 1949 / 1977 / 1992
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: De Haske
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €112.00 | Score Only (print) - €22.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute III
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Glockenspiel
- Guiro
- Hi-Hat
- Sleigh Bells
- Suspended Cymbal
- Vibraphone
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Gene Autry, the Singing Cowboy, made this song famous in 1949. Based upon a book by Marks’ brother-in-law, Robert L. May, Marks wanted to put the popular 1939 Montgomery Ward story into song. Johnny Marks, a decorated World War II hero, wrote several popular Christmas songs besides Rudolph. The song’s translation into several languages even had an effect on Finnish Christmas tradition – Rudolph is now head of Joulupukki’s sleigh (the Finnish Santa)! The only difference is that the Finnish reindeer don’t fly.
- Program Note from Cypress Symphonic Band concert program, 10 December 2016
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 16 December 2023
- Triangle Wind Ensemble (Cary, N.C.) (Evan Feldman, conductor) – 15 December 2019
- Tomburg Winds (Köln, Germany) (Adi Becker, conductor) – 8 December 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Christmas Time (arr. Marek) (1974)
- A Holly Jolly Christmas (arr. Edmondson) (1964/1986)
- A Holly Jolly Christmas (arr. Ployhar) (1962/1997)
- A Holly Jolly Christmas (arr. Shaw) (1962/)
- Jingle Bell Rock (arr. Wagner)
- Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (arr. Fernie) (2012)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (arr. Bullock) (1949/2012)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (arr. Henderson; adapt. Brown) (1949)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (arr. Iwai) (1949)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (arr. Moss) (1949/2000)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (arr. Tatgenhorst) (1949/2004)
- Rudolph's Christmas Concert (arr. Osterling) (1962)