Winter Wonderland (arr Bennett)
Felix Bernard (arr. David Bennett)
General Info
Year: 1934 / 1046
Duration: c. 2:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Song
Publisher: Bergman, Vocco and Conn
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
doubling
Full Score
C and D-flat Piccolo
Flute I-II-III
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone I-II
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet Solo-I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in E-flat or Alto I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Winter Wonderland is a winter song, popularly regarded as a Christmas song, written in 1934 by Felix Bernard (music) and Richard B. Smith (lyricist). Through the decades it has been recorded by over 200 different artists.
Due to its seasonal theme, "Winter Wonderland" is often regarded as a Christmas song in the Northern Hemisphere, although the holiday itself is never mentioned in the lyrics. There is a mention of "sleigh-bells" several times, implying that this song refers to the Christmas period.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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Works for Winds by This Composer
- Dardanella (1900)
- Holiday Cheers (arr. Lopez) (2017)
- Walking in a Winter Drummerland (arr. Davis) (1934)
- Winter Wonderland (arr. Bennett) (1934/1946)
- Winter Wonderland (arr. Edmondson) (1934/2005)
Resources
- Bernard, F.; Smith, D.; Bennett, D. (1946). Winter Wonderland [score]. Bregman, Vocco an Conn: New York.
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Felix Bernard." Accessed 22 January 2018
- Winter Wonderland, Wikipedia Accessed 22 January 2018