Holiday & Christmas Music for String Orchestra

This setting of the 17th-century Christmas carol Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella will be a great addition to your holiday library. Full of musical opportunities, young musicians will find ample

This piece is sure to get your students and audiences in the holiday mood. The familiar melody, straightforward rhythms, and optional percussion create a wonderful arrangement of this timeless classic. A

This is the perfect slow movement for young orchestras, especially when introducing works of the Baroque period. A wonderful arrangement for your winter program or any time of year.

He knows when you are sleeping, and he's sneaking in the shadows of your Christmas tree! This easy piece for young string orchestras features classic holiday tunes that transform into a top-secret mission

With a modern twist on the holiday classic Good King Wenceslas, this arrangement for young string players is perfect for your holiday concert. The traditional tune is passed throughout the

Rejoice, East and West pairs two of the most popular holiday pieces. The plaintive melody O Come, O Come Emmanuel represents the subdued tone of Advent, the four weeks before Christmas

March with Santa's elves to the North Pole with this charming holiday piece for beginning strings! Easy rhythms from the D major scale are used as the jolly melody is passed to every section. Optional

Beginners can play familiar melodies at your holiday concert with this wonderful medley of How Great Our Joy; Joy to the World and Jingle Bells. Easy to play, it uses only D- and G-string

Imagine a horse-drawn sleigh gliding leisurely through the park carrying blanket-coated passengers. This music features a bright melody, a sparkling glockenspiel part, and jingle bells to mimic the sound of

Based on the traditional spiritual Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow, this lively carol combines Appalachian folk style with the joy of the season. Students will learn... view details

Have a yo-ho-ho holiday concert when you program this pirate version of Ukrainian Bell Carol. Any tricky parts have been adapted into a pirate style your students will love! Easy rhythms and

A fun piece to help "ring" in the holiday season! An original theme based on the sound of chimes in D major recurs throughout the work (and includes a very simple vocal part if you choose to add choir!) In

Students confidently tell their story as though from the mountaintops in this African-American spiritual. With straightforward rhythms and pitches, the right arm and bow hand can be the focus to achieve a

A bright concert selection to showcase developing playing skills! This lighthearted tune sparkles with simple rhythms and easy string crossings using notes of the D and G scales (no low 2). Every section of

Take lots of familiar Christmas tunes, mix them all together, and you have a Christmas Mash-Up. The setting is ideal for beginning players with the most difficult rhythm being a quarter note. This

This energetic piece captures the essence of a small child's excitement on Christmas morning. With a timeless sleigh bell accompaniment and very accessible rhythms and harmonies, this piece is sure to add a

A bright, sparkling setting of O, Come Little Children that will delight audiences and players. This arrangement includes optional sleigh bells.

A terrific multicultural addition to any beginning holiday concert, this spirited rendition contains three traditional yet contrasting German carols. Young string players will have fun while being

This setting will be a welcome addition to any holiday concert. Students get into the action as they march while sitting, and all sections take turns playing the melody. Students and teachers will be

This wonderful arrangement for beginning orchestra combines Silent Night and The First Noel. Set in D Major, it has been arranged so that violin, viola, and cello sections use only the D

Known for its simplistic beauty, this melody is supported by a simple but beautiful harmonization.

The perfect level for very young players, this arrangement is designed to sound great at almost any tempo.

Based upon the classic Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas, this historical journey depicts the story of how Wenceslas became the "good King." Although dark and foreboding at the start, depicting