Holiday & Christmas Music for String Orchestra

The famous movement is brought to life in this accessible arrangement. Great for reinforcing 12/8 time as well as broadening your students' repertoire. Perfect for your next holiday program or even

Here's some fresh holiday music that's upbeat and cheerful, with march-like variations. Bring out the melody in all voices at all times. The sixteenth-note passages should have a natural and virtuosic sound

Translated "Let your animals graze," this 16th-century French Advent and Christmas carol is expertly arranged for intermediate string orchestra. A great teaching tool for 6/8 time.

This very creative theme and variation arrangement of the famous Christmas Carol takes the popular melody through a variety of playing techniques, several key changes, and even a minor mode. An excellent

Two fun and upbeat Jewish dances sung during the celebration of Hanukkah. Younger string musicians will play a few low first fingers, pizzicato, and simple sixteenth-note rhythms. All sections have

This exciting and contemporary arrangement blends two traditional carols, We Three Kings and O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. Opening in a slow and mysterious 6/8,

Have some toe-tapping fun with this rocking arrangement of Jolly Old St. Nicholas for young string orchestra. All sections get to play the melody, and students have the opportunity to

This spirited mashup combines the well-known holiday tunes Carol of the Bells and God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. Set in E Dorian, this arrangement avoids passages with

This elegant arrangement blends the familiar Christmas carols It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and The First Noel. The melody is passed to all sections of the orchestra with

Gabriel's Message, a 13th- or 14th-century Basque carol, is set in a warm and joyous cinematic style combined with rich, thickly textured string voicings inspired by composer Ralph Vaughn Williams.

Smith's popular setting of the traditional carol O Holy Night has been flexibly scored for string orchestras of any size. Featuring the percussion section, we are musically transported to the

Create a lasting memory with this processional that combines Dona Nobis Pacem with Grant Us Peace and Silent Night. Easily memorized parts allow your string players to

Cleverly combining the holiday favorites We Three Kings and Carol of the Bells, this very accessible arrangement gives all sections the opportunity to perform the melody. The piece

Guaranteed to delight your performers and audience alike, this rousing arrangement of Joy to the World is combined with an original American hoe-down-style tune, providing a fresh setting of

The beloved Christmas carol receives a unique treatment in this arrangement for string orchestra. The tune is heard twice: the first time, it is paired with a motive from the Prelude of J.S.

Waking up on a cold winter day. Sledding. Hot chocolate. It's a snow day! This warmhearted original work is craftily designed using only the notes of the D major scale. With its bright melodies and jingle

Fum, Fum, Fum is a popular 16th- or 17th-century Christmas carol from Catalonia in northeast Spain. This well-crafted arrangement includes a series of variations that conclude with an energetic

This lovely arrangement of the beloved holiday classic brings delicate warmth and peace to the holiday season with legato lines, harmonic depth, a brief solo violin 1 and 2 part, and shifting for all voices

Here's a bubbly multilevel arrangement of this seasonal favorite with a dollop of holiday tradition and a dash of contemporary rock. Middle-level students work on their spiccato skills and pass the

Here is a stunning cinematic reimagining of the classic carol. Reminiscent of Vaughan Williams, this arrangement is packed with dramatic suspensions, dense harmonies, and a little Golden Age of

A fantastic workout in meter and rhythms as well as a full range of dynamics and bowing techniques, all wrapped in this excellently scored medley of 11 classic sacred and secular holiday tunes. A concert

A fun and cinematic collection of beloved Christmas classics woven together by very creative transitions. Concert bells add the perfect yuletide color. Includes Jingle Bells; Deck the Halls; The Twelve

A brilliant, accurate, and very playable adaptation for young string orchestra of the classic Mozart masterpiece. With meticulous editing of bowings and fingerings, your ensemble will gain invaluable