Holiday & Christmas Music for String Orchestra

This creative arrangement combines the iconic Pachelbel theme with graceful melodies from The First Noel and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. This lyrical setting in D major includes just a

Feel the frigid chill of winter winds and brittle ice! This contemporary-sounding work features quarter- and half-note rhythms in basic stepwise motion. Cello and bass sections have prominent lines, and all

Mix it up for a fun first winter concert! This mash-up of familiar holiday tunes uses only quarter and half notes from the D major scale with no shifting in the bass. Melodies include Joy to the

This new string orchestra arrangement by James Kazik captures all the wonder (and waggish humor) of the hit 1990 movie Home Alone. Retaining many of the quirky rhythms and chromaticism of the

The composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor achieved such success in his life that he was called "the African Mahler" by his contemporaries. This arrangement for string orchestra by Robert Longfield uses music

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