A Christmas Festival, transcr. Robert W. Smith - Score & Sound

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    A Christmas Festival
    By Leroy Anderson / transcr. Robert W. Smith
    Item: 00-26766
    PRICE: $82.00
    Series: Pop Concert Band
    Category: Concert Band
    Level: 3 (Medium Easy)
    Robert W. Smith has masterfully transcribed this work for a wider range of performing ensembles just in time for the centennial celebration of Leroy Anderson’s birth. With nearly every holiday favorite included, this medley celebrates the holidays in characteristic Leroy Anderson style. A true holiday classic! Includes: Joy to the World * Deck the Halls * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Good King Wenceslas * Hark! The Herald Angels Sing * The First Noel * Silent Night * Jingle Bells * O Come, All Ye Faithful. This title is available in SmartMusic.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 130

  • @jaredferrin
    @jaredferrin 5 років тому +76

    For some reason I'm listening to this 3 days before Halloween

    • @prog8173
      @prog8173 5 років тому +3

      2 days before for me. Our band played this last year and I hope we play it again this year

    • @JoeDFWAviation
      @JoeDFWAviation 5 років тому +2

      2x2cuber14 I’m listening during Lent 😂

    • @silasreimer
      @silasreimer 4 роки тому +1

      I'm listening to this 3 days after halloween

    • @cherylwilliamsonnn7625
      @cherylwilliamsonnn7625 4 роки тому

      I’m listening to this at the 6 month mark away from Christmas😂😂😂

    • @josiahbidwell4347
      @josiahbidwell4347 3 роки тому

      Weak. I'm listening to it on oct 13

  • @athentang4795
    @athentang4795 6 років тому +14

    It doesn't seem to come to an end it just stops suddenly

  • @keontaheri3944
    @keontaheri3944 5 років тому +34

    5:42 for Bassoons is like riding a bike but the ground is on fire and the bike is on fire and you are in hell

  • @retro.7673
    @retro.7673 6 років тому +35

    I played this my sophomore year and I did the Soli for jingle bells and for the life of me I always played that first half note as a quarternote

    • @zaesuperfly7420
      @zaesuperfly7420 6 років тому +1

      Wow you played this in your sophomre year, I'm in 8th grade and we're playing this for our band tour and concerts!

    • @elmiramelunisa719
      @elmiramelunisa719 6 років тому +1

      I’m in 9th grade and concert band is playing this and we actually sound pretty good

    • @Christian-ie2db
      @Christian-ie2db 6 років тому +1

      lmao im in 7th Grade and we play this Monday
      Why tf are we playing songs ment for high school? lol

    • @elmiramelunisa719
      @elmiramelunisa719 6 років тому +1

      DJKitten lmao. idk. ig some bands are just advanced on playing.

    • @elmiramelunisa719
      @elmiramelunisa719 6 років тому +1

      measure 18 to wherever it goes up to is bout to kill me

  • @oliviad444
    @oliviad444 5 років тому +9

    This is my first year not in band and my friend just told me that they’re playing this song again (we played it in 8th grade at my junior high) and now I’m depressed.

  • @madlyawesomeismyname3251
    @madlyawesomeismyname3251 5 років тому +37

    *Meanwhile in the Percussion Section*

    • @theoneguy4
      @theoneguy4 Місяць тому

      EXACTLY! He did percussion dirty in this piece.

  • @obinnanwakwue5735
    @obinnanwakwue5735 4 роки тому +14

    6:09: I expected a crash cymbal, I was extremely disappointed.

  • @asadunn9339
    @asadunn9339 6 років тому +103

    When you play the less advanced version of this song and feel inadequate...

    • @Jackietubepro
      @Jackietubepro 4 роки тому +1

      Asa Dunn for some reason, I’m listening this on thanksgiving

    • @josiaha7783
      @josiaha7783 4 роки тому +1

      Asa Dunn for some reason, I’m listening to this on Christmas Eve.

  • @sleeper292915
    @sleeper292915 6 років тому +7

    we play this every year at the end of our prism concert

  • @edisonabel8370
    @edisonabel8370 6 років тому +37

    I'm playing this for my Christmas concert!

  • @douglasjoiner6915
    @douglasjoiner6915 4 роки тому +4

    I loved playing this at our annual Christmas concert.

  • @river737
    @river737 5 років тому +10

    4:30 my favorite part flutes and French horn

  • @owlplatinum388
    @owlplatinum388 6 років тому +13

    5:42 was a nightmare

  • @shesjustanothergeek164
    @shesjustanothergeek164 6 років тому +130

    *Percussionist just sit there*

    • @morguen999
      @morguen999 5 років тому +3

      Right lmao

    • @river737
      @river737 5 років тому +12

      That shade tho I'm a snare drum player and our rule is percussion never sit down, we stand

    • @sophia-io9bq
      @sophia-io9bq 3 роки тому +1

      @@river737 we get yelled at if we sit

    • @625699
      @625699 3 роки тому +3

      I played this in high school and our band director made parts for the percussion to play.

    • @mpm_7964
      @mpm_7964 3 роки тому +1

      @@625699 that’s a smart band director

  • @Rishun
    @Rishun 7 років тому +41

    I love the out come of this song, but it’s so hard to play!!!

    • @jasonvalentino395
      @jasonvalentino395 6 років тому +2

      I didn’t have much trouble with it and I play first tenor sax

    • @rogerdeeringer6858
      @rogerdeeringer6858 3 роки тому

      I love the low brass, gut blow beginning. Solid Tuba part and I loved it !!!!

    • @jacobtobler6642
      @jacobtobler6642 Рік тому

      IKR imma tuba player and like im pretty good so i can play it but i can see how the rest of the band would struggle

  • @stankyt5882
    @stankyt5882 4 роки тому +11

    Any woodwinds here?

  • @jodishu423
    @jodishu423 6 років тому +5

    i played this in 7th grade (this school year)

  • @kohanaeki787
    @kohanaeki787 6 років тому +3

    I’m playing this tonight for my concert😬

  • @eliannadilorenzo3897
    @eliannadilorenzo3897 2 роки тому +3

    We’re playing this for our 8th grade Christmas concert and we just started it and the concert is in a few weeks😭

  • @tinsandlaysfundays8460
    @tinsandlaysfundays8460 4 роки тому +1

    I’m in Symphonic(top) band and we r playing this song and it’s SO fun!!! I play the flute and I play 1st flute in this and it’s the best lol

  • @gracekelleher613
    @gracekelleher613 5 років тому +1

    I play this for our Christmas concert

  • @CM_Nicholas
    @CM_Nicholas 2 роки тому

    *me and my fellow percussionist in the back chilling*

  • @lolo7277
    @lolo7277 4 роки тому +4

    I loved this song but it was so hard to play on oboe! I even switched to the 2nd oboe part and it was still hard!

  • @madelineberle
    @madelineberle 5 років тому +4

    im played this for my eighth grade Christmas concert!

    • @oliviad444
      @oliviad444 5 років тому +1

      madelin eberle lol so did I. Our section got cut out of the song at deck the halls because no one could play it ;-;

    • @madelineberle
      @madelineberle 5 років тому

      Olivia DeBellis what do you play?

  • @jodishu423
    @jodishu423 5 років тому +2

    im playing this for my christmas performance (in 7th grade)

  • @AdrianaRodriguez-zt3hs
    @AdrianaRodriguez-zt3hs 5 років тому +2

    I'm playing for Christmas in 7th grade

  • @raylieann447
    @raylieann447 4 роки тому +8

    As a clarinet, I died

  • @violet8809
    @violet8809 3 роки тому

    i’m getting a piccolo again for this song this year

  • @jillianboles5263
    @jillianboles5263 6 років тому +25

    play this at 2x speed

    • @sproutse
      @sproutse 5 років тому +2

      That's a no

    • @urmi8794
      @urmi8794 5 років тому +6

      Jillian Boles if you can play it slowly you can play it quickly

    • @bilalkhan8996
      @bilalkhan8996 4 роки тому

      Yes

    • @beand3678
      @beand3678 4 роки тому

      that's terrifying but also amazing

    • @Jman_96
      @Jman_96 4 роки тому

      Sounds bad

  • @elvialopez2624
    @elvialopez2624 4 роки тому

    Omg love your work😋

  • @Shadow-uc4is
    @Shadow-uc4is 5 років тому +1

    I'm picking this song but less advanced to if he'll accept it

  • @bilalkhan8996
    @bilalkhan8996 4 роки тому +2

    The Piccolo Experience: supposed to be heard 152. Not the time 152, the measure

  • @coffee1sy
    @coffee1sy 2 роки тому +2

    0:47 these aren’t that fast in my band class 😣

  • @brooklynntermin8381
    @brooklynntermin8381 5 років тому +1

    I played this song in 7th grade wind ensemble still love it

    • @Mia-hj2ls
      @Mia-hj2ls 4 роки тому +1

      In 7th? This is a highschool piece

    • @karvz1
      @karvz1 Рік тому

      @@Mia-hj2ls Texas moment

    • @ravenbalzer
      @ravenbalzer 10 місяців тому

      @@Mia-hj2lssame reaction bro

  • @jiro.0o044
    @jiro.0o044 5 років тому +1

    Played this song and I love it soooo much! My fave song even tho it’s a little tricky! (I played 2nd violin part, still very tricky!)

  • @badderhorizon5850
    @badderhorizon5850 Рік тому

    I just got this song I’m in the top band and it’s really difficult

  • @aubreeortega4388
    @aubreeortega4388 4 роки тому +1

    5:08

  • @bethanevans9538
    @bethanevans9538 4 роки тому +4

    5:14 is not fun if you play the flute

    • @korrasoul
      @korrasoul 4 роки тому

      Bethan Cozens I think clarinets also play the same thing

    • @briannagarcia9067
      @briannagarcia9067 4 роки тому

      very true

    • @Mia-hj2ls
      @Mia-hj2ls 4 роки тому

      @@korrasoul flute takes way more air to play than clarinet. They have it a lot easier

    • @korrasoul
      @korrasoul 4 роки тому +1

      Cobra true, I play flute and fr I almost pass out

  • @bigwes1016
    @bigwes1016 5 років тому

    Anyone play Christmas proclamation?

  • @JoeDFWAviation
    @JoeDFWAviation 5 років тому +2

    So just writing it in a different key makes it less advanced? I’m not hating, I’m just confused 🤔

    • @obinnanwakwue5735
      @obinnanwakwue5735 5 років тому

      Well some keys are easier to play in than others.

    • @garywashere_
      @garywashere_ 4 роки тому +1

      @@obinnanwakwue5735 I double checked. The only key thats different is the first key. Original is in Db Major and in this version its Eb Major. Everything else is identical.

    • @generaljefe2749
      @generaljefe2749 4 роки тому +1

      gary sis Theres just a few articulation differences as well

  • @nashrichardson4278
    @nashrichardson4278 5 років тому

    Play at 2x speed

  • @joseph8057
    @joseph8057 5 років тому +2

    should have been in d

    • @obinnanwakwue5735
      @obinnanwakwue5735 5 років тому +1

      The orchestral version is in D (major).

    • @joseph8057
      @joseph8057 5 років тому +1

      @@obinnanwakwue5735 still

    • @obinnanwakwue5735
      @obinnanwakwue5735 5 років тому +1

      @@joseph8057 actually I just remembered there's a grade 4...never mind that's in Db

  • @Deason723
    @Deason723 5 років тому

    What's the point of this transcription if it's no easier than the original?

  • @josephfowlerblogs597
    @josephfowlerblogs597 4 роки тому

    k

  • @sanufphi
    @sanufphi 4 роки тому

    Oof

  • @kyleruggles8754
    @kyleruggles8754 6 років тому +6

    Seriously, why try to fix what isn't broken? Another disappointing, watered-down arrangement...
    Also, what's up with these transitions to easier key signatures? Almost none of those transitions make any sense.

    • @yourmother3207
      @yourmother3207 5 років тому +10

      Uhh dude you realize kids play this? Not meant for like professionals

    • @thomasbkd
      @thomasbkd 2 роки тому +1

      @@yourmother3207 there is already a simplified version arranged by R.W. Smith, but this arrangement is just a worse version of the original, with questionable transitions, slurs, reinstrumentations... so I am fully agree with you @Kyle Ruggles

    • @shulmpino5505
      @shulmpino5505 9 місяців тому +1

      what is bro yapping abiut
      literally 8th grade kids play this, it’s not arranged for high level bands

    • @kyleruggles8754
      @kyleruggles8754 9 місяців тому

      ​​@@shulmpino5505"bro" is saying he doesn't give a shit about your opinion. Move on, my dude - it's been a few years.

    • @shulmpino5505
      @shulmpino5505 9 місяців тому

      @@kyleruggles8754 it’s just that this comment is so beyond stupid it has no reason existing in this comment section, also you were and still are a grown man and when you made this comment I was 8, don’t get offended at me💀