Countdown To Christmas
Jolly Old ST. Nicholas, Good King Wenceslas, Jingle Bells - Full Score and Parts
by Franz Xaver Gruber
String Orchestra - Sheet Music

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 1

SKU: CF.BAS9

Jolly Old ST. Nicholas, Good King Wenceslas, Jingle Bells - Full Score and Parts. Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arranged by Andrew Balent. Carl Fischer Beginning String Orchestra Series. Sacred, classical. Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 2+8+2+5+5+5+2+2 pages. Duration 1 minute, 55 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #BAS9. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.BAS9).

ISBN 9780825847363. UPC: 798408047368. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: D major.

Countdown to Christmas is a very easy medley arranged to accommodate the skills of a beginning string ensemble. The medley can be performed as written, or the carols can be played one or two at a time. The percussion part is optional. Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Good King Wenceslas are in the key of G Major. Jingle Bells is in the key of D major, but it contains no C-sharps. Stylistically, the ensemble should be able to perform the following: 1. Forte and mezzo-forte 2. Quarter notes at or near 120 beats per minute 3. Accents 4. Pizzicato The direction to keep the bow on the string at m. 64 is a suggestion. It is not written in the parts. The tick tock sound in the optional percussion part will be best achieved with the use of two woodblocks of different sizes or two temple blocks. Obtaining the tick-tock sound with one woodblock is difficult, especially for a beginner. Use as many sleigh bells as possible to achieve an even more festive sound. Thank you for choosing this arrangement. I hope you and your students find it enjoyable. Your comments are most welcome.
Countdown to Christmas is a very easy medley arranged to accommodate the skills of a beginning string ensemble. The medley can be performed as written, or the carols can be played one or two at a time. The percussion part is optional. Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Good King WenceslasA are in the key of G Major.A Jingle Bells is in the key of D major, but it contains no C-sharps. Stylistically, the ensemble should be able to perform the following: 1.A Forte andA mezzo-forte 2. Quarter notes at or near 120 beats per minute 3. Accents 4.A Pizzicato The direction to keep the bow on the string at m. 64 is a suggestion. It is not written in the parts. The tick tock sound in the optional percussion part will be best achieved with the use of two woodblocks of different sizes or two temple blocks. Obtaining the tick-tock sound with one woodblock is difficult, especially for a beginner. Use as many sleigh bells as possible to achieve an even more festive sound. Thank you for choosing this arrangement. I hope you and your students find it enjoyable. Your comments are most welcome.
Countdown to Christmas is a very easy medley arranged to accommodate the skills of a beginning string ensemble. The medley can be performed as written, or the carols can be played one or two at a time. The percussion part is optional. Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Good King WenceslasA are in the key of G Major.A Jingle Bells is in the key of D major, but it contains no C-sharps. Stylistically, the ensemble should be able to perform the following: 1.A Forte andA mezzo-forte 2. Quarter notes at or near 120 beats per minute 3. Accents 4.A Pizzicato The direction to keep the bow on the string at m. 64 is a suggestion. It is not written in the parts. The "tick tock" sound in the optional percussion part will be best achieved with the use of two woodblocks of different sizes or two temple blocks. Obtaining the "tick-tock" sound with one woodblock is difficult, especially for a beginner. Use as many sleigh bells as possible to achieve an even more festive sound. Thank you for choosing this arrangement. I hope you and your students find it enjoyable. Your comments are most welcome.
Countdown to Christmas is a very easy medley arranged to accommodate the skills of a beginning string ensemble. The medley can be performed as written, or the carols can be played one or two at a time. The percussion part is optional. Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Good King Wenceslas are in the key of G Major. Jingle Bells is in the key of D major, but it contains no C-sharps. Stylistically, the ensemble should be able to perform the following: 1. Forte and mezzo-forte 2. Quarter notes at or near 120 beats per minute 3. Accents 4. Pizzicato The direction to keep the bow on the string at m. 64 is a suggestion. It is not written in the parts. The "tick tock" sound in the optional percussion part will be best achieved with the use of two woodblocks of different sizes or two temple blocks. Obtaining the "tick-tock" sound with one woodblock is difficult, especially for a beginner. Use as many sleigh bells as possible to achieve an even more festive sound. Thank you for choosing this arrangement. I hope you and your students find it enjoyable. Your comments are most welcome.
Countdown to Christmas is a very easy medley arranged to accommodate the skills of a beginning string ensemble. The medley can be performed as written, or the carols can be played one or two at a time. The percussion part is optional. Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Good King Wenceslas are in the key of G Major. Jingle Bells is in the key of D major, but it contains no C-sharps. Stylistically, the ensemble should be able to perform the following: 1. Forte and mezzo-forte 2. Quarter notes at or near 120 beats per minute 3. Accents 4. Pizzicato The direction to keep the bow on the string at m. 64 is a suggestion. It is not written in the parts. The "tick tock" sound in the optional percussion part will be best achieved with the use of two woodblocks of different sizes or two temple blocks. Obtaining the "tick-tock" sound with one woodblock is difficult, especially for a beginner. Use as many sleigh bells as possible to achieve an even more festive sound. Thank you for choosing this arrangement. I hope you and your students find it enjoyable. Your comments are most welcome.
Countdown to Christmas is a very easy medley arranged to accommodate the skills of a beginning string ensemble. The medley can be performed as written, or the carols can be played one or two at a time. The percussion part is optional.Jolly Old St. Nicholas and Good King Wenceslas are in the key of G Major. Jingle Bells is in the key of D major, but it contains no C-sharps.Stylistically, the ensemble should be able to perform the following:1. Forte and mezzo-forte2. Quarter notes at or near 120 beats per minute3. Accents4. PizzicatoThe direction to keep the bow on the string at m. 64 is a suggestion. It is not written in the parts. The "tick tock" sound in the optional percussion part will be best achieved with the use of two woodblocks of different sizes or two temple blocks. Obtaining the "tick-tock" sound with one woodblock is difficult, especially for a beginner. Use as many sleigh bells as possible to achieve an even more festive sound.Thank you for choosing this arrangement. I hope you and your students find it enjoyable. Your comments are most welcome.

About Carl Fischer Beginning String Orchestra Series

This series of Grade 1 pieces is designed for first year string groups. The pieces in this series are characterized by:

• Limited parts (often 2nd violin and viola are the same part, cello and bass are same part)
• Limited keys and rhythms - only simple 8th note patterns
• Limited independence of parts
• Playable after limited study time
• First position and natural bowings
• Piano for rehearsal and reinforcement