A Christmas Festival, by Leroy Anderson - Score & Sound

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A Christmas Festival
By Leroy Anderson
Item: 00-82511
PRICE: $87.00
Series: Leroy Anderson Classics
Category: Concert Band
Level: 4 (Medium)
Now freshly engraved with a full score for the first time, "A Christmas Festival" is made up of eight traditional Christmas carols arranged in a very attractive medley by Leroy Anderson. Capture the spirit of the holidays with this outstanding collection. Leroy Anderson's "Christmas Festival" has long been a staple of concert performances for both bands and orchestras. Russell Robinson has created SATB choral settings that can be used in performance. Sure to enhance any Christmas concert! Available in SATB (in D-flat), Concert Band (in D-flat), SATB (in D), and Full Orchestra (in D). (6:36)
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[@KelechiDaGoat]

Clarinet 2: This is cool, but when do I breathe? Leroy Anderson: That the neat part you don't

[@lunareclipse4116]

Flute 2 gets a 42 bar break for breathing…

[@rhynia._.musicy]

​@@lunareclipse4116 yeah it's great lol

[@blorpxd]

@@lunareclipse4116 piccolo gets half the song break for breathing lol

[@kami8435]

Same I’m clarinet 2

[@kami8435]

Same I’m clarinet 2

[@jayyvee9558]

Playing clarinet 1 on this makes me feel so happy bc of how much recognition it gets 🤭

[@yzabellasanchez8038]

I’m playing clarinet 1 on this too!

[@ilovedirtbikes420]

I play bass clarinet and I like how it’s actually kinda complicated stuff. Normally everything for low reefs are so much easier than what the woodwinds have. Great price overall

[@dorischicoine7634]

I did that 50 years ago. First clarinet.

[@carooooooo]

Clarinet 1 I literally cannot

[@ConnorN22]

While I am a flute player, it seems like you may also be happy you are not a clarinet 2 🤣

[@meghanmedendorp3257]

5:09 “Did they forget to make it difficult for the woodwinds again?!” “Yeah…” “Oh my Go- okay. Just throw something in there. Stop forgetting to make the woodwinds music a living hell! We could get fired!”

[@ArtsyFartsy016]

LITERALLY

[@Raine_R]

SO TRUE!!

[@williamdow6728]

Pls help the woodwinds I am one and my fingers are screaming just from seeing the notes and rhythms

[@slay_laa]

@@williamdow6728 SAMEEEEEE ITS SO FAST WHEN WE REHEARSE IT

[@robertgage2785]

In 1967 I played violin on this number with the Lafayette Indiana symphony. I fell in love with this and still am....at the age of 71. Leroy Anderson was a genious

[@mrporgmotorsport7822]

3rd trombone was so good, sure it had a little bit less to it than 1&2, but those parts where we were just left with our own separate thing sounded so good.

[@JosiahABaker]

O come all ye faithful on the baritone/trombone always brought so much joy to my soul 😊

[@m.a.9648]

As a percussionist whos depressed marching season ended, the God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen part made up for it

[@haydo3134]

just found out today that we playing this for our concert. as a tuba player i love that the low brass gets to start the whole thing lmao. it's funny bc we have marching season to finish and start veterans day music which is very anxiety inducing but also awesome bc i love stars and stripes and eternal father. i love concert band lol

[@daniellamorten6230]

Meanwhile my old marching band literally shits on concert band 24/7 lmao. I visited my friend even though I'm a graduate and the low brass section, the section my friend is was literally shitting on the band cause it was now a concert band and were like 'Imagine just sitting there instead of marching, oh wait that's fucking us, Colorado, your marching season is too fucking short' and I'm just sitting there like 'I agree with you fully, Concert Band is absolute shit'

[@xscapegalaxies]

@haydo are you in Foxborough High?

[@haydo3134]

@@daniellamorten6230 turns out we arent even playing it lmao. concerts next week and we never got it :(

[@haydo3134]

@@xscapegalaxies no, i go to different hs

[@johngoodwinstudent4461]

always good to see a fellow tuba

[@kassypit]

Playing this on flute 1 as a freshman 😭 got my music 3 days ago and ive almost got it mastered 🙏

[@emiyes4667]

Omg same

[@rejoyce555]

playing it as an eighth graderrr

[@filmbricks-stopmotion]

@@rejoyce555 Playing as 7th grader COPE! But the rest its easy, but trumpets are ass. Im clarinet play clarinet 1 btw

[@KolyarWill]

I’m having to play trombone 2 and I looked at my freind playing trombone 1 and it looks like tourture😭

[@cupcake-im1mj]

WOW ITS KASSY

[@connorendacott2904]

Played baritone sax back in high school. Still brings a smile to my face.

[@raynieraynie49]

I need a baritone sax perspective of this like literally rn😭😭 I can’t get it !!

[@tbspf]

I love this song as a bass clarinet sm, I played it in freshman year when I kinda sucked and I wish I can play it again because I know I’ll eat it up

[@LiamChaidez]

I’m so lucky! My school plays it every year!

[@chickenpermission1861]

I cannot express my hatred for this song as a trumpet 2.

[@noahmorales8433]

chicken permission as cornet 3 I feel the same way

[@musicscores8205]

@@noahmorales8433 Cornet 3 on this one sucks, but on sleigh ride its amazing

[@ethanle644]

Trumpet 1 gang

[@quivercubesnolastname7988]

I’m horn 3, not fun Edit I played this a few months ago, not now haha just got flashbacks

[@sgtRedFireFox]

Im playing this as the only 2nd trumpet and yeah im posting this as I wait for my rests

[@mayarimarjorie5624]

played this in high school as a Clarinet and I have enjoyed it.

[@gazza2933]

I am in my sixties now and have been a fan of Leroy Anderson's music since I was a child. Particularly at this time of the year. A Happy and Healthy Christmas 2022, Everyone. 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🎄

[@That_one_idiot_over_there]

Happy and healthy upcoming Christmas 2023

[@emilyb7544]

I just sight-read this today as first alto and even though we don't have the melody a lot, I love this piece

[@davidloud5089]

I played alto 2 it was lowkey fun

[@ZeniththeAnimator]

@@davidloud5089bro i need help idk how it exactly sounds

[@watdee4133]

0:42 "Mr Anderson? I think you forgot to write something for the clarinets." "Oh okay, just make something." (Apparently it was making the most finger twisting measures in all of music)

[@watdee4133]

7 months later, I lied. It isn't that bad. I mean, it's still not good though.

[@drusilladelp5162]

I had this on a record from the time I was 10. Just goes to show how old I am. I have always loved it.❤

[@markwoods5457]

Played this at my recent christmas concert in college, I was the bass drum part so i basically didn't start counting till half way through the song, great piece though!

[@thefilmwatcher1216]

I've heard and played many a Christmas medley in my day, but this is without a doubt the best one I've ever heard. Every song is incorporated so naturally. Leroy Anderson knocked this thing out of the park.

[@CHDean]

How many times we played this in band…sweet, loving memories.

[@Firey_Plush]

I remember playing this as the only euphonium in the honor band it was quite fun

[@yeestermcgeester2087]

I played this in eighth grade band and I'm proud.

[@heathermcleod9286]

As a 1st trombone, I absolutely loved this piece, especially when the bones duel the entire band!

[@obinnanwakwue5735]

Played this earlier this year (2nd trombone), we altered the ending to resemble Shostakovich's "Festive Overture", best decision my band director's ever made!

[@vivianvu4941]

wait this is GENIUS

[@CHDean]

Interesting choice

[@LilyanaxDayami]

I'm a freshman and I'm playing this for our christmas concert at December and I'm a 2nd flute player who has an 2nd oboe part because there are no oboe players in our band

[@vampiricicarus979]

Oof not fun. At least you don't have to deal with "the forever trill" at the end of the second flute part. I hate it. All the people near the flute section hate it more.

[@emilyn7831]

Playing this for flute 2. Honestly I love it it’s really fun

[@failure_atlife]

i play sleigh bells guys 😭🙏 only sleigh bells 😩😩 YALL I FLUNKED THE PERFORMANCE?????? PLAYING ONLY SLEIGH BELLS??????? 😭😭😭

[@beand3678]

played this at my middle school concert..

[@chefteeds9112]

Lmao playing Timpani in this and i gotta say......COUNT I REPEAT COUNT!!!!!!! I have to wait 158 measures justo come in after measure 10

[@DemiDotRat]

I'm the chimes/bells player at my school and the timpani player and I counted the measures in both of our pieces and he had 218 measures and I had 220. I feel your pain, but I have 2 more measures of rest than u lmao

[@chefteeds9112]

Virtualcat Studios Yup it sucks just standing around there waiting for ur big moment

[@kmmeyers89]

@@DemiDotRat at least we have the big timpani roll at the end. I played timpani in this at my band's Christmas concert last night

[@Mia-hj2ls]

Since my band only has 4 percussionists, I have to hold 2 timpani mallets and 2 bell mallets in my hand because I have to play the mallet percussion and timpani parts. I have 2 counts to switch from bell's to timpani, and i have to play those with an extra 2 mallets in my hand like an idiot lol

[@kmmeyers89]

Last year we had 5 percussionists but one of them didn't know anything about music. I had to switch between bells and timpani, but my band teacher didn't tell me that until the week of the concert 😂

[@Kirby_Lyn]

This is awesome! My band is playing this piece and it's great to play along as practice.

[@mrdonut1533]

lmao

[@maxi_patty]

Me humming my part right now

[@hey_itz_kev2072]

A big group of friends in my band are playing this for the elderly

[@willow3198]

Playing this for my band class. I play piccolo and lets just say it’s kind of boring sometimes LOL but a very nice piece

[@kmmeyers89]

I'm a percussionist and I play timpani in this. I have about 30 measures in this song where I actually play lol

[@georgelara9013]

Lmao mines more boring I play bass trombone

[@olivia-ke5gh]

bro me too 😭

[@elyanamartinez6392]

We still haven’t chosen who’s playing the piccolo for this and I’m scared cause I don’t wanna play it

[@adamcepeda9861]

@@kmmeyers89 same

[@sethphillips1]

I played the trumpet tuti with my friend and we changed the Rythm in measure 142 in corner to: | 1 la lee 2 and |. Aswell as in measure 149 to: | 1 trip L let and |. (with the triplet starting on the and of 1). It adds variety and style with the tripple tounge there. If you play the tuti there I recommend this if you can tripple tongue!

[@yourgirleft]

I played first clarinet for this at a christmas performance and it sounds so amazing!!

[@camdenrafftery3555]

This is fun for just about ANYONE who isn’t percussion. Seriously, there was more than 20 spots that could’ve used any of the 3 percussion parts. I almost feel that the guy writing the percussion part had no idea what he was doing. Because that snare roll at the beginning goes 3, 4, 1, 2 &. It ends on the & of 2. That is kind of just plain stupid. Also, please send prayers to my poor friend who played the mallets on this song, and died of boredom.

[@grimlers9408]

I’m three weeks on Tuba and this is one of the first songs I’ve had to learn. Not difficult, just a pain

[@MitchIsAsleep]

Triplet go brrr

[@antoniolagunas7239]

I actually play the tuba (freshman) and we going to play this for our Christmas concert and also polar express and they aren't hard but as you said a pain but practice helps a lot!!

[@MitchIsAsleep]

@@antoniolagunas7239 my band as well haha. We're playing this and Sleigh Ride. Very important to practice haha. Ngl whenever you play Christmas music in band, it always feels like a big Christmas vibe Sophomore clarinetist

[@johntarver5684]

I was in band 14 years ago and we played this song. Tuba is one of the most important parts because we keep the time of the piece in sync. It sounds beautiful though when everyone does what they’re supposed to do.

[@rhynia._.musicy]

​@@MitchIsAsleep omg me too

[@johnmarston5055]

Yea cornet 3 was like that for me

[@twintwo278]

Ive looked all over fir this piece oh my God thank you!!!❤❤❤

[@michaelgibson5596]

The alto clarinet part is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ChrisVaughn-bq7jr]

I played this piece with the Cookeville Community Band for the 2023 Christmas concert. This was the last piece in the concert.

[@jrgenhernborg5624]

Leaving this comment for me too update how many times I have played this and on which parts: 2022: Alto Sax 2 2023: Alto Sax 1

[@Gabe_tba]

I had to play this last year for our Parade and it was something else… it was said said to rain but it didn’t it was still cold though and not a lot of people knew their parts including myself I knew the first half.

[@jacksonbentley1713]

bro you can actually hear the tuba it warms my heart to hear my part in this vid

[@sethphillips1]

I love playing cornet 1 on this.

[@fifjdjwchichester6053]

Best song for trombone

[@Thatguyyousawonce]

This is a tradition at my school

[@Seito1002]

As a percussionist snare part, im silent like half of the time 😶‍🌫️😭

[@dodobird8205]

Played this for 2nd f horn and probably one of the most fun songs I’ve played

[@yourgirleft]

1:11 The best transition you have ever heard

[@cynthiakreyling3898]

Awesome as a sing along tradition!

[@user-ps3ck5pn5n]

I have to play this in my middle school band

[@willowtree3602]

yall really uploaded this even tho chimes missed their cue,,,, i have to laugh

[@grandpianoalex89]

I just CACKLED when I heard it!

[@issaach]

No it's actually supposed to be like that -- trust me we argued. (Or the composer wrote it differently from how it should be... but I doubt it.)

[@donsimpson8163]

@@issaach No

[@naomicultra6748]

What time is that at?

[@willowtree3602]

@@naomicultra6748 it's the second measure of the chime hits, right around 3:29

[@mosesmukwesha3566]

Played cornet in the Zimbabwe Republic Police and still enjoy the sweet melodies

[@BryanKujawa1]

One of the better holiday options for concert band

[@bassclarineric6173]

I did Clarinet 3 for this back in freshman year. God do I miss it

[@spencersmith2798]

A wind band holiday tradition.

[@bryansilva4512]

glitchly to the max!

[@MusicWithDan]

Use any browser other than Chrome.

[@eboone]

@@MusicWithDan based for 5 years ago

[@ANGELGAME_CAT547]

I just figured out that the strings and band of my school will be playing this song for this year’s winter concert

[@astirgamerarberry111]

I love it

[@greenalienz_]

as a timpani player in this, i understand the pain 💀

[@ssaavvaaiirraa]

as a bass clarinet, yes

[@GabopornovenavezFiedler]

Banda comunal de orotina festval de la Luz 2009 vivo en teletica

[@dinochickennuggies71]

As clarinet 1 this song is much easier than sleigh ride

[@ChillyMutton]

Anyone else get their Christmas music?

[@lydiawrubel3515]

I played this in 8th grade on oboe, and again in high school on flute 1 and 2.

[@MusicWithDan]

This video glitched on my Chrome browser.

[@brycekrispie5797]

Who else got the trumpet duet

[@cairoleblanc200]

this comment section is just a band kid reunion huh

[@backforblood]

1:15 - 1:51 goes so hard on trombone 3

[@xrulez-cs8zc]

Super true

[@mallieray49]

so we all practicing rn

[@xxbigmanxx5535]

I play trombone so we rest for most of the time but its still kinda difficult for me (with the masks and all.)

[@ConnorN22]

as a flute, 186 makes me want to chuck my music stand halfway across the room and leave.

[@slay_laa]

omg. SAMEEEEEEEEEE

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

IDK if the rest of the high winds would say the same thing. All of them have the same figure with slight variation from 186 onwards until the *sfz* at 214 leading to the rall into O Come All Ye Faithful. I mean, the piccolo or piccolos, all four clarinet parts, and oboes have this ostinato.

[@met1345]

This song is GLICHY

[@emiyes4667]

Playing Flute 1 is pretty fun.Too bad nobody can really hear us.

[@Clay-rp4zb]

percussion has half a songs worth of measures

[@kk1957able]

A gem of. a song like fine wine gets better with age

[@gorgeousygiltv]

Doing this on bass for a concert tommorrow, I’m nervous as hell

[@wierdlens]

We're Playing this in our band and the wait for the bass drum is unbearable because we dont start until measure 168. But the timpini in joy to the world makes up for it

[@masterjoseph25]

I played this song on thursday

[@JustinTheMid]

French horn melody, let’s goooo!

[@PatriotMapper]

Flute 2 here!

[@emilytaylor2685]

this song is hell but a fucking great time as a trumpet 1

[@idontwantahandle-o9d]

As a percussionist that has to share a bunch of other people, the rests in this song make me sad

[@Alexyoboy13]

Hey Mr Bragg

[@hannahbeck7978]

i play bass cl... soo its pretty fun lol

[@maxi_patty]

Yooo same

[@slay_laa]

lucky 😔

[@kitchlewis]

All before jingle bells is a few knochtes to quick.. As I know as a ex military musician. Just to quick as in in 116 bpm or 120 a min. It does make a difference

[@paytonoconnor1122]

Flute anyone??

[@LilyanaxDayami]

Me but I play the 2nd oboe part

[@slay_laa]

i’m a second flute

[@ConnorN22]

yup

[@vrguy5214]

I’m playing this for 7th grade and it’s Kinda hard on trombone

[@shuki3524]

My band plays the entire thing at double forte lmfaoo

[@mccabecompositions]

The only thing my band did differently is that euph and bass trombone dropped an octave during O' Come All Ye Faithful

[@matthyoutube6155]

I think it’s kinda weird that there’s hardly any percussion

[@baumgartnermathias1277]

Glitch on firefox !

[@juanloaiza9975]

Why are you using Firefox

[@davegamesgames42]

Pedro Perez I wonder if he still uses it, two years later

[@joebiden7064]

Spider Man probably not

[@tobyluigi2537]

Playing trumpet 2 for this must suck

[@natalieardner5509]

Can confirm

[@miguelrocha3935]

I'm playing this on Christmas as a 7th grader

[@Kitty-pf3zh]

아쉽네요...ㅠ

[@jrgenhernborg5624]

why the melodic perk note coming late at 3:30 tho

[@TheAries414]

As a oboist my part is fun

[@leviturner1652]

Yall im playing this a a violin 2 XD were doing it full orchestra

[@carterkleinman2322]

Same

[@kevingallant4240]

Anyone know where you can get an XML file of this?

[@TubaonTrumpet]

Anyone else hear a record slow down around the 4:00 mark

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

No. That's an artistic interpretation to play that bar a bit more rubato. Some ensembles choose to (under their director's instruction, of course) interpret Silent Night in this piece as such.

[@tyleriguana]

Notes for future projects 0:00 - 0:43 4:15 - 5:36 6:29 - 6:43

[@justgothitwithashovel1442]

Lol im playing this in 8th grade and i started in 7th grade and yall be playing in college and high school 😂😂😂😂😂😂 lolll its funny

[@aspentree2717]

loll im playing it in 7th grade as 4th horn

[@yourlocalkfc9650]

Why y’all lying lol 😆

[@mars-iu7or]

I Play this song today at 19:00 o'clock😂 it's in the Orchester but we Play this song difficulter

[@davegamesgames42]

hanballqueen 2005 what?

[@colinaviation]

"difficulter" lmaoo