It's a win-win situation: a wonderfully beautiful concert setting and a performance piece that will motivate your percussionists to want to play mallet instruments. Robert W. Smith scores the mallet part for bells, vibes, and chimes, but everything can be performed on just bells. You'll also be pleasantly surprised to find this work easy to play despite sounding much more difficult. This is a wonderful opportunity to make your holidays happy! (2:08)
SKU: CL.RWS-1830-01
This rock and roll-themed arrangement of the traditional Ukranian Bell Carol is a fresh new sound for a Winter Concert. Intertwined with other classic holiday melodies, Robert W. Smith has truly gone Beyond The Bell Carol. With optional solo guitar, bass guitar and drum set parts, the opportunity to feature your entire band program is included throughout this arrangement. There is even a solo section that can be opened up to feature individual wind soloists. This is an incredible closer for your holiday performance!
SKU: CL.011-4152-01
Robert W. Smith's extremely popular series based on the Ukrainian Bell Carol continues with this setting in an American style. Beginning with a Sousa quote, our American Bell Carol continues with a driving rock groove. Mr. Smith has cleverly woven the melody to America The Beautiful into the second statement providing a very unique teaching opportunity. Written for middle school to community bands, this will be a favorite for years to come!
About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series
The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.
SKU: CL.011-3972-01
Robert W. Smith's continues his very popular bell carol series with this holiday stop in beautiful Ireland. Celtic Bell Carol begins with the saxophone and flute evoking mysterious images of Celtic dancers as they prepare for their holiday celebration. The percussion section is featured throughout with infectious Irish rhythms added to the famous Ukrainian Bell Carol. This exciting setting will be the centerpiece or finale of your next holiday concert. Highly recommended!
SKU: CL.011-3775-01
This arrangement is Robert W. Smith's second in a series of unique cultural settings of the traditional holiday favorite. He has added infectious Latin rhythms to the famous Ukrainian Bell Carol with incredibly effective results! The percussion is featured throughout using instruments such as bongos, guiro, timbales, claves and surdo (optional floor tom). This will be the band and audience favorite as the centerpiece or finale of your holiday concert.
