A Kwanzaa Celebration

Une nouvelle façon de présenter la musique multiculturelle à vos élèves, une célébration de Kwanzaa combine 'African Noel' et 'Kum Ba Yah' avec des pièces de percussion amusantes qui aura les orteils de vos publics taraudage. Très amusant et éducatif aussi! Corrélée avec Yamaha Band Student, Livre 1, page 18. / Concert Band

Jill Gallina has written an up-tempo program opener or closer for your holiday concert. The multicultural message wishes holiday greetings for Christmas Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. The use of some foreign text adds extra teachingopportunities. Joyous energy is created with this original choral.

A Multicultural Holiday Celebration-The magic of the season explodes into a kaleidoscope of color when a group of young artists transform the main street of Graysville into a watercolor wonderland! From Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to Christmas Las Posadas and beyond discover the colors and celebrations of December in your town and around the world with this creative 30-minute holiday revue that's ideal for young performers. Includes John Jacobson's choreography in the Teacher's Edition and ona handy video showing the moves from the front and the back a helpful production guide and seven original songs. Available: Teacher Edition Singer 5-Pak Performance/Accompaniment CD Preview CD (with vocals) and Choreography

A Multicultural Holiday Celebration-The magic of the season explodes into a kaleidoscope of color when a group of young artists transform the main street of Graysville into a watercolor wonderland! From Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to Christmas Las Posadas and beyond discover the colors and celebrations of December in your town and around the world with this creative 30-minute holiday revue that's ideal for young performers. Includes John Jacobson's choreography in the Teacher's Edition and ona handy video (available separately) showing the moves from the front and the back a helpful production guide and seven original songs. Available: Teacher Edition Singer 5-Pak Performance/Accompaniment CD Preview CD (withvocals) and Choreography

An International Holiday Celebration-Celebrate the wonder the joy... and the diversity of the month of December with this imaginative holiday musical for upper elementary and middle school singers. You'll join a group of chimney sweeps as they dance across therooftops of the city and discover all the different ways that families celebrate the winter holidays. From the candles of Hanukkah to bright pinatas from a baby born in a stable to the uplifting message of Kwanzaa... and don'tforget that big red fella in the chimney!The Teacher's Manual comes complete with the full script accompanied songs and choreography suggestions while the Singer's Edition includes script choreography and vocal linesonly. And for a truly professional production the ShowTrax CD features the spectacular orchestration by John Higgins. Share the warmth the humor and the joy of all our seasons with your school and community!Available:Teacher's Manual Singer's Edition Pak (5 books) Preview CD (full performance) Performance/Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 35 minutes. Grades K-6.

An International Holiday Celebration-Celebrate the wonder the joy... and the diversity of the month of December with this imaginative holiday musical for upper elementary and middle school singers. You'll join a group of chimney sweeps as they dance across therooftops of the city and discover all the different ways that families celebrate the winter holidays. From the candles of Hanukkah to bright pinatas from a baby born in a stable to the uplifting message of Kwanzaa... and don'tforget that big red fella in the chimney!The Teacher's Manual comes complete with the full script accompanied songs and choreography suggestions while the Singer's Edition includes script choreography and vocal linesonly. And for a truly professional production the ShowTrax CD features the spectacular orchestration by John Higgins. Share the warmth the humor and the joy of all our seasons with your school and community!Available:Teacher's Manual Singer's Edition Pak (5 books) Preview CD (full performance) Performance/Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 35 minutes. Grades K-6.

An International Holiday Celebration-CELEBRATE December traditions center stage this holiday season as 'round the world we go! DISCOVER the special preparations for Chinese New Year Germany's St. Nicholas Day tradition of a hidden pickle in the Tannenbaum the sevenprinciples of Kwanzaa from our African ancestors the miracle and lights of Jewish Hanukkah the festive atmosphere of Mexico's Las Posadas and Christmas American-style! SHARE the universal messages of peace hope and goodwill inyour school and community all year long. Ideal for upper elementary to middle school performers this 40-minute holiday revue features seven original songs for unison voices with some optional harmony connecting narration easilyadapted to casts of varying sizes and John Jacobson's choreography and production tips. Available: Teacher Edition Singer Edition 5-Pak Preview Pak (1 Singer book 1 Preview CD) Preview CD (with vocals only) Performance/Accompaniment CD Performance Kit/CD (Teacher 20 Singer books P/A CD). Performance Time: Approx. 40 min. For Grades 4-8.

An International Holiday Celebration-CELEBRATE December traditions center stage this holiday season as 'round the world we go! DISCOVER the special preparations for Chinese New Year Germany's St. Nicholas Day tradition of a hidden pickle in the Tannenbaum the sevenprinciples of Kwanzaa from our African ancestors the miracle and lights of Jewish Hanukkah the festive atmosphere of Mexico's Las Posadas and Christmas American-style! SHARE the universal messages of peace hope and goodwill inyour school and community all year long. Ideal for upper elementary to middle school performers this 40-minute holiday revue features seven original songs for unison voices with some optional harmony connecting narration easilyadapted to casts of varying sizes and John Jacobson's choreography and production tips. Available: Teacher Edition Singer Edition 5-Pak Preview Pak (1 Singer book 1 Preview CD) Preview CD (with vocals only) Performance/Accompaniment CD Performance Kit/CD (Teacher 20 Singer books P/A CD). Performance Time: Approx. 40 min. For Grades 4-8.

A Multi-Traditional Choral Celebration-Everyone will enjoy this sparkling choral show that's a snap to put together and will leave everyone with the holiday spirit! With choreography by John Jacobson it's wonderfully adaptable for everything from holiday concerts to caroling to singing for the local Rotary club. Eight flexible sections include: 1. Happy Holiday 2. Once Upon a Wintertime 3. White Christmas 4. Happy Kwanzaa 5. Feliz Navidad 6. Happy Hanukkah My Friend (The Hanukkah Song) 7. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 8. Do You Hear What I Hear. Available: SATB Director's Score SAB Director's Score 2-Part Director's Score SATB Singer's Edition SAB Singer's Edition 2-Part Singer's Edition Director's Kit Preview CD ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 28:00.

This upbeat easy-to-learn holiday celebration focuses on the similarities between Christmas Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. The focus is on friendship love and acceptance rather than commercialism or materialistic gifts. Holiday Train is an exciting winter concert piece.

A Multi-Traditional Choral Celebration-Everyone will enjoy this sparkling choral show that's a snap to put together and will leave everyone with the holiday spirit! With choreography by John Jacobson it's wonderfully adaptable for everything from holiday concerts to caroling to singing for the local Rotary club. Eight flexible sections include: 1. Happy Holiday 2. Once Upon a Wintertime 3. White Christmas 4. Happy Kwanzaa 5. Feliz Navidad 6. Happy Hanukkah My Friend (The Hanukkah Song) 7. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 8. Do You Hear What I Hear. Available: SATB Director's Score SAB Director's Score 2-Part Director's Score SATB Singer's Edition SAB Singer's Edition 2-Part Singer's Edition Director's Kit Preview CD ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 28:00.

Rise and Shine Series-Elfis and the Elves Get All Shook Up is a “Rise and Shine” musical specifically designed to be performed on choral risers. These presentations are highly entertaining and provide valuable learning opportunitiesfor your students while putting the rehearsal process on the fast track to success. In this mini-musical Elfis decides the elves always work too hard during the holiday season and never see how other cultures celebrate. Aftertalking Santa into letting him borrow the sleigh Elfis takes the elves on a whirlwind tour. They get an opportunity to observe holiday celebrations including Las Posadas Hanukkah Kwanzaa and Christmas gift-wrapping. Throughthis exciting musical journey the performers and audience learn that our different celebrations should not set us apart. Instead we should celebrate those differences and “keep love within our heart.” Grades K-5.

Recognize each of the winter celebrations in one piece of music. Kwanzaa Hanukkah and Christmas are all represented in this very easy beginning band arrangement. If your group is ready to graduate from unison method book lines they are ready for this arrangement. Beginning band director/composer Mike Hannickel has made sure that this piece will be accessible to any first year group.If you used this composer’s FIRST CHRISTMAS SUITE with your groups in the past you are sure to like this one too.Happy Holidays!

For over four decades Bernice Johnson Reagon has been a major cultural voice for freedom and justice. This song celebrates the traditions of Kwanzaa in a steady purposeful style with optional percussion and adaptable vocal partsfor any combination of voices. Duration: ca. 2:30.