Countdown To Christmas

Description

Flute, Oboe, Flute 2, Clarinet in Bb, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet in Bb, Horn in F, Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon, Bb Euphonium, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Bells, Timpani, Percussion 1, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Percussion 2, Wood Block, Triangle, Sleigh Bells — A fragment of "Winchester Chimes," 3 familiar Christmas songs ("Jolly Old St. Nicholas," "Good King Wenceslas," and "Jingle Bells)", all bound together by a ticking clock simulated by woodblocks, are the elements that make this witty piece a natural for the first holiday concert of a beginning band.