Need SATB middle school winter/holiday suggestions

Date: October 10, 2009

I have a middle school intermediate choir with 7th & 8th graders combined. I need some suggestions for winter or holiday music that is upbeat, appropriate for middle school voices, and has a rather high tenor part (A below middle C on up to G and A above middle C).

Thanks for your help!

Jason Sickel

Choral Director

Louisburg Middle & High Schools

Louisburg, KS

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Mary Jane Phillips on October 10, 2009 8:16pm

Carol of the Bells - arr. Artman - SAB or SATB

Wnter Wonderland - arr. - Eilers SAB

Christmas Finale - arr. Eilers - SAB or SATB

Dean Rishel on October 11, 2009 5:27am

Check out my "Snow Song", published by Shawnee Press. It's been very well received and is lots of fun and not to difficult. Although it's 2-part, just have the lower voices double one or both of the parts. It still works fine.

Dean Rishel

Ralph Nelson on October 11, 2009 8:38am

I've always had luck with "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." published by Warner. I fyou have some boys that can still sing soprano, it's a riot to put them on the "ooo's" ; trust me, it will bring down the house!

Ralph Nelson

Portland, Oregon

Frank DeMiero on October 11, 2009 9:03am

Christmas Bells by Dr. Michael Kissinger Sound Music Publications

Hosanna To The King by Dr. Michael Kissinger Sound Music Publications

Merry Christmas Morn by Dr. Michael Kissnger SoundMusic Publicaitons

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town arr. Jennifer Barnes Sound Music Publications

Snofall/A Winter Wonderland arr. Jacques Rizzo Sound Music Publications

The Coventry Caro arr. Vijay Singh Sound Music Publications

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year arr. Jennifer Barnes Sound Music Publicaiotns

The Promise by Dr. Michael Kissinger Sound Music Publications

We Three Kings arr. Nathan Lansing Sound Music Publications

Winter Wonderland arr. Peter Taylor Sound Music Publications

All of these selection are level 2, SAB specifically written for Middle School/Junior high voices... also have been performed by high school and college groups because they are so artistic and true to the choral sound.

Frank DeMiero

Carl Smith on October 11, 2009 5:47pm

A Shawnee publication of "let It Snow! Let it Snow!" has worked well for me. Also another Shawnee publication"The Fred Waring Songbook" is a great resource- many songs are arranged for either SSA, TTBB, or SATB- such as "Silver Bells." And if you can write simple harmony parts for the boys, write one for Irving Berlin's "White Christmas."

Carl Smith, El Paso, Texas

Dean Rishel on October 12, 2009 4:34am

I invite you to consider my arrangement of "To Drive the Cold Winter Away" (Mark Foster Press) and if you want a very secular Scottish Christmas song, "Hang the Holly" (Mark Foster Press). These have proven to be popular and useful for directors who need Holiday music that is largely Christmas/New Year/Winter" in topic and yet almost entirely non-sacred.

Dean Rishel

www.deanrishelmusic,com

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