Sounds of the Season (W25), by Bruce Pearson and Chuck Elledge, is a collection of 15 songs (Grade 1-2) from around the globe representing holiday musical traditions from Africa, the British Isles, Germany, France, the Middle East, the West Indies, and the United States.
The KJOS Multiple Option Scoring allows each arrangement to be performed as a solo, as an ensemble piece of any size or instrumentation, or as a full concert band work.
All pieces are correlated with the Standard of Excellence and Standard of Excellence ENHANCED Comprehensive Band Method Books 1 and 2.
Eight sacred and seven secular titles make Sounds of the Season ideal for use in school, church, or community settings.
Songs include:
- Holiday Medley
- Up On the House Top
- Chanukah
- O Tannenbaum
- Adeste Fideles
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Hark the Herald Angels Sing
- Stille Nacht
- Rocky Rocky Road
- African Noel
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- Joy To the World
- Here We Come A-Wassailing
- Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
- Go Tell It On the Mountain
Listen to highlights from Sounds of the Season: