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Narrative: This is the Farandole from the Georges Bizet's famed L'Arlesienne Suite No. II transcribed here for Saxophone Quintet. It is an advanced intermediate to advanced transcription suitable for general performance as well as Christmas events and most audiences will readily recognize the two prominent themes from this movement.

20 Traditional Christmas Carols for Saxophone Quintet Volume I consists of 20 popular Christmas Carols from around the world, simply scored. Table of Contents: Angels We have Heard on High, Away in the manger, Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella, Coventry Carol, Deck the Halls, Once in Royal David's City, God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day, It Came upon a Midnight Clear, Joy to the World, Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel, Oh Holy Night, Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night, First Noel, We Three Kings, What Child is This? Both Soprano and Alto 1st voice parts are included.

20 Traditional Christmas Carols for Saxophone Quintet Volume II consists of 20 more popular Christmas Carols from around the world. Table of Contents: Jingle Bells, Ding Dong Merrily on High, El Noi De La Mare, Good King Wenceslas, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, The Holly and the Ivy, Gesu Bambino, Go Tell it on the Mountain, Good Christian Men Rejoice, Here We Come a Wassailing, I Saw Three Ships, Nesem Vam Noviny, Wexford Carol, Patapan, Sing We Now of Christmas, Still Still Still, Low How a Rose, Sussex Carol, Angels From the Realm of Glory, We Wish you a Merry Christmas! Both Soprano and Alto 1st voice parts are included.

This crowd-pleasing arrangement of Jingle Bells for Saxophone Quintet alternates between swing and Latin on the verses and choruses respectively. The Soli and Tutti sections will show off the precision of your ensemble. Both Soprano and Alto 1 for Soprano parts are included with your purchase.

Happy Birthday and Stylistic Variations for Saxophone Quintet features the main theme in a traditional setting followed by eleven variations entitled: 1. Swing, 2. Waltz, 3. On the Range, 4. Dixieland, 5. Impressionistic, 6. Holloweenesque, 7. Majestic, 8. Jazz Waltz, 9. Bagpipes,10. Tango and 11. Pointalistic. Suitable as a Novelty or Encore selection this arrangement offers numerous performance options as you can choose which variations to be played to fit any occasion or meet any time restraints. The Playing time is approximately 3:10 without repeats and 6:06 with repeats. The MP3 recording offered here is with repeats.

Bring a Torch Jeanette, Isabella for Saxophone Quintet is a traditional carol arranged as a jazz waltz. This arrangement is suitable for professional musicians and more experienced ensembles.

This is swing arrangement of the traditional Christmas Carol “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” for Saxophone Quintet. It is suitable for professional musicians and more experienced ensembles.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing for Saxophone Quintet is essentially a very entertaining Theme and Variations in a Latin style on a Christmas time favorite!

This Jazzy arrangement of We Wish You a Merry Christmas for Saxophone Quintet is will make a nice closing selection for caroling or concert.

The very beautiful The Holly and the Ivy offered here for Saxophone Quintet will delight your audiences and your ensemble will enjoy playing it as well

This is a more modern arrangement of “In the Bleak Midwinter” based on a poem by Christina Rossetti and the musical setting by Gustav Holst for Saxophone Quintet.

This is Jazz/Dixieland-ish arrangement of the traditional Christmas Carol “Go Tell it in the Mountain” for Saxophone Quintet It is suitable for professional musicians to somewhat more experienced ensembles.

This is Pifa or Pastoral Symphony from G. F. Handel’s Messiah transcribed here for Saxophone Quintet.

This challenging arrangement of “Sleigh Ride” for Saxophone Quintet is a faithful transcription of Leroy Anderson’s Christmas favorite that your audiences will adore! Both Soprano and Alto 1st voice parts are included with your purchase.

“Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” for Saxophone Quintet is a Christmas favorite. This Jazzy arrangement features lively soli and tutti sections to show off your ensemble and is certain to entertain your audiences! Both Soprano and Alto 1st voice parts are included with your purchase.

This rather elegantly simple arrangement of Smith & Bernard’s “Winter Wonderland” for Saxophone Quintet is both technically accessible to younger quartets and a useful lighter Christmas selection for more professional ensembles. Both Soprano and Alto 1st voice parts are included with your purchase.

" All I Want for Christmas is You" Words and Music by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff and arranged here for Saxophone Quintet is a Pop Christmas staple.

“Blue Christmas”, words and music by Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson and made famous by Elvis Presley arranged here for Saxophone Quintet. This arrangement of a perennial Christmas favorite and should be accessible by intermediate level ensembles.

“Feliz Navidad”, words & music by Jose Feliciano arranged here for Saxophone Quintet is a Christmas time favorite. It’s a bit of a workout for the Bari Sax Player but it lies well on the instrument.

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas " for Saxophone Quintet, Words and Music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane arranged here in a slow “bluesy” beguine.

“I’ll Be Home For Christmas” arranged here for Saxophone Quintet, words and music by Kim Gannon and Walter Kent is another Christmas favorite. This arrangement is full of solos and playable by intermediate to advanced ensembles.

"Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!" arranged here for Saxophone Quintet, Words by Sammy Cahn Music by Jule Styne is another Christmas favorite. This arrangement is fun to play, has a little bit of everything, playable by intermediate to advanced ensembles and sure to be an ensemble and crowd pleaser.

"Merry Christmas Darling" arranged here for Saxophone Quintet and made famous by The Carpenters is another Christmas classic. This is a lush, full arrangement playable by intermediate to advanced ensembles.

"Silver Bells" arranged here for Saxophone Quintet, words and music by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans is another perennial Christmas standard. This arrangement is characterized by dovetailing flowing counter lines and playable by intermediate to advanced ensembles.

“The Christmas Song”, Music and Lyric by Mel Torme and Robert Wells is timeless Christmas Classic, arranged here for Saxophone Quintet. This arrangement features solos for the Soprano/Alto substitute and Tenor sax with a soli/tutti section and a double time break.

This is a rather easy arrangement of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” offered here for Saxophone Quintet. It is easily within reach of younger and less experienced groups but a nice “break” selection for more experienced ensembles.

“You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch arranged here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an intermediate to advanced intermediate level arrangement of a humorous Christmas time favorite.

"We've Only Just Begun", Words and Music by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams, and made popular by the Carpenters is a Wedding favorite, arranged here for Saxophone Quintet.

“Wedding Processional & Recessional” is the traditional and popular grouping of the “Bridal Chorus” from Richard Wagner’s “Lohengrin” as the Processional and the “Wedding March” from Felix Mendolssohn’s “Midsummers Night's Dream” as the Recessional. To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well as hundreds of other arrangements and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit www.lincolnmusicpublications.com. Playing time: 5:00

“Mele Kalikimaka”, Words and Music by R. Alex Anderson, arranged here for Saxophone Quintet. This is the very popular Hawaiian Christmas song made popular by Bing Crosby and featured as “bed music” in several Hollywood movies as well. This is an intermediate level arrangement.

“I Wonder as I Wander” by John Jacob Niles arranged here for Saxophone Quintet is Christmas time favorite. This is an Intermediate to advanced intermediate arrangement with a different harmonic take.

“Mary, Did You Know?”, Words and Music by Mark Lowery & Buddy Greene and arranged here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an Intermediate to advanced intermediate arrangement of a more modern Christmas standard and suitable for sacred Christmas performances as well as secular settings.

“Grown-Up Christmas List”, Word and Music by David Foster & Linda Thompson-Jenner arranged here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an intermediate level arrangement of a very beautiful Christmas song.

(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays Words and Music by Al Stillman and Robert Allen arranged here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced level “folksy jazz” arrangement of another Christmas time favorite.

“The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, Words and Music by Eddie Pola and George Wyle arranged here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced arrangement of another Christmas time favorite in a jazz waltz style.

“Sinfonia” or “Sinfony” from George Fredrick Handel’s Messiah, transcribed here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an advanced transcription from Part I of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for sacred Christmas events.

“Sinfonia” or “Sinfony” from George Fredrick Handel’s Messiah, transcribed here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an advanced transcription from Part I of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for sacred Christmas events.

“And the Glory of the Lord Shall be Revealed” from George Fredrick Handel’s Messiah, transcribed here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an intermediate to advanced intermediate transcription from Part I of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for sacred Christmas events.

“And the Glory of the Lord Shall be Revealed” from George Fredrick Handel’s Messiah, transcribed here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an intermediate to advanced intermediate transcription from Part I of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for sacred Christmas events.

This is the “Hallelujah Chorus” from G. F. Handel’s Messiah transcribed here for Saxophone Quintet.

This is “For Unto Us a Child is Born” from G. F. Handel’s Messiah transcribed here for SaxophoneQuintet.

“It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas” or “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”, Words and Music by Meredith Wilson arranged here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced arrangement of another Christmas time favorite.

“Up on the House-Top & Variations”, Words and Music by Benjamin Hansby arranged here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced arrangement of another Christmas time favorite in a theme and variations format.

This is “Glory to God in the Highest” from George Fredrick Handel’s Messiah, transcribed here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced transcription from Part I of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for sacred Christmas events.

This is “Glory to God in the Highest” from George Fredrick Handel’s Messiah, transcribed here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced transcription from Part I of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for sacred Christmas events.

And With His Stripes We Are Healed from George Fredrick Handel’s Messiah, transcribed for Saxophone Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate transcription from Part II of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for sacred Easter events. The organ part is completely optional but will enhance the transcription if available in a church setting and employ an organist!

Behold the Lamb of God from George Fredrick Handel’s Messiah, transcribed for Saxophone Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate transcription from Part II of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for sacred Easter events. The organ part is completely optional but will enhance the transcription if available in a church setting and employ an organist!

“Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” Words & Music by Leon Rene arranged for Saxophone Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. A perennial Christmas time favorite, this is an easier advanced level arrangement of Rene’s jazzy tribute to Santa Claus! Playing Time: 3:30

“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” Words & Music by Tommie Connor arranged for Saxophone Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. Based on a child’s case of mistaken identity, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus is an ageless Christmas time favorite. This is an advanced intermediate to easier advanced level arrangement written in a Jazzy/Country-ish shuffle. Playing Time: 2:30

This is minor jazz swing version of the traditional and beloved Christmas Carol “Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel” arranged for Saxophone Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. It is an easier advanced arrangement suitable for more experienced ensembles. Playing time 3:40

“We Three Kings” or, “We Three Kings of Orient Are” by John Henry Hopkins Jr. This a 6/8 swing version of the Christmas favorite arranged here for Saxophone Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. It is a more advanced arrangement with a minor and modal “Blues” feel.

“O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree” or, “O Tannenbaum”, traditional German Christmas Song arranged for Saxophone Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced level arrangement of the Christmas time classic in a laid-back Latin feel. A must for warm climate Christmases and if your Christmas Tree is really a Palm Tree…

“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” based on a Civil War era poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and set to music by John Baptiste Calkin. Arranged here for Saxophone Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is an advanced intermediate to early advanced moderate swing version of the very popular Christmas Carol. Playing Time: 2:35

Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, music by Leon Jessel and arranged for Saxophone Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is Swing, with a straight section, arrangement of the poplar Christmas time favorite. Playing time 3:00

Santa Baby by Phil Springer, Tony Springer, Joan Javits and arranged for Saxophone Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is a Moderate to easier advanced arrangement of the sultry Christmas time Classic first popularized by Eartha Kitt. A Rhythm Section Lead Sheet is included with this arrangement to enhance your performance if desired! Playing Time 2:50

Baby, It’s Cold Outside, Lyrics & Music by Frank Loesser arranged for Saxophone Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This playful Academy Award-winning song was first featured in the movie Neptune’s Daughter and has since become Christmas time favorite. This is a moderate level arrangement your audiences will love. Playing Time 3:10.

The Christmas Waltz, lyrics by Sammy Cahn and music by Jule Styne arranged for Saxophone Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. Written for Frank Sinatra this beautiful Christmas song is arranged here as a Moderate Level Jazz Waltz. Playing time 2:50.

We Need a Little Christmas, Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman arranged for Saxophone Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This Christmas song first appeared in the Broadway musical Mame and sung by Angela Landsbury. This is any easier advanced arrangement of the very popular Christmas favorite. Playing time 1:55.

A Holly Jolly Christmas, or Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, Lyrics and Music by Johnny Marks. This song was featured in the 1964 animated TV Christmas special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and is arranged here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an intermediate to advanced intermediate arrangement of the Christmas time favorite first made popularized by Burl Ives.

Ding Dong Merrily on High is a secular Christmas Carol Music & Lyrics by Jehan Tabourot & George Woodward and arranged here for Saxophone Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate to early advanced moderate swing version of the Christmas favorite. Approximate playing Time: 2:35.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, arranged here for Saxophone Quintet is the main them to the Christmas time movie favorite of the same name. This an advanced intermediate arrangement the gives the Bari Sax a chance to shine along with solos by the other members! Playing time 2:45

All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray - from Messiah by George Frideric Handel transcribed for Saxophone Quintet SATTB or AATTB. This is an advanced Intermediate level work from Part II of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for Easter as well as many other Religious Services. The Organ part while optional, enhances the arrangement. Playing Time approximately 4:30

Let All the Angels of God Worship - from Messiah by George Frideric Handel transcribed for Saxophone Quintet SATTB or AATTB. This is an Intermediate level work from Part II of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for Easter as well as many other Religious Services. The Organ part while optional, enhances the arrangement. Playing Time approximately 1:35 without the repeat and 3:05 with.

Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates - from Messiah by George Frideric Handel transcribed for Saxophone Quintet SATTB or AATTB. This is an Intermediate level work from Part II of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for Easter as well as many other Religious Services. The Organ part while optional, enhances the arrangement. Playing Time approximately 3:15

Christmas Time is Here lyrics by Lee Mendelson and music by Vince Guaraldi arranged for Saxophone Quintet. This is an intermediate level arrangement of the popular Christmas standard originally written for the 1965 TV special, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Playing time approximately 3:45.