Christmas Time is Here (Guaraldi)
General Info
Year of Composition: 1965
Year of Published: 2019
Composer: Vince Guaraldi
Arranger: Matt Moore
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Grade 2
Duration: 00:02:30
Cost: $29.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Vibraphone 1
Player 3: Vibraphone 2
Player 4: Marimba 1
Player 5: Marimba 2
Player 6: Aux Percussion
Program Notes
Christmas Time Is Here originally appeared on the 1965 TV special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and has since become a staple of holiday music. This version for percussion ensemble aims to feel intimate and light, but also makes use of the original's distinctive harmony to weave melody and accompaniment layers through the ensemble.
Recent Performance
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