A Holiday Processional: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By John O'Reilly
Grade: 1 (Very Easy)
Item: 00-PK-0000635
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Description
Here's the perfect opener for your beginning band's first holiday concert. "O Come All Ye Faithful," "Hannukah," and "O Come Little Children" are all arranged with interesting percussion parts supporting winds that only play whole, half, and quarter notes. Correlates to Accent on Achievement, Book 1, page 22. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
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Additional Details
Series:
Accent on Achievement
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
118
SKU:
00-PK-0000635
More about this title
About the Composer: John O'Reilly
John O'Reilly is a respected composer and educator whose work has shaped beginning band curricula for decades. His arrangements and compositions prioritize musical growth while keeping student engagement at the center, making him a trusted voice in music education publishing.
Why we love this
O'Reilly understands what beginning band students can actually handle on a holiday stage. The arrangement lets winds play genuine melodies using only the rhythmic values students have mastered, while the percussion parts add color and professional texture without requiring advanced technique. Your band will sound polished and holiday-ready within reasonable rehearsal time.
What to expect
Warm and accessible. The familiar holiday melodies carry the emotional weight while whole and half notes give the band room to shape phrases without wrestling with complex rhythms. Layered percussion textures add festive energy and create moments of genuine musical interest beyond the vocal lines.
Who it's for
Beginning band programs that need concert repertoire aligned with their curriculum level. If your students are working through Accent on Achievement Book 1, this arrangement fits directly into that pedagogical sequence and can reinforce material they're actively learning.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the winds against the percussion carefully in early rehearsals. The percussion parts are active and engaging, but they should support the melody rather than overshadow it.
- Use the three familiar hymn tunes to your advantage pedagogically. Students recognize these melodies, which builds confidence and reduces the cognitive load of learning new material.
- Establish steady tempo through the percussion section. Strong, consistent execution from your drum line and mallet players will anchor the entire ensemble.
- Isolate each hymn tune separately before running them as a complete program. This allows winds to lock in their rhythmic figures before managing multiple pieces in sequence.
How to use it
Open your winter concert with this piece. It's short enough to hold audience attention, substantial enough to feel like real concert music, and immediately recognizable in content. Follow it with a contrasting piece in a different style or tempo to round out your opening section.
Skills your students will build
- Reading whole, half, and quarter notes in wind parts
- Sustaining tones with consistent breath support
- Following a conductor through multiple movements within a single piece
- Balancing melody and accompaniment in an ensemble
- Playing rhythmically accurate percussion parts in mixed meters and time signatures