Greensleeves: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By Chip Davis / As performed by Mannheim Steamroller / Arranged by Robert Longfield
Grade: 3
Item: 35-PK00192849
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| Greensleeves - Full Score | $7.50 | |
| Greensleeves - Flute | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Oboe | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Bassoon | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Bb Clarinet 1 | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Bb Clarinet 2 | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Bb Clarinet 3 | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Eb Alto Clarinet | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Bb Bass Clarinet | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Eb Alto Saxophone 1 | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Eb Alto Saxophone 2 | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Bb Tenor Saxophone | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Eb Baritone Saxophone | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Bb Trumpet 1 | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Bb Trumpet 2 | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Bb Trumpet 3 | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - F Horn 1 | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - F Horn 2 | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Trombone 1 | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Trombone 2 | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Baritone B.C. | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Baritone T.C. | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Tuba | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - String Bass | $6.00 | |
| Greensleeves - Percussion | $6.00 | |
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Description
Mannheim Steamroller has a long tradition of unique and creative holiday settings. This adaptation for band from "A Fresh Aire Christmas" starts out calmly with woodwinds and a flugelhorn solo, then uses a variety of textures and counterlines to build intensity throughout, culminating in a powerful full ensemble statement. A terrific choice for any holiday concert. Dur: 3:20
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00192849
More about this title
About the Composer: Chip Davis
Chip Davis founded Mannheim Steamroller in 1974 and built the ensemble into a pioneering force in contemporary instrumental music. His approach to arrangement and production emphasizes lush textures, layered instrumentation, and emotional accessibility without sacrificing musical substance. For music educators, Davis represents a composer who consistently bridges classical music traditions with modern production sensibilities, making his work engaging for student musicians across skill levels.
Why we love this
This arrangement respects the carol's gentle nature while showcasing how a skilled orchestrator builds drama through careful voice leading and sectional layering. The woodwind opening and flugelhorn solo provide natural solo opportunities for your strongest players, and the trajectory from intimate to grand gives your concert a satisfying emotional arc without requiring complex or showy technique.
What to expect
The piece unfolds like a musical sunrise. Quiet introspection with the woodwinds and flugelhorn gradually warms as layers accumulate and textures thicken, ultimately breaking into brilliant light. You hear the familiar melody threaded through elaborate surroundings, respected but transformed.
Who it's for
Concert bands at the intermediate level looking for a holiday piece that feels contemporary without abandoning the carol tradition. This works equally well for groups seeking a concert opener that establishes sophistication or a closing number that leaves the audience with a grand musical statement.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the flugelhorn solo against the woodwind accompaniment in the opening section; the flugelhorn should sing expressively, but the woodwinds provide essential harmonic color that shouldn't recede into shadow.
- Shape the intensity building sections with gradual dynamic growth rather than sudden jumps. Each new counterline or textural addition is your dynamic increase marker.
- Bring out the full ensemble statement at the climax with unified articulation across all sections; a slight broadening of tempo here reinforces the power of the moment.
How to use it
Position this as a centerpiece in your December concert, either opening the second half after a contrasting selection or closing the entire program. The three-minute-twenty-second duration slots perfectly between lighter novelty arrangements and heavier classical works, giving your holiday concert both variety and substance.
Skills your students will build
- Balancing solo lines against harmonic backgrounds
- Sustaining dynamic intensity across extended crescendos
- Tracking harmonic motion and countermelodies in thickly scored arrangements
- Executing smooth sectional transitions and textural shifts