Reindeer on the Roof: 2-Part (with Opt. Staging) Choral Octavo
Music by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse
Item: 00-PO-0006549
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"Wake up, I think I hear Santa and his eight reindeer." And they're rocking out to the jolly sounds of this 1950s inspired tune by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse. You won't need to spend much time learning these simple voice parts, clever words, or fun choreography, but the audience at your holiday concert will really put their hooves together for this runaway hit. You may even get a standing "Hoove-ation!" Staging is featured on "Follow Me to the Top!" DVD #23853, VHS #23855.
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
12
SKU:
00-PO-0006549
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About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht
Sally K. Albrecht has built a career around making choral music engaging and accessible to student singers. As a composer, conductor, and clinician with a particular expertise in choral movement, she has received the ASCAP Special Music Award annually since 1987 and maintains over 600 published choral works. She has guest-conducted honor choirs at major venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center, and spent more than thirty years leading choral and vocal publications at major educational music publishers, culminating in her role as Director of School Choral, Vocal, and Elementary Publications at Alfred Music.
Albrecht holds degrees from Rollins College (B.A. in Music and Theater, 1976), the University of Miami (M.A. in Drama, 1977; M.M. in Accompanying, 1979), and has taught at Oakland University in Michigan, Jersey City State College in New Jersey, and Meredith College in North Carolina. She is a former Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society and received the Distinguished Alumna Award from both the University of Miami Frost School of Music and Rollins College in 2021. She and her husband, composer and arranger Jay Althouse, reside in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Why we love this
The 1950s rock and roll energy here makes this an immediate crowd-pleaser without requiring elaborate arrangements or weeks of rehearsal. The optional staging and choreography transform a simple novelty number into a full production moment that student singers genuinely enjoy performing, and the recording accompaniment keeps rehearsals focused on fun rather than getting bogged down in harmonies.
What to expect
Picture a 1950s diner filtered through a children's holiday imagination. The music bounces with infectious energy, the lyrics tickle with their reindeer perspective, and the whole thing invites playfulness from your singers and laughter from the audience.
Who it's for
Choirs in grades 3-8 looking for a holiday number that lands with humor and delivers high fun-to-rehearsal-time ratio. This works equally well for community choirs, school winter concerts, and any ensemble seeking an audience favorite that doesn't demand complex musicianship.
How to get the most out of it
- Lean into the retro groove. The 1950s style calls for a lighter, bouncy tone rather than sustained phrasing; think snappy articulation and rhythmic precision.
- Use the movement suggestions to build energy gradually. Even if you don't use the full choreography, simple hand motions or stage positioning will amplify the novelty and keep the audience engaged.
- Keep the recorded accompaniment at a level that supports but doesn't overshadow the singers. The charm lives in the voices delivering those clever, playful lyrics.
How to use it
Program this as an intermission closer or second-half opener where you want to shift energy and tone. It pairs beautifully after a set of traditional carols, signaling to the audience that your concert includes both reverence and joy.
Skills your students will build
- Simple two-part harmony and blending across voice sections
- Rhythmic precision in a rock-influenced style
- Performing with choreography and coordinated ensemble movement
- Textual clarity and diction with rhythmic, conversational lyrics