Up to Snow Good: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By Heather Ellis Koehn
Grade: 2
Item: 98-PK-0000018
$68.00
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Up to Snow Good: Score | $8.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: Flute | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: Oboe | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: 1st B-flat Clarinet | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: 2nd B-flat Clarinet | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: B-flat Bass Clarinet | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: Bassoon | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: E-flat Alto Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: B-flat Tenor Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: E-flat Baritone Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: 1st B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: 2nd B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: 1st F Horn | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: 1st Trombone | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: Baritone B.C. | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: Baritone T.C. | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: Tuba | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: Mallets | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: Timpani | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: 1st Percussion | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: 2nd Percussion | $3.00 | |
| Up to Snow Good: 3rd Percussion | $3.00 |
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Description
Up to Snow Good is a holiday romp that captures the wintertime antics of those who aren't always on the nice list! From a mysterious opening to bursts of festive energy, it playfully weaves together familiar carol fragments in both major and minor modes. Complete with fun grooves, special effects in the brass and percussion, and plenty of surprises, it is the perfect way to bring humor and mischief to your next winter concert.
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Additional Details
Series:
RWS - Developing Band
Publisher:
RWS Music Company
SKU:
98-PK-0000018
More about this title
About the Composer: Heather Ellis Koehn
Heather Ellis Koehn brings a gift for character and storytelling to band composition. Her work consistently finds ways to engage younger ensembles with musical humor and theatrical moments while maintaining solid pedagogical grounding.
Koehn's pieces for developing bands balance accessibility with personality, creating arrangements that work in the rehearsal room and land with audiences. She has a particular knack for holiday material that feels fresh rather than stale, avoiding the predictable in favor of genuine fun.
Why we love this
This piece refuses to be a straight carol medley. The framing of "naughty" characters and mischief opens the door to genuine theatrical delivery from your musicians, which means they'll engage with the music differently than they would a standard holiday arrangement. The Grade 2 scoring makes it accessible while the special effects and surprises keep it from feeling elementary.
What to expect
A winter escapade that winks at the audience. The mysterious opening pulls you in, and then the piece keeps shifting between mischievous energy and recognizable melodic moments, creating a sense of unpredictability that feels playful rather than chaotic.
Who it's for
Grade 2 concert bands ready to program something with genuine personality. This works equally well for ensembles building stamina and confidence as for groups that can handle the interpretive demands of theatrical delivery.
How to get the most out of it
- Build the mystery of the opening by letting the first few measures breathe; resist the urge to rush into the festive sections.
- Embrace the character implied by each carol fragment shift. The major/minor interplay isn't just harmonic variety; it's part of the story.
- Balance the energy during the bursts of festive activity so individual sections shine without overwhelming the overall texture.
- Highlight the brass and percussion special effects as comic punctuation marks, not background texture.
How to use it
Schedule this as a closer or an opener, not the mid-program filler. A piece this playful anchors a winter concert and gives your audience permission to laugh; it also gives your students a chance to show off characterization alongside technical growth. It pairs well with more serious repertoire by providing tonal contrast.
Skills your students will build
- Clarity in articulation during rhythmic figures with special effects
- Dynamic control across sections shifting between mysterious and energetic passages
- Pitch accuracy in major and minor modal shifts
- Ensemble balance when multiple melodic fragments layer simultaneously
- Musical storytelling through tempo and character changes