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With Good Will and Glad Tidings: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

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With Good Will and Glad Tidings: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

With Good Will and Glad Tidings: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Arranged by William Owens

Grade: 3

Item: 98-B1372

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Holiday cheer and good feelings abound in this whimsical collection of five beloved Yuletide favorites! Beginning with Ding Dong! Merrily on High in fanfare fashion supported by rich harmonies and a variety of percussion, the music changes moods and yields to the beautiful and haunting Silent Night. A playful version of Jingle Bells moves seemlessly into a spirited version of The Wassail Song in which the entire band soon depicts a festive holiday parade complete with roll-offs and police whistles! A woodwind chorale then introduces We Wish You a Merry Christmas before the entire piece explodes into a rivetting jazz waltz to bring down the house. Stunning!

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Series: FJH Concert Band
Publisher: The FJH Music Company, Inc.
UPC: 674398223671
SKU: 98-B1372

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About the Composer: William Owens

William Owens

William Owens brings three decades of classroom experience to every score he writes. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, he has composed over 300 works for young ensembles since 1993, earning recognition from the American Bandmasters Association, ASCAP, and his alma mater VanderCook College of Music. His approach to composition prioritizes what actually works in rehearsal: writing that is musically sophisticated yet pedagogically sound.

Owens stepped away from full-time teaching in 2014 after leading bands in Texas schools, but his output as a clinician and composer has only accelerated. His pieces regularly appear on state required music lists and in educational textbooks, a mark of staying power in a field crowded with one-off arrangements. He is a Distinguished Alumnus of VanderCook and has received commissions from regional colleges and national music fraternities.

Why we love this

Owens strips away the predictable approach to holiday medleys by treating each carol as a distinct musical statement rather than a rapid-fire nostalgia tour. The arc from fanfare opening through a haunting Silent Night to a full-throttle jazz waltz finale gives your ensemble real musical terrain to explore, and the specific instrumentation touches (police whistles, percussion roll-offs) make this feel like an event rather than filler programming.

What to expect

A musical journey through a festive evening, from the bright opening fanfare through intimate, reflective moments, and landing in full celebration. The contrasts are genuinely dramatic, which keeps even a Grade 3 audience engaged across five familiar melodies.

Who it's for

Grade 3 bands with solid fundamentals and a rhythm section ready to swing. This collection works equally well for groups new to holiday programming and ensembles looking for something beyond standard medley fare.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the woodwind chorale that introduces We Wish You a Merry Christmas so the change of mood lands clearly after the parade energy of The Wassail Song.
  • Let your percussion section own the character moments: the fanfare support behind Ding Dong, the roll-offs in the parade section, the jazz rhythm foundation in the finale.
  • Communicate the tempo shift into the jazz waltz ending well in advance so the rhythm section feels confident anchoring what is musically the most demanding moment of the piece.
  • The silent night passage benefits from genuine restraint; resist the urge to make it overly slow, which will drain the haunting quality Owens has written into the harmony.

How to use it

This fills an entire holiday concert slot on its own, eliminating the need to string together five separate arrangements. It also works as the centerpiece of a mixed winter program, bookended by classical or contemporary selections to round out the concert aesthetically.

Skills your students will build

  • Clarity in shifting between fanfare, chorale, and swing idioms
  • Balancing independent melodic lines within a medley structure
  • Jazz articulation and rhythmic feel in a waltz meter
  • Responding to mood changes with dynamic and tonal adjustment
  • Doubling and reinforcement scoring across full ensemble

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