Our General Holidays Music Catalog.
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Detailed listings
Saint Patrick's Day / Celtic Concert
arranged by Robert Wendel
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A medley of My Wild Irish Rose, Irish Lullaby and When Irish Eyes Are Smiling. Although arranged for orchestra alone, it can easily be sung by any "irish tenor." |
Instumentation: | 2+picc/2/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - Timpani, Trap Drums, 2-3 percussion, harp, and strings |
Duration: | 4:20 |
Rental Fee: | $200/+$100/+$50 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
Notes: | Commissioned by the West Virginia Symphony |
Arr.: David Culross
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Be it a Celtic, Scottish, or American Country theme, this medley of "Reel Saint-Joseph" and "Reel Saint-Antoine" for 2 violins and orchestra will have toes tapping and hands clapping. Add Irish or clog dancers too if you wish... just have fun with this one! |
Instrumentation: | 2-2-2-2/4-3-3-1/timp +3 and strings with 2 solo violins. |
Duration: | Approximately 3:05 |
Rental Fee: | $180/+$90/+$45 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
by Robert Wendel
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What can be said other than that this work lasts over 8 minutes, yet it doesn't have a single original theme in it! It's loaded with quotes Tschaikovsky to Sousa, from "Chop-Sticks" to Happy Birthday, and many "sight-gags" from a wedding to a cowboy
gun fight! Truly a piece of comic relief. Mod easy solo piano part. |
Instrumentation: | 2+picc/2/2/2 - 4/2/2/1[opt] - Timpani, 2-3 percussion, and strings |
Duration: | 8:15 |
Rental Fee: | $200/+$100/+$50 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
Notes: | New version commissioned by Erich Kunzel for the Cincinnati Pops |
arranged by Robert Wendel
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A Dixieland-style march made from When the Saint's Go Marching In, Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey, and 12th Street Rag. A perennial Cincinnati Pops Encore! |
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"...[he] threw in everything but the kitchen sink...great fun!" — The Portland Press Herald |
Instrumentation: | 2+picc/2/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - Timpani, Trap Drums, 2-3 percussion, and strings |
Duration: | 3:30 |
Rental Fee: | $200/+$100/+$50 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
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A CD quality download of this work from the album "American Reflections" is available at CDBaby, iTunes, and Amazon.com |
arranged by Robert Wendel
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Newly revised!
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The Mexican Hat Dance, La Cucaracha, and the Ritchie Valens', rock-and-roll version of La Bamba in a medley with a Mariachi feel. |
Instumentation: | 2+picc/2/2/2 - 4/3/3/0 - Timpani, Trap Drums, 2-3
percussion, and strings |
Duration: | 4:30 |
Rental Fee: | $200/+$100/+$50 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
by Nancy Bloomer Deussen
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This is a wonderful montage of "south-of-the-border" dances and moods. Great for any pops concert, but absolutely perfect for "Cinco de Mayo", or a youth/educational concert showing various musical styles. |
Instumentation: | 2[1 d picc]/2[1 d E Hrn]/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - Timp, 3-4 perc - [opt] Harp, and strings. |
Duration: | 4:50 |
Rental Fee: | $200/+$100/+$50 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
arranged by Robert Wendel
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A medley of some famous melodies from Madamma Butterfly, Girl of the Golden West, Gianni Schicci, La Boheme, and Turandot. |
Instumentation: | 2+picc/2/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - Timpani, 2-3 percussion, harp, and strings |
Duration: | 7:00 |
Rental Fee: | $280/+$140/+$70 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each).. |
Notes: | Commissioned by the Jacksonville Symphony |
Notes: | This piece was the hit of our "That's Amore" program. At both concerts, it received a standing ovation! - Karen Peters, Orlando Philharmonic Librarian. |
arranged by Robert Wendel
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Everybody dance the tarantella! A blend of the "Neapolitan Tarantella" and "Funiculi, Funicula." Also appropriate for a "June Bride" theme since this music shows up at every wedding reception you'll ever attend! |
Instumentation: | 2+picc/2/2+ B Cl/2 - 4/3/3/1 - Timpani, 2-3 percussion, and strings |
Duration: | 3:35 |
Rental Fee: | $200/+$100/+$50 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
Notes: | Commissioned and premiered by Michael Krajewski. |
by Robert Wendel
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Poltergeist: noun: "a ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such as loud noises and objects thrown around." Well, this piece certainly fits that definition, with loud noises, whistles, bangs and more. Great fun for any audience and it's the perfect concert opener to set the stage for a Halloween Pops or youth concert! |
Instumentation: | 2+picc/2/2+ B Cl/2+CBsn - 4/3/3/1 - Timpani, 2-4 percussion, opt banjo, and strings |
Duration: | 3:00 |
Rental Fee: | $190/+$95/+$47.50 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
by Robert Wendel
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You may rent all three works below as a complete package for $300!!! |
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THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
An original composition based on the famous short story by Edgar Allan Poe: The Inquisition, The Pit, The Pendulum, The Walls Close In, A Blast of Noise and Liberation by the French Army. Great for Halloween, literary or educational concerts.
Instrumentation: 2/2/2/2 - 4/2/3/1 - Timpani, Xylophone, Glock, Tam-Tam, Susp Cymbal, Guerro, Tenor Drum, Piatti and Bass Drum, and Strings.
Duration: 5:20
Rental Fee: $175/+$87.50/+$43.75 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each).
TRICK OR TREAT
This work harks back to a simpler time when children went from house to house yelling "trick-or-treat, trick-or-treat, give us something good to eat!" Along the way, they pick up friends, spend a little time in the local "haunted house" and then resume their trip. Finally, someone scares them but good, and they all scatter to their respective homes to enjoy the fruits of their Halloween night.
Instrumentation: 2/2/2/2 - 0/0/0/0 - Xylophone, Snare Drum, Susp Cymbal, and Strings.
Alternate Instrumentation for pairing with "Peter & The Wolf": 1/1/1/1 - 3/1/0/0 - Xylophone, Snare Drum, Susp Cymbal, and Strings. Specify "Peter Orch" when ordering!
Duration: 3:40
Rental Fee: $125/+$62.50/+$31.25 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each).
RIDE OF THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN
An original composition based on the Legend Of Sleepy Hollow. Creepy sounds of the foggy forrest, the clock strikes midnight, the horse rears up, and the chase is on until the Headless Horseman traps Ichabod Crane on the covered bridge and "the deed is done!"
Instrumentation: 2+picc/1+E Hn/2+B Cl./2 - 4/3/3/1 - Timpani, Trap set, Mark Tree, Xylophone, Glock, Chimes, Tam-Tam, Triangle, Piatti and Bass Drum, Harp, and Strings.
Duration: 5:25
Rental Fee: $200/+$100/+$50 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each).
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Duration: | 15 minutes total performance time. |
Rental Fee: | $300 Combined Rental |
Notes: | A truly international hit with performances in the USA, Australia, Canada, UK, and Scotland. |
Notes: | Bob Wendel's electrifying tone poem "The Ride of the Headless Horseman" is back by popular demand. (Steve Larsen, Music Director, Rockford Symphony) |
Notes: | A CD quality download of this work from the album "American Reflections" is available at iTunes, and Amazon.com |
arranged by Robert Wendel
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A midnight showing cult-classic film for nearly 40 years, revived on Broadway in 2000, featured in the TV show "Glee" in 2010, and touring nearly constantly around the world, and available for symphony orchestra at last! Reach out to your younger audiences with this Rock-oriented show score. Songs include: Science Fiction Double Feature, Damn It Janet, Over At The Frankenstein Place, Hot Patootie Bless My Soul, and of course, LET'S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN! |
Instrumentation: | 2+picc/2/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - Timpani, Trap set, Mark Tree, Xylophone, Glock, Chimes, Tam-Tam and Bass Drum, opt Piano, and Strings |
Duration: | 5:45 |
Rental Fee: | $240/+$120/+$60 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
Notes: | A student orchestra string set with Vln 1, Vln, 2, Violin 3/Viola, Cello and Bass parts available on request. A truly international hit with performances in the USA, Australia, Canada, UK, and Scotland. |
by Robert Wendel
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The "adult version" of a musical tale you grew up with, this one is probably not for the youngest children. Add a local "celebrity" narrator, and you have a fun work for your orchestra and audience perfect for a pops concert, April Fool's Day, Halloween or "First Night" concert. The music and narration are all new and original, and the orchestration exactly matches Prokofiev's orchestration. |
Instrumentation: | 1/1/1/1 - 3/1/1/0 - timp, perc and Strings. |
Duration: | About 9:30 |
Rental Fee: | $200/+$100/+$50 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
Notes: | Premiered by the Cherokee Symphony, 10/30/11 |
arranged by Robert Wendel
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A new setting of this nearly 400 year old hymn for orchestra as small as you need or as large as you want. |
Instrumentation: | 2+picc/1+E Hrn/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - Timpani, 2-3 percussion, harp, celeste, opt organ, and strings. It can be performed as an instrumental selection, or soloists and/or chorus can be added as well. |
Duration: | 3:15 |
Rental Fee: | $160/+$80/+$40 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). Vocal parts can be furnished on rental for 10¢ each. |
Notes: | This work was featured by Erich Kunzel and The Cincinnati Pops as the finale of their 1999 Thanksgiving Television special. |
by Robert Wendel
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For your "First Night" concerts, the perfect way to end the year, a medley of 7 famous Symphony finales! Auld Lang Syne is mixed with Schubert, Brahms, Dvorak, Mahler, and Beethoven. A nice way also to say goodbye to a retiring board member, or musician. |
Instrumentation: | 2+picc/2/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - Timpani, 2-3 percussion, and strings |
Duration: | 5:40 |
Rental Fee: | $200/+$100/+$50 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
THE WOLF WAS FRAMED!
by Robert Wendel
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The "adult version" of a musical tale you grew up with, this one is definitely NOT for the youngest children. Add a local "celebrity" narrator, and you have a fun work for your orchestra and audience perfect for a pops concert, April Fool's Day, Halloween or "First Night" concert. The music and narration are all new and original, and the orchestration exactly matches Prokofiev's orchestration. |
Instrumentation: | 1/1/1/1 - 3/1/1/0 - timp, perc and Strings. |
Duration: | About 9:30 |
Rental Fee: | $200/+$100/+$50 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
Notes: | Premiered by the Cherokee Symphony, 10/30/11 |
Notes: | "...wanted to tell you that it was a terrific hit with both the players and the audience last Sunday. We played to a standing room only house that laughed all the way through. Thanks for writing this."
Lee Thorson, The Cherokee Symphony |
by Richard Chiarappa
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A comic "mini-concerto" for triangle and orchestra that can be a great way to raise funds by auctioning off the solo spot, or just to draw attention and audience to a concert by featuring a local "celebrity" like your Mayor, TV Weather Reporter, or Business or Civic figure. In any case, it's all in good fun, and perfect for the spirit of New Year's Eve! |
Instrumentation: | 2/2/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - timp, perc and Strings. |
Duration: | About 2:30 |
Rental Fee: | $120/+$60/+$30 - ($1st perf/+$2nd perf/+$3rd perf or more each). |
Notes: | A video performance can be viewed HERE |
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