Holiday Special
General Info
Year: 1947
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Ludwig
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00 | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
Instrumentation
Player I: Glockenspiel
Player II: Vibraphone
Player III: Xylophone
Player IV: Marimba
Player V: Train whistle, bongos, tubular bells
Player VI: Drums, bass drum, cymbal, hi-hat
Program Notes
Review
Six parts, four of which require keyboards (bells, vibes, xylophone, and marimba) are used in this descriptive novelty ensemble. Much unison and doubling passages are used thereby making the work "safe" and possibly even playable by less than 6 players. - Vol. 6 No. 1, 1967[1]
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