Roger Emerson : Gettin' in the Mood (For Christmas)

Swing into the season with this toe-tapping, big-band styled holiday song! A perfect concert opener for pop and show groups, complete with a rhythm and horn section.

Arranger: Roger Emerson Performed By: Brian Setzer

Mark Brymer : Kid On Christmas

Capture that incomparable joy and magic of being a Kid on Christmas with this fun Mark Brymer arrangement of the new holiday hit by Pentatonix (featuring Meghan Trainor). Warm and winsome lyrics meet classy jazzy harmonies and energetic syncopated rhythms. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better crowd pleaser!

Arranger: Mark Brymer Performed By: Pentatonix

The social media sites came alive with Christmas cheer with the T-Mobile viral video! Shoppers at a Chicago area mall were delighted by a surprise flash mob performance by dozens of pink-dressed carolers and an updated spin on a holiday classic! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA. Rhythm section parts available digitally (syn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:30.

Composer: Stillman / Allen

Join the cast of Glee as they spread Christmas cheer with dazzling renditions of these holiday classics in a 10-minute medley that will add sparkle to every December concert! Includes: The Most Wonderful Day of the Year; Merry Christmas, Darling; Jingle Bells; Angels We Have Heard on High. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available as a digital download (tpt 1-2, tsx/fl, cl, tbn, bsx/bcl, syn, gtr, b dm). Duration: ca. 9:35 (ca. 6:45 with opt. ending).

Arranger: Peer Astrom Performed By: Glee Cast

The Pentatonix Christmas albums are among their most popular. This 7.5-minute medley combines four of their recent holiday hits for a wonderful seasonal showcase for pop, jazz and concert choirs. Includes: Coventry Carol; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; O Come, All Ye Faithful; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.

Arranger: Mark Brymer Performed By: Pentatonix

In Katherine Tynan's Christmas poem, verses describing the bitterness and gloom of winter alternate with couplets describing the gentle miracle of Christ's birth. In Sheena Phillips' musical setting, dissonance and disquiet in the verses contrast with the sweeter harmonies and lilting endings of each couplet. This beautiful and poignant piece culminates in a joyful chorus of interlocking exclamations: Noel! Our Lord is born! Duration: ca. 4 minutes 30 seconds.

Arranger: Sheena Philips

Since 1994, this release by Mariah Carey has been a popular addition to holiday playlists worldwide! Set in a retro '60s rock and roll feel, it makes a perfect selection for Christmas programming. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:50.

Arranger: Mac Huff | Composers: Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey Performed By: Mariah Carey

The memories of a winter night are revealed in this lovely song by the artist Enya, with layered harmonies, gentle pulsing chords and an expressive, reflective text. You will set the perfect mood with the winter imagery portrayed in this easily learned selection. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. String parts (vn, va, vc, db) available as a digital download. Duration: ca. 3:00.

Arranger: Audrey Snyder Performed By: Enya

Santa is definitely in the building with this fun 4-minute medley of Christmas songs identified with the King of Rock & Roll. Includes: Blue Christmas, Santa, Bring My Baby Back (to Me), Santa Claus Is Back in Town. Available separately: SATB, SAB, TBB, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (synth, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 4:00.

Arranger: Roger Emerson Performed By: Elvis Presley

Nothing is better than all of us together at Christmas. Country artist Sara Evans gives us this boot-scootin' holiday tune that will liven up every concert! A superb showcase for choirs of all levels!

Arranger: Mac Huff Performed By: Sara Evans

The sweetness and innocence of a child's view of Christmas are fully evident in this warm ballad by superstar Josh Groban. Rising to number one on the charts, it was featured in The Polar Express.

Arranger: Mac Huff Performed By: Josh Groban | Musical: The Polar Express

If you thought country when you saw this title, guess again! Kirby gives us a fresh approach to this Elvis classic with lush, close harmonies throughout, giving the piece a dream-like quality with just a hint of poignancy. Available: SATB, SAB, ShowTrax. Performance Time: Approx. 2:40.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composers: Jay Johnson and Billy Hayes Performed By: Elvis Presley

A little rock and roll PLUS a little disco! Shine a blue light on your mirror ball this Christmas and boogie on down with this surefire holiday hit!

Arranger: Jay Althouse | Composers: Jay Johnson and Billy Hayes

Your choir will swing into the season with this fun arrangement by Mac Huff. Most recently recorded by Brian Setzer Orchestra, this one really rocks!Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, Instrumental Pak (parts for Trumpet I & II, Tenor Sax, Trombone, Baritone Sax, Synthesizer (opt.), Guitar, Bass and Drums) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:55

Arranger: Mac Huff | Composer: Leon Rene Performed By: Brian Setzer Orchestra

From John Legend's Christmas album Legendary Christmas, here is an easy rock shuffle and secular song for the holiday season. Lending itself to lush choral writing this up beat song will leave everyone smiling.

Arranger: Ed Lojeski Performed By: John Legend

This 1963 Christmas favorite by Darlene Love is a perennial favorite and has been covered by dozens of artists, most famously by U2 on the 1987 A Very Special Christmas compilation album. The heartfelt emotion will bring a spirit of rock 'n' roll festivity to every holiday program! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm section parts available digitally (syn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:35.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Phil Spector Performed By: Darlene Love

From the 1970 film Scrooge, this wonderful soundtrack by Leslie Bricusse is full of youthful whimsy and delight. This song captures the imagination of young people as they look into a Christmas window and dream of what might be.

Arranger: Mac Huff | Composer: Leslie Bricusse | Musical: Scrooge

Snow-covered rooftops, lights on the trees, sounds of carolers, families together... these are some of the many joys of Christmas celebrated in Michael W. Smith's 2007 song, recently reissued in a new duet with Jennifer Nettles, of Sugarland, which adapts beautifully to chorus. You will love performing this in your holiday concerts!

Arranger: Ed Lojeski | Composer: Michael W. Smith Performed By: Michael W. Smith

This infectious song by the funk group Vulfpeck fits the choral setting perfectly. It is upbeat, fun and positive and will have your singers and audiences tapping and clapping and smiling with this soon to be Christmas classic.

Arranger: Mark Brymer | Composer: Jack Stratton Performed By: Vulfpeck

Jay Rouse has created an original pop-style ballad for your Christmas concert that expresses the love, hope, peace and joy of the season. Warm harmonies, simple rhythms and light syncopations effectively weave throughout this beautiful choral. Available separately: SATB, StudioTrax CD. Duration: ca. 4:11.

Arranger: Jay Rouse

Create a special concert moment with this lovely selection that combines two perennial Christmas favorites! Absolutely magical! Includes: Christmas Is, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire). Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD.

Arranger: Mac Huff

It's a sassy holiday single from Kelly Clarkson and it hits all the right notes! Taking aim at the fact that Christmas means different things to different people at different points in their lives, this wintry-sounding delicacy actually offers a warm and gooey message at the center.

Arranger: Mark Brymer Performed By: Kelly Clarkson

Blending holiday romance with a splash of nostalgia, this guy/girl duet recorded by Dave Barnes and Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott will add the perfect touch of yuletide charm to your Christmas concert! Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:20.

Arranger: Mac Huff Performed By: Hillary Scott

The beloved melody for Danny Boy is combined with a beautiful original Christmas lyric for a choral blessing that will create a moment of sheer magic at the close of every Christmas concert or service. Optional a cappella, or piano with glockenspiel. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA. Duration: ca. 2:15.

Composer: Traditional

This new song by Jim Brickman with vocals by Lonestar's Richie McDonald is guaranteed to put everyone in the Christmas spirit! Warm contemporary harmonies and sweet, nostalgic lyrics complete the package for a wonderful holiday treat! Duration: ca. 4:20. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD.

Arranger: Mac Huff | Composer: Jim Brickman Performed By: Richie McDonald

From Idina Menzel's Holiday Wishes album, this lovely song encourages us to embrace the silence, beauty, and the true meaning of the season. From gentle ethereal sounds to fuller choral textures, this selection will enhance all holiday programs!

Arranger: Mac Huff | Composer: Walter Afanasieff Performed By: Idina Menzel

From the 2017 deluxe version of their best-selling 2016 album, A Pentatonix Christmas, the quintet (with guest bassist Matt Sallee) brings us a contemporary take on this seasonal favorite. Modern harmonies and and rhythms are used for the chorus and a vocal solo sets the whole thing up. This is a sure-fire hit in your winter or Christmas concert!

Arranger: Mac Huff Performed By: Pentatonix

You'll be laughing all the way with these stylish and humorous variations on the Welsh carol! Traditional, classical, contemporary and jazz - fun for all ages! With piano and optional horn. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA. Duration: ca. 2:00.

Composer: Traditional Welsh Carol

Don we now our Glee apparel and deck the halls with a fa la la and a ho-ho-ho! This hip and dance-y mash-up of Deck the Halls and Up on the Roof Top from The Glee Cast's Christmas Album will be the hit of your holiday show and fun for choirs of all levels! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts (syn, gtr, b, dm) available as a digital download. Duration: ca. 2:35.

Arranger: Tim Davis | Composer: Par Astrom Performed By: Glee Cast

You'll shake, rattle and swing right along with Brian Setzer's rockabilly beat on a Christmas tune that will raise the roof! Great as an opener and dance showcase! Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available as a Printed Edition (tpt 1, tpt 2, tsx, tbn, barsx, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:35.

Arranger: Mac Huff | Composer: Rafael Rene Performed By: Brian Setzer Orchestra

This hot holiday single from Cher's Christmas album is a groovin' techno-pop earworm in her signature style. The driving, four-on-the-floor dance beat is guaranteed to bring the house down. Favorite part: when "It's cold outside, but it's warm in here" becomes "It's tough outside, but it's love in here!"

Arranger: Alan Billingsley Performed By: Cher

Covered by many artists, this song was co-written and first recorded by Celine Dion on her first English-language holiday album, These Are the Special Times. Gospel style, rich harmonies and contemporary rhythms fill this pop arrangement and with its stunning track, will make a sparkling selection for your holiday program.

Arranger: Paul Langford Performed By: Celine Dion

Fill your Christmas list with all the beauty and wonder of our very own Planet Earth! The late cabaret singer Nancy LaMott introduced this song in 1996 and it has grown in popularity ever since. Infused with a happy calypso beat and flute obbligato, this delightful song will help you share an important message with your audience this Christmas! Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Duration: 2:20.

Arranger: Ed Lojeski

The title of Glee's Season 3 Christmas episode, the New Dimensions Glee Club faces a dilemma when they agree to perform at two different events scheduled at the same time - certainly a situation every choir director can appreciate! This effervescent original song will add just the perfect amount of holiday sparkle to your season! Available separately: SATB, 3-Part Mixed, SSA, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available as a digital download (syn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:45.

Arranger: Mark Brymer | Composer: Shelly Peiken Performed By: Glee Cast

Now with new Christmas lyrics, Bette Midler's famous hit gets a holiday makeover! From a distance, the world sings 'Silent Night'... the words sound sweet and clear and all is bright and calm. With a message of peace and hope that seems fresh and new, this will be an inspirational addition to your holiday programming.Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 4:05

Arranger: Mark Brymer Performed By: Bette Midler

You'll be in the mood for a great holiday with the Brian Setzer adaptation of the famous swing classic recently released on his Dig That Crazy Christmas album. A great opener or concert theme!Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ePak(C) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:05.

Arranger: Mac Huff Performed By: Brian Setzer Orchestra

Nashville artist Brett Eldridge brings a big band production and Sinatra-style vocals to this 2016 holiday release that celebrates the warmth and glow of the season. A fabulous showcase for pop, show and jazz choirs!

Arranger: Ed Lojeski | Composer: Ross Copperman Performed By: Brett Eldredge

Here's a hilarious holiday spoof that everyone will enjoy! Available: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Rita Abrams Performed By: Elmo Shropshire

As children, we had hopes of toys and the magic of Santa. As adults, we can still have hopes and dreams at Christmas. In this poignant and sensitive song, hopes are grand for No more lives torn apart, wars will never start, right will always win, and love will never end. This is the sort of list we all need to hang on to at Christmas and always.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw Performed By: Amy Grant

John Lennon's contemporary Christmas single was covered by Celine Dion on her phenomonally successful Christmas album. A great feel-good anthem for holiday programs! Available: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 4:00.

Arranger: Mark Brymer | Composer: John Lennon Performed By: Celine Dion

One of the most performed Christmas songs ever, now this lush jazz-flavored arrangement will enhance your holiday programs! Ideal for choirs of all levels, you'll bring a warm seasonal glow to your entire audience.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composers: Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin

Holiday Road is a 1983 single written and recorded by Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and featured in the 1983 film National Lampoon's Vacation and makes a great uptempo addition to seasonal concerts. A sensational selection for show and pop groups!

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Lindsey Buckingham Performed By: Fleetwood Mac | TV/Movie: National Lampoon's Vacation

You'll have a wild ride indeed with this big band style swing number from the blockbuster Christmas film The Polar Express. Sung by the on-board waiters who are serving hot chocolate to the delighted riders, this tune is hot, hot, hot! Duration: ca. 2:00. Available separately: SATB, 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD, ePak available digitally (tpt1, tpt2, asx, tsx, tbn, gtr, b, dm)

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Musical: The Polar Express

From their 2011 album Peace on Earth, this song by Casting Crowns offers a fresh perspective on a familiar lyric, with a fusion of contemporary and classical sounds that will provide a joyful and inspirational moment in your concert. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, 2-Part, ChoirTrax CD. Rhythm parts (syn, gtr, b, dm) available as a digital download. Duration: ca. 4:15.

Arranger: Mac Huff | Composer: Mark Hall Performed By: Casting Crowns

From recording artist Amy Grant, this song expresses a simple heartwarming wish, that we might slow down and experience the truth of the Nativity within our own hearts. I need a silent night, a holy night, to hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ChoirTrax CD. Duration: ca. 4:00.

Arranger: Keith Christopher Performed By: Amy Grant

If you've been looking for a fresh, playful holiday song to put a big smile on everyone's face, look no further! This forgotten classic from the late 1950's big, bright, brassy, and sassy, with the melody shared by all four voice parts, and even a section where the group becomes a (vocal) brass band. It is a Dr. Demento Christmas staple.

Arranger: Deke Sharon | Composer: John Rox Performed By: Gayla Peevey

With its irresistible groove and holiday spirit, it's no wonder that this rock song has been covered by countless artists over the decades! Choirs of all ages will appreciate the full harmonies, tasteful key changes, and woven vocal lines that welcome the season. Add the lively SoundTrax complete with sleigh bells and horns to "let the bells ring out for Christmas!"

Arranger: Jack Zaino | Composer: Roy Wood

After a rubato introduction, this original picks up the pace with a playful rock and roll take on Jingle Bells that will put a sparkle in your season and a twinkle in your eye! Great fun for choirs and audiences of all ages! Available separately: SATB, 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part. Duration: ca. 2:45. Discovery Level 2.

Composer: Audrey Snyder

From Enya's album And Winter Came, this hypnotic song creates a reflective atmosphere of peace, of comfort and perhaps a bit of nostalgia as the angels fly to greet the newborn King. A wonderful opening song or processional, or a meditative change of pace within your concert. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm section parts available as a digital download (syn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 4:25.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Enya Performed By: Enya

The 1971 #1 hit from Three Dog Night is still hot! Available: SATB. Performance Time: Approx. 2:25.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Traditional Performed By: Three Dog Night