A Holiday Of Music

This very jubilant song is the perfect way to open the revue, though you can certainly use it in other ways as you prefer. It's uplifting, happy, and easily reminds us that music is a wonderfully unifying common bond we all share during the holidays. The seasonal sounds and intricate orchestration on the Performance/Accompaniment recording are the perfect complement to your own students' performance. So be sure to turn up the volume! Surrounding them with the music will keep them energized and engaged so that they sing out. Remind them to smile and let the joy take over and your audience will get swept up in the magic, too.

To make the song usable for most grade levels, we've kept it mostly unison. The melody is quite singable and memorable, especially if you use the full performance tracks to help teach it. Right after the key change at measure 43, it does break into an optional second part, but that part is basically an echo of part 1 (with minor changes where needed). To help you teach this part, we have isolated it and put it on our web site where you or your students can access it for practicing. (See details in the box on page 82.)