Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! by Dean Martin Large Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

SKU: A0.1890971

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!- for Flex Ensemble- Written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne in 1945. Arranged for Flex Ensemble by John Hoesly. Although Let It Snow! is regarded as a Christmas song, it was written in July during a heat wave in California where Cahn and Styne were working at the time; wishing for cooler temperatures. It has been recorded many times over the years and is a wintertime staple. This arrangement is in a swing style and liberally uses surprise tonal shifts from one key center to another. It is an intermediate to advanced intermediate level arrangement. The melody is traded between sections. There is a “jazz” solo in Part 1 which can be played as written, or improvised. A nice selection for your winter concert. Included: full score, condensed score and parts.

Description of a Flex Ensemble
A flex ensemble is a small, flexible instrumentation group that performs music adapted to work with a reduced or unbalanced lineup of instruments. The term “flex” refers to the ability of the ensemble to mix and match players from different sections (woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings) to create a balanced sound, often using only 4–6 parts

How It Works; Flex arrangements are scored for a core set of five or six “voices” with parts written in the correct key and clef for a range of instruments. For example:
Soprano voice: flute, clarinet, oboe, trumpet, alto sax, violin
Alto voice: clarinet, trumpet, alto sax, alto clarinet, tenor sax, horn, violin, viola
Tenor voice: trombone, euphonium, horn, tenor sax, bassoon, cello
Bass voice: tuba, euphonium, trombone, bassoon, bass clarinet, baritone sax, cello, double bass.
Directors assign instruments to voices based on their ensemble’s strengths and available players.

Purpose and Benefits:

Adapts to small or incomplete ensembles
Encourages chamber-like playing
Expands repertoire
Supports varied instrumentation (works with woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion, often with optional percussion parts)
Arrangement Formats
Flex arrangements: Require at least 4–6 instruments
Adaptable arrangements: Allowing any 4-6 instruments to be assigned to the 4-6 parts, making them ideal for sectional rehearsals or unusual instrumentation
In short, a flex ensemble is a versatile, small-group performance format that preserves the richness of fully orchestrated music while accommodating smaller or mixed instrumentation through flexible voicing and orchestration.