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White Christmas
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Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download
Oboe 1–2
Clarinet in B♭ 1–2
Bassoon 1–2
Horn in F 1–4
Trumpet in B♭ 1–2
Trombone 1–2
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Harp
Celesta
Mixed Choir
Solo Baritone
Violine 1
Violine 2
Viola
Violoncello
Double Bass
Duration: 4'50''
SKU: A0.1763907
By Bing Crosby. By Irving Berlin. Arranged by Ingo Laufs. This edition: pdf, streaming. 20th Century, Advent, Broadway, Christmas, Musical/Show. Full Orchestra. 71 pages. Ingo Laufs #1324237. Published by Ingo Laufs (A0.1763907).I was asked to write a version of White Christmas for an opera orchestra in Germany for their Christmas concert. For their Christmas concert they had their orchestra, a baritone soloist and an opera choir.
I wanted it to sound like the original 1947 version sung by Bing Crosby, which everyone knows and loves. I tried to copy the style of the 1940s without simply transcribing it. During the work I discovered, that Irving Berlin's song had a verse I hadn't known before. It tells the story of someone in Beverly Hills on December 24th, surrounded by palm trees, “longing for the north” to enjoy a white Christmas in the snow. I thought it would be nice to include the full version of this song to make it easier to understand why someone so desperately dreams of a “white Christmas.” And now the orchestra could not only accompany the singers, but also illustrate the transition from a warm breeze in Los Angeles to a frosty winter landscape somewhere in the north. The solo baritone and choir have equal parts to give the arrangement more versatility and allow us to enjoy the song a little longer.
I hope you enjoy this version as much as I enjoyed writing it.
I am a professional composer and arranger from GERMANY and work together with many orchestras from Germany and international orchestras. If you are looking for an arrangement or a composition, that is not listed, feel free to contact me. For more information have a look at my website: www.ingo-laufs.de.
Merry Christmas!
Orchestra
Flute 1–2Oboe 1–2
Clarinet in B♭ 1–2
Bassoon 1–2
Horn in F 1–4
Trumpet in B♭ 1–2
Trombone 1–2
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Harp
Celesta
Mixed Choir
Solo Baritone
Violine 1
Violine 2
Viola
Violoncello
Double Bass
Duration: 4'50''
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