Jingle Bells
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Product ID: GM1 CL206
By James Pierpont
Publisher:
Goodmusic
Arranger:
2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 TrombonesPercussion (Sleigh Bells, Tambourine, Marimba [optional], Drum Kit [or Snare Drum, Cymbal & Bass Drum]), Piano (optional)Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Vio
Series:
Goodmusic Concert Classics
Genre:
Christmas
Line Up:
Symphony Orchestra
Duration:
1:30
Level: 2-3
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About this item
Jingle Bells
was written by James Lord Pierpont who was an American songwriter,
arranger, organist, and composer. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts
in 1822 and died in Winter Haven, Florida in 1893. Jingle Bells was
first published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in the autumn of
1857. Even though it is now associated with the Christmas and holiday
season, it was actually originally written for American Thanksgiving. It
is uncertain where and when Pierpont originally composed the song. A
plaque at 19 High Street in Medford, Massachusetts, commemorates the
"birthplace" of "Jingle Bells", and claims that Pierpont wrote the song
there in 1850 at what was then the Simpson Tavern. According to the
Medford Historical Society, the song was inspired by the town's popular
sleigh races during the 19th century.
This arrangement should
brighten up any Christmas or winter concert. The Drum Kit may be
replaced by 2 percussion players playing Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal
& Bass Drum.
Instrumentation
2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones
Percussion (Sleigh Bells, Tambourine, Marimba [optional], Drum Kit [or Snare Drum, Cymbal & Bass Drum]), Piano (optional)
Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass)
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Composer
James Pierpont (1822-1893)
James Lord Pierpont (April 25, 1822 - August 5, 1893) was an American songwriter, arranger, organist, and composer, best known for writing and composing Jingle Bells in 1857, originally entitled "The One Horse Open Sleigh". He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Winter Haven, Florida. His composition "Jingle Bells" has become synonymous with the Christmas holiday and is one of the most performed and most recognizable songs in the world.
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