I Have a Little Dreidel Theme and Variations (Hanukkah Music)

This selection can help you round out Holiday concerts that need some Hanukkah music. This arrangement starts with a musical spinning of the dreidel then into a very straightforward treatment of the melody. This is followed by a 13 part round canon which turns the tune into something ethereal. Next comes an unexpected twist with a Latin rock version that would make Santana proud, then finally a pretty waltz followed by a touch of Gloria in Excelsis Deo.

Instrumentation:

• 3 Trumpets in B♭ (Tpt. 1 doubles on Cowbell)
• Flugelhorn (doubles on Claves)
• 2 Horns
• 2 Trombones
• Bass Trombone
• Euphonium (doubles on Guiro)
• Tuba
• Percussion (Snare, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbal, Wind Chimes, Triangle, Whistle, Timbales, opt. Timpani)

Written for the Princeton Symphonic Brass. ScoreFlipper audio from a Princeton Symphonic Brass rehearsal.

Nice rendition here by the Princeton Symphonic Brass