Dreidel Song - for concert band (Arr. Will Whitten)

"Dreidel Song," is one of the most recognizable Hanukkah tunes. Often, this song is sung quickly with a light, upbeat accompaniment, making it a fun and cheerful tune that all ages can sing along to. While the original setting of this song is exciting and uplifting, this arrangement adopts a slower approach, transforming the original into a more lyrical and choral-like style.

This arrangement aimed to push myself in making an extremely recognizable tune and put it into a different context. With major inspiration from Percy Grainger’s “Colonial Song ” and “Irish Tune from County Derry,” I wanted to push a recognizable song to its limits.

Contains

• Full Score (8.5 × 14)

• Flute

• Oboe

• Bassoon

• Bb Clarinet 1, 2

• Bass Clarinet

• Alto Saxophone

• Tenor Saxophone

• Baritone Saxophone

• Bb Trumpet 1, 2

• F Horn

• Trombone 1, 2

• Euphonium

• Tuba

• Timpani

• Keyboard 1, 2

  • Percussion required:

    • Keyboard 1

      • Marimba

    • Keyboard 2

      • Glockelspiel

      • Tubular Bells

• Percussion 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

  • Percussion required:

    • Percussion 1 & 2

      • Snare Drum

      • Bass Drum

    • Percussion 3

      • Large Suspended Cymbal

      • Crash Cymbal

    • Percussion 4

      • Triangle

      • Tambourine

      • Mark Tree

    • Percussion 5

      • Finger Cymbals

      • Low Tom

      • Ratchet

    • Percussion 6

      • Tam-tam