Instrument Parts for “The Night Before Christmas” by Randol Alan Bass
This Grade Grade: 5 (Difficult) Concert Band arrangement by Randol Alan Bass includes a conductor score and a complete set of digital parts. Every individual part below is available as a separate PDF download.
Woodwinds 18 parts
Brass 28 parts
Strings 1 part
Percussion 5 parts
Other 1 part
Frequently asked questions
What instruments are included in “The Night Before Christmas”?
This Concert Band arrangement includes 53 individual parts: Piccolo, Flute, 2nd Flute, Oboe, 2nd Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, 2nd Bassoon, 1st B-flat Clarinet, 2nd B-flat Clarinet, 3rd B-flat Clarinet, E-flat Alto Clarinet, B-flat Bass Clarinet, E-flat Contrabass Clarinet, E-flat Alto Saxophone, 2nd E-flat Alto Saxophone, B-flat Tenor Saxophone, E-flat Baritone Saxophone, 1st B-flat Trumpet, 2nd B-flat Trumpet, 3rd B-flat Trumpet, 1st F Horn, 2nd F Horn, 3rd F Horn, 4th F Horn, 1st Trombone, 2nd Trombone, 3rd Trombone, Baritone B.C., Baritone T.C., Tuba, (wp) 1st Horn in E-flat, (wp) 2nd Horn in E-flat, (wp) 3rd Horn in E-flat, (wp) 4th Horn in E-flat, (wp) 1st B-flat Trombone B.C., (wp) 1st B-flat Trombone T.C., (wp) 2nd B-flat Trombone B.C., (wp) 2nd B-flat Trombone T.C., (wp) 3rd B-flat Trombone B.C., (wp) 3rd B-flat Trombone T.C., (wp) B-flat Baritone B.C., (wp) B-flat Tuba B.C., (wp) B-flat Tuba T.C., (wp) E-flat Tuba B.C., (wp) E-flat Tuba T.C., Harp, 1st Percussion, 2nd Percussion, 3rd Percussion, 4th Percussion, Timpani, Narrator. A conductor score is also available separately.
Can I buy a single instrument part instead of the full set?
Yes. Every individual instrument part is available as a separate PDF download for $3.00. This is perfect for replacing a misplaced page or adding extra stands for your section without purchasing the complete set.
What grade level is “The Night Before Christmas”?
“The Night Before Christmas” is rated Grade Grade: 5 (Difficult), written for Concert Band.
How many copies of each part come with the full set?
The full set includes the following quantities:
| Part | Copies |
|---|---|
| Conductor Score | 1 |
| Piccolo | 1 |
| Flute | 5 |
| 2nd Flute | 5 |
| Oboe | 1 |
| 2nd Oboe | 1 |
| English Horn | 1 |
| Bassoon | 1 |
| 2nd Bassoon | 1 |
| 1st B-flat Clarinet | 4 |
| 2nd B-flat Clarinet | 4 |
| 3rd B-flat Clarinet | 4 |
| E-flat Alto Clarinet | 1 |
| B-flat Bass Clarinet | 2 |
| E-flat Contrabass Clarinet | 1 |
| E-flat Alto Saxophone | 2 |
| 2nd E-flat Alto Saxophone | 2 |
| B-flat Tenor Saxophone | 2 |
| E-flat Baritone Saxophone | 1 |
| 1st B-flat Trumpet | 3 |
| 2nd B-flat Trumpet | 3 |
| 3rd B-flat Trumpet | 3 |
| 1st F Horn | 1 |
| 2nd F Horn | 1 |
| 3rd F Horn | 1 |
| 4th F Horn | 1 |
| 1st Trombone | 2 |
| 2nd Trombone | 2 |
| 3rd Trombone | 2 |
| Baritone B.C. | 2 |
| Baritone T.C. | 2 |
| Tuba | 4 |
| (wp) 1st Horn in E-flat | 1 |
| (wp) 2nd Horn in E-flat | 1 |
| (wp) 3rd Horn in E-flat | 1 |
| (wp) 4th Horn in E-flat | 1 |
| (wp) 1st B-flat Trombone B.C. | 1 |
| (wp) 1st B-flat Trombone T.C. | 1 |
| (wp) 2nd B-flat Trombone B.C. | 1 |
| (wp) 2nd B-flat Trombone T.C. | 1 |
| (wp) 3rd B-flat Trombone B.C. | 1 |
| (wp) 3rd B-flat Trombone T.C. | 1 |
| (wp) B-flat Baritone B.C. | 1 |
| (wp) B-flat Tuba B.C. | 1 |
| (wp) B-flat Tuba T.C. | 1 |
| (wp) E-flat Tuba B.C. | 1 |
| (wp) E-flat Tuba T.C. | 1 |
| Harp | 1 |
| 1st Percussion | 5 |
| 2nd Percussion | 3 |
| 3rd Percussion | 5 |
| 4th Percussion | 4 |
| Timpani | 1 |
| Narrator | 1 |
How are the parts delivered?
Individual parts are available as instant PDF downloads that you can print as many times as you need. The complete set (The Night Before Christmas: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts) includes the conductor score and all parts as PDF downloads.
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Real reactions from the players, directors & students who love The Night Before Christmas.
Ah yes, the three year olds love playing that euphonium part
some of these 1st clarinet and flute parts are giving me hardcore Nehlybel flashbacks
The pic part kills me every freaking time haha but a good overall piece.
9th grade clarinet i'm dying inside a little more every day
Playing this for concert winds, aka the highest advanced band in my school
I play timpani but my teacher gave me one day to look at it and the concert is tmrw
rip first horn, Randol needs to learn how to respect horn players
rip the percussionist playing percussion 1
I'm playing this for my 9th grade concert. Yes, you read right, 9th grade.
I played this for my 8th grade UIL we got a 1