Composer: ALBRECHT/ALTHOUSE

Voicing:     PERFORMANCE PACK

Make this retelling of the timeless Christmas classic a holiday tradition at your school. Six festive songs are cleverly interspersed throughout the original Clement Clarke Moore poem, creating a brief theatrical performance that is sure to "wow" your holiday audience. From the cheery "Christmas Is Coming," to the rockin' "Reindeer on the Roof," and Tchaikovsky's traditional "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies,"'Twas the NIght Before Christmas is filled with memorable music and rhyming verse for a sleigh-full of young performers. Recommended for grades K-6; performance time: approximately 20 minutes; staging suggestions included; Reproducible Student Pages included.