In Winter

In Winter is the season at full force, not a gentle snow-globe version but the real bluster and grandeur of deep winter. It moves through the cold and the wind and the strange beauty of a world gone white, with the shimmer of the holidays running underneath it. It's atmospheric and bold at the same time, the hush of falling snow and the roar of a storm in the same show.

A Class Promotion production, it's a proven, effective show that a mid-size band can carry, with medium-range writing and a built-in seasonal hook that crowds respond to immediately. Familiar, striking, and a little fierce.

The music:

• Carol of the Bells (arr. Peter Wilhousky)
• Grand Finale from Edward Scissorhands (Danny Elfman)
• Russian Christmas Music (Alfred Reed)

This show is rated Medium, which lines up with a concert grade of roughly 2.5 to 3.5. That's an approximation. A featured soloist or small ensemble moment can sit toward the top of that range, while full ensemble sections built around visual impact stay lighter on the musical demand.

The rating leans almost entirely on rhythmic and technical difficulty. Keys and meters are chosen to stay band-friendly and to line up with the phrasing the drill needs, and instrument ranges sit inside the grade window rather than pushing its edges.

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