Smith & Bernard - Winter Wonderland
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Smith & Bernard - Winter Wonderland

Catalogue No: AMP395-030
ArrangementBrass Band
ArrangerPhilip Sparke
ComposerDick Smith / Felix Bernard
Edition TypeScore & Part(s)
Product FormatSheet Music
£59.99
Awaiting restock from UK distributor, typically dispatched in 3-4 weeks
SeriesAnglo Music Midway Series
LanguageEnglish-German
Pages29
Publication Date2014
Grade of Difficulty4
ISMN9790570293971 (M570293971)

This enduringly popular seasonal song has long been a Christmas favourite, even though the lyrics don’t mention ‘Christmas’ at all. The words were by Dick Smith (1901-1935) and the music by Felix Bernard (1897-1944). The inspiration was reportedly avisit by Smith to Honesdale’s (his hometown) Central Park when it was covered in snow.

The first recording was made by Richard Himber’s Ritz-Carlton Orchestra in 1934. The same year Guy Lombardo and his band, The Royal Canadians, took the song to number 2 in the US Billboard Chart, where it stayed for 9 weeks. It has since beenrecorded by over 150 artists, the most successful versions being by Perry Como and the Andrews Sisters, both released in 1946.

AMP395-030