Themes & Variations

Holiday Orff Source

Compiled: Stacy Werner
Format: Book
Version: Classroom Materials

The Holiday Orff Source includes 14 lessons using the Orff process and instruments that vary from simple songs for PreK-K-1 to accompany a storybook, to interesting instrumental arrangements for older students. The students will have opportunities in the lessons to sing, play, move, listen and improvise. Many songs include movement suggestions using dance, scarves, or improvising, and of course, students are encouraged to create their own. There are several traditional Christmas songs and a Hanukkah song, but most selections are seasonal.

Song List:

• Snowflakes: Song to go with the storybook 'Millions of Snowflakes'
• Winter is Here: Song with movement, improvisation, create verses
• Penguins Marching: Song with movement, create verses
• Hear the Bells Ring: Song with scarf movement, play melody on bells
• Snow is Falling: Traditional song with a dance
• Holiday Magic: Song with scarf movement, improvisation
• Bells of Christmas Morn: Canon with many possible extensions
• Candles of Hanukkah: Traditional Hebrew song with movement
• Silent Night: Traditional carol arranged for upper elementary
• Up on the Housetop: Traditional song
• Pat-a-Pan: Traditional song
• Welcome Friends: Canon with many possible extensions
• Sing Noel: Traditional song, would be a good instrumental
• Carol of the Bells: Excellent instrumental arrangement for older kids