It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Meredith Willson / Arr. Rob Balfoort

Title: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Composer: Meredith Willson
Arranger: Rob Balfoort

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas is a true Christmas classic, composed in 1951 by Meredith Willson. This cheerful, warm song quickly became popular and has since been performed by countless artists, including Bing Crosby, Johnny Mathis, Michael Bublé, and Perry Como. Each of these interpretations gave the piece its own character from nostalgic and intimate to grand and swinging.

Over the years, numerous arrangements have been created, both vocal and instrumental, ranging from jazz combos to symphony orchestras: this song easily adapts to different styles. In the world of wind music, the arrangement by Rob Balfoort certainly deserves mention. He created a beautiful version for concert band, complete with optional vocal solo, in which the sparkling melody and the warm Christmas spirit truly come to life.

With this rendition, every Christmas concert gains a festive, recognizable showstopper because yes it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!