For Woodwind Quintet
🎄🎄🎄Enchant your audiences with this intermediate arrangement for woodwind quintet of The Carpenter's holiday classic "Merry Christmas, Darling"--instantly downloadable for your next performance. The arrangement is perfect for holiday parties, events, recitals, or holiday caroling gigs. The arrangement was written for most ensembles, from high school quintets to professional ensembles. As always, I have included an alternate bass clarinet part in lieu of a missing bassoon.
🎄In 1966, the choral music director at California State University, Long Beach, Frank Pooler, shared some lyrics he had written twenty years earlier with two of his music students: Richard and Karen Carpenter. Richard wrote a new melody for these lyrics, and in 1970, The Carpenters recorded the song, which reached number one on the Billboard Christmas Singles Chart (and again in 1971 and 1973). This heartwarming melody will charm your audiences and bring warm Christmas cheer. Originally scored for a studio orchestra, I hope you enjoy this setting for winds of an American holiday classic.
You-Tube score-following video of “Merry Christmas, Darling” arranged for woodwind quintet by Mark A. Craig/Craig Music Publishers
🎄After watching this video, head over to Sheet Music Direct or Sheet Music Plus to add this exceptional arrangement to your digital holiday music collection.
🎄Updated 13 October 2026
