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Played here by the Boston Pops Orchestra. This is a much loved orchestral piece composed by Leroy Anderson in July 1948. "Sleigh Ride" although not originally written for Christmas has so...
"Sleigh Ride" is a light orchestra standard composed by Leroy Anderson. He formed the idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946, and finished it in February 1948. Its first performance was by the Boston Pops Orchestra, with Arthur Fiedler conducting, on May 4, 1948.
Sleigh Ride. Leroy Anderson - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division. This perennial favorite, composed during a severe heat wave in the summer of 1950, has been a fixture with holiday concerts for more than half a century. Leroy Anderson's orchestral masterpiece is still superb holiday programming!
74 years after Leroy Anderson created Sleigh Ride (1948), the composition is still ranked as one of the 10 most popular pieces of Christmas music worldwide.
Nov 24, 2019 · Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson. Cool Music. 1.26K subscribers.
Jun 14, 2019 · 1950 version: Leroy Anderson - Sleigh Ride. This was Leroy Anderson’s first recording of his seasonal favorite (he also re-did it in stereo in 1959), but it was not the original hit version...
Apr 8, 2023 · Leroy Anderson completed Sleigh Ride in Brooklyn on February 10, 1948. Sleigh Ride received its premiere on May 4,1948 with Arthur Fiedler conducting the Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall in Boston. According to BPO Conductor Keith Lockhart, Sleigh Ride is the Pops' signature work.
