Christmas Time Is Here

About This Song

“Christmas Time Is Here” is a popular Christmas standard written by Vince Guaraldi (with Lee Mendelson/lyricist) for the television special A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965. Mr. Guaraldi (1928–1976) was an American jazz pianist noted for his innovative compositions and arrangements. The song was originally written in the key of F major and Stevan transposed it to the key of A major that modulates to E major in the middle section and then modulates back to A major for the ending. Stevan will be recording this arrangement for his upcoming album. (The audio for this score uses an instrumental sound sample to demonstrate the arrangement.)