{"product_id":"yes-virginia-there-is-a-santa-claus","title":"Yes, Virginia! (There is a Santa Claus)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuration: 00:08:30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e▶ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DlJai7rv51g\" title=\"Yes, Virginia! There is a Santa Claus (Orchestra)\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLISTEN HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProgram Note:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1897, eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the editors of \u003cem\u003eThe New York Sun\u003c\/em\u003e to inquire about the existence of Santa Claus. Francis Pharcellus Church, an editor at the paper, received her letter - and even though his personal beliefs on the topic differed - he penned a response filled with such warmth, optimism and love. \"Is There A Santa Claus?\" has become Christmas and holiday folklore that has brought joy to millions of people. It is also one of the most reprinted editorials in the English language. I hope that the music I have composed, to accompany this prose, delivers the same sense of magical wonderment that this letter has brought me for so many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Vincent Oppido\u003cbr\u003eOctober 1, 2021\u003cbr\u003eLos Angeles, CA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cimg\u003e🔍\u003cimg\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/vincentoppidomusic\/docs\/yes_virginia_11.01.23_score_issuu\" title=\"Yes, Virginia! (There is a Santa Claus) Perusal Score\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePERUSAL SCORE\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstrumentation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Flutes\u003cbr\u003ePiccolo\u003cbr\u003eOboe\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Horn\u003cbr\u003e2 Clarinets in Bb\u003cbr\u003eBb Bass Clarinet\u003cbr\u003e2 Bassoons\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Horns in F\u003cbr\u003e3 Trumpets in Bb\u003cbr\u003e3 Trombones\u003cbr\u003eTuba\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimpani\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMallet Percussion:\u003cbr\u003eGlockenspiel, Vibraphone, Chimes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePercussion:\u003cbr\u003eSleigh Bells, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle, Mark Tree, Bell Tree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNarration (Optional):\u003cbr\u003e2 Speakers: Child \u0026amp; Adult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarp\u003cbr\u003eSynth Celeste (or Acoustic Celeste)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrings\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vincent Oppido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46034775736554,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/8880\/8682\/files\/VirginiaCover.jpg?v=1778272553","url":"https:\/\/joannkanemusic.com\/products\/yes-virginia-there-is-a-santa-claus","provider":"JoAnn Kane Music Service","version":"1.0","type":"link"}