Sleigh_ride_anderson -

A consistent rhythmic element throughout the composition.

"Sleigh Ride" has since become one of the most recorded and recognized pieces of American light orchestral music, reaching #1 on the Billboard charts and remaining a staple of the holiday season. sleigh_ride_anderson

Originally an instrumental, the lyrics were added two years later in 1950 by Mitchell Parish. Signature Musical Elements A consistent rhythmic element throughout the composition

Features a temple block to mimic horse hooves and a whipcrack to signal the driver. sleigh_ride_anderson

Anderson began the piece in 1946 but did not complete the full melody until February 1948.