To kick off the holiday gigging season, I wanted to do something to say thank you for supporting my store by playing my charts this year. I’m taking my arrangement of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and I’m giving it to you completely for free to use in this competition.

The Prize: The ensemble that submits the most creative video will win a free, custom 2-minute brass quintet arrangement of your choice*. We will work together to pick a tune custom-written for your brass quintet!

This isn't about submitting a flawless, sterile studio recording. The winner will be chosen based on creativity and entertainment value. Wear ugly sweaters, record it on a holiday gig, film it in a creative location, or add some theatrical flair.

Rules

Step 1: Record Your Video: Get your quintet together, read down the chart, and film your performance.

Step 2: Post it to YouTube: Upload your video to your ensemble's (or your personal) YouTube channel.

• Title Format:

  [Your Ensemble Name] - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Creative Chris Arrangement)

• Required Tags (Copy & Paste these):grinch brass quintet, creative chris holiday, brass quintet holiday music, youre a mean one mr grinch, brass quintet

• Required Link: Please include a link to thecreativechris.com in your video description so others can find the store!

Step 3: Submit Your Video File:

Because I will be putting together a massive YouTube Supercut featuring all of your submissions, I need the actual video file.

• Upload your video file to Google Drive, Dropbox, or WeTransfer.

• Email the download link to chriscolinobrien@gmail.com with the subject line: Grinch Competition - [Your Ensemble Name].

Timeline

• Submission Deadline:

  Friday, December 11th at 11:59 PM HST.

• Supercut & Winner Announcement:

  The week of December 14th on the Creative Chris YouTube channel.

Download the chart, get it in front of your group, and show me what you've got. Happy shedding!

The Fine Print (Terms & Conditions)

• • Media Release & Consent: By submitting a video to this competition, you represent that you have obtained the consent of all musicians performing in the video. You grant Chris O'Brien / The Creative Chris a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, edit, remix, and share the video (in whole or in part) on YouTube, social media platforms, and website marketing materials without any expectation of residuals, royalties, or future compensation.

  • Judging: All contest decisions, including the selection of the winning ensemble, are at the sole and absolute discretion of Chris O'Brien and are final.

  • Minimum Participation: A minimum of 3 valid ensemble submissions is required. If fewer than 3 submissions are received by the deadline, the main competition will be canceled. In this event, any ensemble that did successfully submit a video will be provided a consolation prize of their choosing from the current store catalog.

  • Prize Parameters: The prize consists of one (1) custom brass quintet arrangement of an existing work (a cover, not an original composition), with a final performance duration of approximately two (2) minutes. The selected tune must be mutually agreed upon and legally viable for arrangement. Chris O'Brien retains all copyrights and ownership of the final arrangement. The winning ensemble will receive the PDF full score and parts pro bono for unlimited performance use.