Alto Saxophone Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.499425 Composed by James Pierpont. Arranged by Leo Silva. Children,Christmas,Film/TV,Holiday. Individual part. 1 pages. MP Sheet Music #112797. Published by MP Sheet Music (A0.499425). Jingle Bells, known as One Horse Open Sleigh, is one of the most common and well-known Christmases in the world. It was written and composed by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) and published as One Horse Open Sleigh on September 16, 1857, a song for Thanksgiving and not Christmas. The song portrays how to play me lyrical while walking through the snow in a horse-drawn sleigh. Jingle Bells was the first song played in Space. On December 16, 1965, the crew of the Gemini 6A decided to get into the Christmas spirit and play this classic Christmas music during their trip to Space.