Name: Corelli's Christmas Concerto (Op 6 No 8) arranged for 3 guitars (or a large ensemble) (arr. Derek Hasted) by Various Guitar Ensemble Digital Sheet Music
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Corelli's Christmas Concerto (Op 6 No 8) arranged for 3 guitars (or a large ensemble) (arr. Derek Hasted)
by Various Guitar Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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Title Corelli's Christmas Concerto (Op 6 No 8) arranged for 3 guitars (or a large ensemble) (arr. Derek Hasted)

Artist Various

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Arcangelo Corelli

Arranger Derek Hasted

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 46

Arrangement Guitar Ensemble

Publisher Derek Hasted

Level 3

Product ID 1364315

Genre Christmas Baroque

Instruments Guitar

Product Description

Corelli's Christmas Concerto (Op 6 No 8) - for 3 Guitars

For Classical or Acoustic Guitar - sometimes it's erroneously listed here as Electric Guitar.

Derek Hasted writes "Arcangelo Corellis Op 6 No 8 Christmas Concerto was scored for 3 solo strings, an accompanying string ensemble in 4 parts and a keyboard continuo.

The three solo parts together make a fantastic concert item for a trio or large ensemble, and the wonderful use of suspensions makes an almost choral sound when played on guitar.

I have changed the key from G Minor to A minor. As well as making the piece naturally comfortable on guitar, it means that bottom notes of Guitar 3 (which is tuned to =D) match the bottom notes on original cello part.

Ive based my transcription on the Augener score (which has few dynamics), and Ive left the choice of fingering to the players - an experienced trio can play much of the music up the neck, whereas a less experienced trio will find much can be played in first position. Because the sustain of the original strings cannot be matched on the guitar, you might like to experiment with your own choice of volume and tone variations to make the music come alive for your ensemble. For the same reason youll find the tempo that works for you and the guitar.

Ive published separately a slightly easier transcription of the Adagio, which is probably the most famous movement, also for 3 guitars.
You will be able to find it on my website (see below).

I hope you enjoy playing this arrangement!"

This is one of a large and growing range of accessible ensembles from experienced arranger Derek Hasted, and is supplied as full score and parts. Derek's website at www.derek-hasted.co.uk/smp lists all his arrangements by title and by "number of instruments", with links to soundclips and sample score.

This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.