Good King Wenceslas, Harp II (arr. Serena O’Meara) by Traditional Christmas Carol Sheet Music for Instrumental Duet at Sheet Music Direct
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Good King Wenceslas, Harp II (arr. Serena O’Meara) Digital Sheet Music
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Good King Wenceslas, Harp II (arr. Serena O’Meara)by Traditional Christmas Carol Instrumental Duet - Digital Sheet Music

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This sweet, well known Christmas melody was originally a Finnish springtime song, dating to the 13th Century. It was published in 1582 in a book of seventy-four songs. After receiving a copy of that book as a gift, John Mason Neale set his lyrics celebrating the famous Bohemian (907-935) to this melody. In 1854, the book Carols for Easter-tide was published, including Good King Wenceslas as a Springtime song.

This arrangement has 5 verses in the key of G. It represents Good King Wenceslas and his Page trudging through (eighth notes) the harsh winter weather on December 26 as they leave their warm castle to help the poor. Occasionally there is a pause as they catch their breath or look through the swirling snow at how far they have traveled. The fourth verse represents the Page walking in King Wenceslass footsteps. The melody is divided evenly between parts. Dynamics are clearly marked. 

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