Product Description
The Holiday Season can
be really painful for lower string players in any ensemble. Playing cello in a
Carol concert makes me want to cry. That is why I have created arrangements of
classic Christmas Carols and Songs guaranteed not to bore the pants off your
violist or cellist. No more bashing out bass notes for the cello, and no more
chugging away on the off-beat for viola while the fiddles get soaring melody
after soaring counter-melody. We deserve more than this, right guys? You got
it!
The 9 minutes of Christmas
Possibly the only string trio Carol Medley you will ever need!
A jolly romp through some of the
most popular English language carols, The 9 minutes of Christmas is a medley for string trio (vln/vla/vc)
lasting exactly 9 minutes (!) at given tempo. With optional 2nd violin for viola part.
Written with interest in all three parts, and taking turns with
melody and accompaniment, this is a very enjoyable arrangement for ensembles
of intermediate ability. If you have a great viola player or bored cellist
s/he will love this! Contains some double
stopping of open and stopped strings. Bowing
and dynamics are left to the discretion
of the ensemble.
CONTENTS
1.
Joy to the World
2. Once in Royal Davids City
3. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
4. Good King Wenceleslas
5. Deck the Halls!
6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
7. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
8. O Little Town of Bethlehem
9.
Il est né, le Divin
Enfant
(He
is Born, the Divine Christ Child)
10. Unto Us is Born a Son (Puer Nobis Nascitur)
11.
Angels
from the Realms of Glory
12. Jingle Bells
13.
Ding,
Dong, Merrily On High
14.
It
Came Upon a Midnight Clear
15.
O
Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
16.
We
Wish You a Merry Christmas
17.
Joy
to the World - Reprise
Note from the arranger: All my arrangements for strings
are conceived specifically with the aim of writing interesting parts for all
players. Most parts do not go beyond 4th
position (with the exception of a few harmonics
in the lower string parts), making them suitable for student and mixed ability
groups. A complete score and set of individual parts (violin, violin 2, viola,
cello) is included. Enjoy and feel free to email comments or requests for
other works to stringspirational@gmail.com
Keep Calm & Play Strings!
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