A Festival of Advent and Christmas Songs
For Two-part Voice and Piano Four Hands
Arr. © 2024 GIA.
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Accompaniment: Piano
Tune Name: Mueller, Lulajże, jezuniu, Venez, divin messie, Stille nacht
Text Source: Sts. 1–2, anon., st. 3 John Thomas McFarland, 1851–1913; African American spiritual; Polish carol, tr. Marguerite Ogden Wilkinson, 1883–1928, alt.; Venez, Divin Messie, Abbé Simon-Joseph Pellegrin, 1663–1745, tr. Mary of St. Philip, SND, 1825–1904, alt.; Bernard de la Monnoye, 1541–1728, tr. anon.; Stille Nacht, heilige nacht, Joseph Mohr, 1792–1848, tr. John F. Young, 1820–1885
Music Source: James R. Murray, 1841–1905; African American spiritual; Polish carol; French carol, 16th c.; Burgundian carol, ca. 1700; Franz X. Gruber, 1787–1863; arr. Teresa Cobarrubia Yoder
Difficulty Level: E
Description:
Discover a wonderful new way to involve young musicians this Advent and Christmas!
Develop young voices and budding pianists by including them in this year’s Advent and Christmas concerts and services with A Festival of Advent and Christmas Songs!
This unique edition allows you to…
FEATURE EARLY LEVEL PIANISTS!
Six seasonal songs are accompanied by easy piano duet (four hands, one piano) with a limited amount of hand position changes and minimal use of accidentals while still offering engaging, textural interest.
FEATURE YOUNG VOICES!
The two-part vocal arrangements include melody and harmony, allowing for beautiful tone and phrasing. Great for adult voices too!
TEACH!
Arranged with a pedagogical approach, the songs highlight musical and technical skills such as rhythm, phrasing, dynamics, articulation, balance, and coordination.
PROGRAM THE SONGS YOU LOVE!
This edition includes: Away in a Manger • Go, Tell It on the Mountain • Lulaj˚ze, Jezuiu / Lullaby, Little Pearl • O Come, Divine Messiah • Pat-a-Pan • Silent Night.
CONTENTS: Away in a Manger • Go Tell It on the Mountain • Lulajże Jezuniu / Lullaby, Little Pearl • O Come, Divine Messiah! • Pat-a-Pan • Silent Night
This edition is the full score for four hands piano.
Categories: Choral/Vocal
Seasonal: Advent, Christmastide
Liturgical: Christmas Vigil, Christmas Night, Christmas Dawn, Christmas Day
Topical: Incarnation, Light, Praise
Number of Pages: 44
Language: English; Polish
Format: Softcover