Music for Christmas (Ad Libitum)

Description

The volumes of the Ad libitum series contain duos, trios and quartets of easy, medium and advanced levels of difficulty, which are playable with various combinations of instruments. Ad libitum Family Edition volumes are recommended mainly for families or groups of friends where at least three people play an instrument. Each of the pieces included can be performed using flexible instrumentation, whether there are three, four or even five persons who would like to play together. This volume contains the finest of easily playable pieces for Christmas and Advent. Some can include a singer, so that a vocal part appears with the instrumental ones. At least two melodic and oneaccompanying instruments are required to perform the piecesPart I – violin / descant recorder / flute / oboe / clarinet / soprano saxophone / trumpetPart II – violin / treble recorder / clarinet / trumpetAccompaniment- piano / guitarAny of the following optional parts can be addedVoice (ad libitum)Percussion (ad libitum)Bass (ad libitum)- cello / bassoon / euphonium

Contents

1. Adeste, fideles – O come, all ye faithful (Cantus diversi, 1751)
2. Quem pastores laudavere – While their flocks the shepherds tended
3. Dies est laetitiae – Royal day that chasest gloom (Cantional, 1627)
4. Unto the world this happy morn (Ein sch”n geistlich Gesangbuch, 1609)
5. Dormi, Jesu, dulcissime – Sleep, my dearest Jesus (Harmonia caelestis, 1711)
6. O Christmas tree
7. Lo, how a rose e’er blooming (Musae Sioniae, 6. Theil, No. 53, 1609)
8. Christmas (Noels, O filii, chansons de Saint-Jacques, Stabat mater, et carillons, ca 1721/1733)
9. Puer natus in Bethlehem – A Child is born in Bethlehem
10. Silent night (1818)
11. It came upon a midnight clear (1874)
12. Noel nouvelet
13. Now come, saviour of the heathens (Opella nova, 1618)
14. Pastorale (Messiah, HWV 56)
15. In dulci jubilo (BWV 368)