Christmas Adventures for Cello andPiano

A New Look at Three Favorite Carols

Arranged by Colin Kirkpatrick



Here are three refreshing new modernarrangements of three popular traditional carols ?like you ain?t never heardthem before?. Intended for the intermediate cello player and a reasonably competentpianist, they are sure to brighten up your Christmas events whether at home, school,church or recital hall. They could be used during a Christmas service or asstand-alone pieces at an end-of-term presentation. The audio sample includes recordingsof all three pieces.

The King Rides Out(based on ?Good King Wenceslas?) starts conventionally enough but turns into acountry-style song and then there?s a three-part Bach-like contrapuntal section,concluding with a wistful coda before the music returns to the joyful countrystyle. Waltz with Holly ? or Possibly Ivy (based of course on ?The Hollyand the Ivy?) turns into a dreamy waltz with long extended phrases and a goodvehicle to show the cellists tone quality. The Merry Gentleman go Latinis a lively rumba version of ?God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen?.

ColinKirkpatrick studied composition, cello and piano at London?s prestigious RoyalCollege of Music and after graduation followed a career in music education. Hewas a High School Music Director in London for about fifteen years and laterbecame a Music Education Adviser for local government, with the addedresponsibility for training teachers and directing the instrumental teachingservice.

Hehas been published by Boosey & Hawkes, Novello, Paxton, Schott, OxfordUniversity Press, Chester, Belwin Mills and Intrada (Netherlands). He holds MAand PhD degrees in education and his other interests include reading,photography, travel, cooking and wine tasting - though not necessarily all atthe same time.

Trajko Prokopiev is considered one of the founders of the Macedonian music culture, whose works represent its basic foundation. He was a composer and conductor. His work is known for the use of historical, mythological and folk motifs- elements of cultural significance to the Macedonian people. Trajko Prokopiev also composed and solo and choral songs, chamber suites, and vocal compositions for voice and piano. His other major works include the ballet ?Labin and Dojrana,? both opera ?Kuzman Kapidan? and ?Parting,? and the first Macedonian opera by the work of A. Panov ?Migrant Workers.?.

Item Number: S0.691869

1. Silent Night, Franz Xaver Gruber

2. We Wish You A Merry Christmas

3. Away In A Manger, James Ramsey Murray

4. Green Sleeves, English Folk Song

5. The First Noel

6. Jolly Old St. Nicholas

7. O Christmas Tree, Traditional German Carol

8. Jingle Bells, James Pierpont

9. Waltz (Sleeping Beauty), Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

10. O Holy Night, Adolphe-Charles Adam

CHRISTMAS CELLO is a compilation of 6 Christmas songs arranged by Gary Lanier for Cello and Piano. The titles are (1) Silent Night, (2) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, (3) Go Tell It on the Mountain, (4) O Holy Night, (5) O Little Town of Bethlehem, and (6) Good Christian Men Rejoice. Perfect for any Christmas event (54 pages).

A Mp3 piano accompaniment track is available containing all six songs listed as:
CHRISTMAS CELLO (Piano Accompaniment for Cello)

The traditional Christmas song has been freshly arranged for a Cello solo with Piano accompaniment. This arrangement starts like a tender chorale with very lush, jazz harmonies and then picks up to a lively big band/jazz accompaniment. Accessible and appropriate for any school, church or concert setting. An accompaniment track is also available.

The Holly And The Ivy

Auld Lang Syne

Deck The Halls

Sussex Carol

Go Tell It On The Mountain

Angels We Have Heard on High

We Three Kings John Henry Hopkins Jr.

It Came Upon The Midnight Clear Richard Storrs Willis

Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle Alfons Maria de Liguori

Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) Pietro A. Yon