"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:11)
A peaceful 56-page collection of Christmas carols and hymns for seasonal worship, Christmas, Calm and Bright contains the following selections:
We Three Kings ? Silent Night ? In the Bleak Midwinter ? What Child is This / Away in a Manger ? O Little Town of Bethlehem ? O Come All Ye Faithful ? Child in a Manger ? Angels We Have Heard on High ? The Wexford Carol ? A Shepherd's Song
These titles are also available for purchase individually. Audio samples may be previewed at the individual song sites. Level: Intermediate to Late Intermediate.

German.

Erleben Sie die wahre Magie von Weihnachten mit unserem Notenheft "45 Weihnachtslied-Klassiker für Klavier"! Tauchen Sie ein in die festliche Atmosphäre von Plätzchenduft, Kerzenschein und dem Klang von Weihnachtsliedern, die uns seit unserer Kindheit begleiten. Dieses Notenheft bietet Ihnen eine preiswerte Möglichkeit, 45 beliebte Weihnachtslieder schnell und einfach am Klavier oder Keyboard zu spielen. Hier steht nicht die Perfektion im Vordergrund, sondern der Spaß am Musizieren und die Freude, Ihr Repertoire zu erweitern. Schließlich möchte niemand das ganze Jahr über Weihnachtslieder üben! Die Arrangements sind leicht gesetzt und übersichtlich gestaltet, sodass Sie die Noten mühelos erfassen können. Selbst wenn Sie erst 1?2 Jahre Klavier- oder Keyboardunterricht hatten, werden Sie viele Lieder problemlos spielen können. Zur schnellen Orientierung sind Harmoniesymbole und Fingersätze enthalten. Damit können Sie die Arrangements auch auf Keyboards mit Begleitautomatik spielen und sich sogar mit Gitarre oder Ukulele begleiten lassen. Und das Beste daran? Sie können die Musik aus diesem Notenheft auch jederzeit anhören! Suchen Sie einfach nach dem Album oder der Playlist "45 Weihnachtslied-Klassiker für Klavier" auf Ihren Lieblings-Streaming-Plattformen wie Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon oder Deezer. So können Sie die Melodien vorab genießen und sich inspirieren lassen. Stellen Sie sich vor, wie Sie an Weihnachten die Herzen Ihrer Lieben mit wundervoller Musik erfüllen. Bestellen Sie noch heute Ihr Exemplar des Notenhefts "45 Weihnachtslied-Klassiker für Klavier" und lassen Sie die Weihnachtszeit mit Ihrer musikalischen Begleitung noch magischer werden! Weihnachten und Musik gehören zusammen ? machen Sie Ihr Fest unvergesslich!

Dieses Spielbuch bietet Ihnen die wunderbare Möglichkeit, 45 beliebte Weihnachtslieder schnell und einfach am Klavier oder Keyboard zu spielen. Die Arrangements sind leicht gesetzt und übersichtlich gestaltet, sodass Sie die Noten mühelos erfassen können.

Sounds like: Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, Vince Guaraldi, Liz Story's "The Gift", George Winston's "December", early Windham Hill solo piano artists, and "A Winter's Solstice" compilations.


Transcribed by: David Shenton ( https://www.shentonmusic.com/ ) verbatim to the sound recording

Contents:
1. Bring A Torch (Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella)
2. Children Go Where I Send Thee / The Holly & The Ivy
3. Star Of Wonder (We Three Kings of Orient Are)
4. Silent (Silent Night, Holy Night)
5. Midnight (It Came Upon the Midnight Clear)
6. What Child Is This?
7. Greensleeves (homage to Liz Story)
8. Three Ships (I Saw Three Ships, Come Sailing In)
9. The Coventry Carol (Lully, Lulla, Lullay)
10. Sing We Now Of Christmas (Noël Nouvelet)
11. Carol Of The Bells

Album & Songbook review by: Kathy Parsons (MainlyPiano.com):

I have discovered a real wealth of great solo piano Christmas CDs this year! Isadar?s In Search For the Meaning of Christmas definitely falls into this category! Thoughtful, introspective, and a bit moody, Isadar?s arrangements are true to the carols (with some small melody changes in ?Bring a Torch? and ?Carol of the Bells? that bother me just a little) and still seem very personal. ?Bring a Torch?, ?The Holly and the Ivy?, and ?I Saw Three Ships? are given a lighthearted, joyful treatment. ?Star of Wonder (We Three Kings)?, ?What Child Is This??, ?The Coventry Carol?, and ?Sing We Now of Christmas? are all minor, somber, reverent pieces, and all four are given loving arrangements that keep the dark, mysterious nature of the songs and reflect Isadar?s own sensibilities. ?Carol of the Bells? and Isadar's take on Liz Story?s arrangement of ?Greensleeves? are energetic without losing all abandon. ?Silent Night? and ?It Came Upon a Midnight Clear? present us with a very cold, deep solitude - both feel like late night with moonlight reflecting off the snow. Both are moody, but very beautifully so. George Winston?s ?December? is one of my all-time favorite holiday albums, and I feel In Search For the Meaning of Christmas holds up exceptionally well next to it. This is an excellent collection of Christmas music, and I highly recommend it!

In Search For the Meaning of Christmas is the companion songbook to Isadar?s 1999 solo piano release by the same name. Meticulously transcribed note-for-note by David Shenton of New York Music Publishing, the music is faithful to the recording in every way (except for the pianist - YOU!). The scores are clear, concise, and easy to read, and also include chord indications for improvisation or the use of instruments other than or in addition to the piano. Isadar?s arrangements cover a whole range of emotions, from very dark and somber to joyful and buoyant. All of the pieces from the CD are here, including Isadar?s homage to Liz Story and her beautiful version of ?Greensleeves.? My personal favorites of the eleven songs in this book are the bright and cheerful ?Bring A Torch,? ?What Child Is This??, ?Greensleeves,? the darkly gorgeous ?The Coventry Carol,? and ?Sing We Now of Christmas.? Other titles that I really like are ?Children Go Where I Send Thee/The Holly and the Ivy,? ?Star of Wonder (We Three Kings)," ?Carol of the Bells,? and the effervescent ?Three Ships.? ?Silent? (Silent Night) and ?Midnight? (It Came Upon a Midnight Clear) are a bit too dark for my own holiday tastes, but are interesting and very personal arrangements. This book will make a great addition to your holiday sheet music collection and is available from isadar.com and amazon.com.

Isadar is an artist on both Enlightened Piano Radio & Whisperings Solo Piano Radio, the latter featuring some of today's biggest names in solo piano music, including Ludovico Einaudi, David Nevue, Brian Crain, Kevin Kern, Robin Spielberg, Michele McLaughlin, Philip Wesley and over 300 more...

Also available as sheet music in physical songbooks, digital downloads, as well as software for Yamaha Disklavier player-pianos.

For more information, visit his website at: http://www.isadar.com

This short collection of 12 delightful and inventive miniatures for piano is intended for any Christmas event in schools and churches. They could be used as musical interludes in the narration of the Biblical nativity story or would be suitable for any end-of-semester events. All the pieces are short and with the exception of the final one, each fits on to a single page. They are written with the intermediate pianist in mind although there is quite wide range of difficulty level between the pieces. They can be performed in any order you wish, or even with different pianists taking part. The titles include: Desert Horizon, Camel Train, To the Evening Star, Pilgrims? Song, Song of the Two Shepherds, The Call to the Stable, Song of the Eastern Kings, Mary?s Lullaby to the Child, Ballad of Mary and Joseph, Dance of the Nativity, Hymn to the Holy Child, The Bells Ring Out. The audio sample contains the following numbers (1) Desert Horizon; (2) Camel Train; (3) Song of the Two Shepherds; (4) The Call to the Stable; (5) Dance of the Nativity; (6) Hymn to the Holy Child and (7) The Bells Ring Out.

"A Peaceful Christmas" includes 8 lyrical arrangements for intermediate and late intermediate pianists. These arrangements of well-known holiday pieces are appropriate for recitals, worship services, or private performances. See the companion video for a sheet music and audio sample of the first page of each piece in the collection.

Included in this collection are: What Child is This?; Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella; The First Noel; In the Bleak Midwinter; Silent Night; Auld Lang Syne; Simple Gifts; and Canon in D (in modern Romantic style).


About the arranger: Chrissy Ricker is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) with a Master's degree in piano performance and pedagogy. Chrissy enjoys composing and arranging music to motivate and challenge students of all ages. In addition to the works she publishes through SMP Press, Chrissy's piano music is also published by Kjos Music Company and Piano Pronto Publishing. Her music has appeared on the piano contest lists of many state and national teaching associations, including the National Federation of Music Clubs. Visit Chrissy's website at www.chrissyricker.com

Piano solo for late intermediate level. Left hand plays simple bass line with quatenote and same passage so that easy to read and play.

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