50 Christmas duets for violin and cello with piano accompaniment. Intermediate level. Includes scores and individual parts. Featuring: All Through the Night, Angels From the Realm of Glory, Away in a Manger, Away in a Manger (Cradle Song), Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella, Carol of the Bells, Christ was Born on Christmas Day, Christians Awake, Coventry Carol, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Deck the Halls, Ding Dong, Merrily on High and 38 more!

A medley of four Christmas carols of French Origin: Noël nouvelet (Sing We Now of Christmas), Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle (Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabelle), Il est né, le divin enfant (He Is Born, the Holy Child), and Minuit, chrétiens (O Holy Night). Arranged as a "fantasy-sonata" the first movement is driving, the second is a sweet lilting waltz, the third is a lighthearted take on the melody that alternates between "jaunty" and "solemn" (briefly employing bitonal harmonization) before launching into a blues variation. The finale is a "slow R&B" reimagining of O Holy Night that can be thought of somewhat as the love ballad reprise at the end of a Disney movie.

The trio lasts 9 minutes, and is suitable as a prelude or postlude for a church service or as part of a holiday recital. The difficulty is advanced, though the writing is simple enough that it should be able to be put together with minimal rehearsal time.

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