An artistic arrangement of three classic Christmas songs, "Good Christian Men Rejoice", "Good King Wenceslas"and "I Saw Three Ships", blended together into a very unique holiday medley! Students, teachers and audiences will love the ear-catching arrangements. Well-suited for church services, recitals and Christmas events. From the album and piano songbook, "A Classic Christmas II". Album available at https://christinebrownpiano.com/store/

An artistic arrangement of a classic carol, "Sing We Now of Christmas", blended with echoes of "Carol of the Bells", a very unique rendition of a hauntingly gorgeous piece of music. Well-suited for church services, recitals and Christmas events. From the album and piano Songbook "A Classic Christmas II", available at https://christinebrownpiano.com/store/

Christine Brown is a Kawai Piano Artist and award-winning composer of the new age, neo-classical solo piano genre. Christine has released 12 albums including original music, Christmas arrangements, as well as cover songs and children's music. Awarded Best Solo Piano Album 2014 for her original compositions on the CD "Souvenirs", two other albums were also nominated for the prestigious award by Solo Piano Radio.com, for "Promise" and "The Wishing Well". A unique collection of mashup cover songs, "Seamless" was awarded Best Pop/Rock Solo Piano Album 2016 by SoloPiano.com, blending classical pieces into a pop/rock seamless arrangements of timeless classics. Christine's holiday CD, "A Classic Christmas" was named "2012 Favorites List" by MainlyPiano.com.

Merry Christmas and get your greenery here!
You'll find this a light, whimsical prelude for recital, Winter gathering, or church service. The melody passes back and forth between the four parts, so each of the cellists can shine!

Included in this medley are:

The Holly and the Ivy
Greensleeves
Sing We Noel Christmas (which is not green, but it horned its way into the arrangement anyhow)
Playtime is 3:40
Parts: Part 1 is written in bass, tenor, and treble clefs, Part 2 in bass and tenor clefs, Part 3 in bass and treble, and Part 4 is in bass with a phrase in tenor clef.
Keys: F, D minor
History: This piece was arranged to be played before a church service during the Advent season. It has since been played for parties, receptions, and recitals. You'll find this piece a refreshingly light addition to any playlist. I'd love to hear how you've chosen to use it.

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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.