Flute, Bassoon and Harp
SKU: HL.48187550
Composed by Andre
Jolivet. Leduc.
Classical. Set (Score &
Parts). 20 pages. Heugel
& Cie #HE31254. Published
by Heugel & Cie
(HL.48187550).
UPC:
888680850388.
9.0x12.5x0.112
inches.
“Chri
stmas Pastoral by
André Jolivet is a
piece for Flute, Bassoon
and the Harp lasting
nearly 13 minutes. This
piece is really gentle
and restrained which
demonstrates the quality
of Jolivet?s work but
also reflects that period
of WWII when France was
under occupation. These
scores are of medium
level of ability.
Christmas Pastoral
features four sections:
L?étoile (the Star),
Les Mages (the Wisemen),
La Vierge et l?Enfant
(the Virgin and the
Child) and Entrée et
Danse des Bergers (the
Shepherds? dance). Each
of these parts describes
a part of the Christmas
story, starting with the
Flute and the Bassoon in
a duet, followed by the
entrance of the Harp to
settle the first part.
The second section is
quieter, expressing the
walk in the desert. The
Virgin and the Child is
like a lullaby and the
piece finishes on a
joyful dance to express
happiness and devotion.
André Jolivet is a
French composer who was
really inspired by the
Antiquity, and had a
strong interest for
atonality. He also wrote
many chamber music
pieces, eleven concertos,
some orchestral and some
vocal music.â€.
Christmas
