A Baroque Christmas: Piano: Instrumental Album

10 Arrangements Inspired by Baroque Compositions. A Baroque-Style Christmas combines favorite Christmas carols with excerpts from beloved masterworks by Baroque period composers. Titles: Ding Dong! Merrily On High / Bach's Invention No. 8 in F Major - For Unto Us a Child Is Born / Handel's Messiah - A French Carol / Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - How Great Our Joy / Clarke's Trumpet Tune - O Little Town of Bethlehem / Bach's Prelude No. 1 in C Major - O Sanctissima / Bach's Gavotte from French Suite No. 5 - Of the Father's Love Begotten / Scarlatti's Sonata in A Minor - Pat-a-Pan / Bach's Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D Minor - The Snow Lay on the Ground (Venite Adoremus) / Vivaldi's Lute Concerto in D Major - While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks / Bach's Sheep May Safely Graze.

12 favourite works from the Baroque era, with authentic orchestral backing tracks. Bring the music of the Baroque era to life! This book contains approachable top line arrangements suitable for grade 3-5 standard. The accompanying CD features 12 orchestral backing tracks arranged authentically to reflect the era, together with complete instrumental performances, played by live musicians. As an additional bonus, piano accompaniments are also available for each piece as download and are the same for each 'Baroque Play-Along' publication for other instruments making it ideal for ensemble or solo playing./ Recueil / Saxophone Ténor