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30 sheet music found The First Noel for Piano Quartet
The First Noel for Piano Quartet # Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello # BEGINNER # Christmas # Traditional # James M # The First Noel for Piano Quart # jmsgu3 # SheetMusicPlus
Piano Quartet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548639 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Christmas. 10 pages. Jmsgu3 #3406037. Pu...(+)
Piano Quartet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548639 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Christmas. 10 pages. Jmsgu3 #3406037. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548639). The First Nowell arranged for Piano Quartet featuring a thought-provoking re-harmonization of the final verse.OriginsThe First Noel is an English Christmas carol. Even more, it was probably written in the late Cornish Renaissance period. While other versions spell the title as Nowell, this is an everyday variation. Furthermore, Noel is an older word meaning “Christmas.†Therefore, “the First Noel†translates as “the First Christmas.†First of all, Gilbert and Sandy published the earliest version. As a result, this version appears in the “Carols Ancient and Modern†songbook of 1823. William Sandy edited and arranged the book. Similarly, his partner Davies Gilbert revised and added the familiar extra verses. The First Noel: Piano Quartet Version brings new harmony in the final verse for more energy and drive.StainerOrganist and composer Sir John Stainer published the most noteworthy customary arrangement in the 1870s. Stainer is, above all, famous for his songbook entitled Christmas Carols New and Old (1871). This volume served as an essential catalyst for reviving the English Christmas carol. Other favorite Stainer arrangements from this book include What Child Is This, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, and I Saw Three Ships.Diatonic FunctionThe melodic structure in the First Noel is uncommon among English folk tunes. It simply repeats one phrase twice and then follows a variation refrain. All three words of the song end on the mediant scale degree. This is unusual because the diatonic function of the mediant is non-final compared to the more usual tonic or even dominant degrees. Consequently, this gives the song an open-ended feeling – like maybe it never ends.Political ContextThe Catholic clergy sang carols outside of the church in Latin. After the Protestant Reformation, the reformers thought it would be better for everyone to sing carols. They decided to bring music back to the common folk. So, they translated the lyrics from Latin into a common language. Moreover, the Protestants wanted more control over the music in the church than what the Vatican allowed. Protestant composers such as William Byrd composed complex polyphonic Christmas music that they called carols. Nonetheless, some famous folk melodies were composed in this era. Eminent composers in the nineteenth century began to revise and adapt them. Consequently, they revived the English carol. The First Noel for Piano Quartet
The First Noel for Piano Quartet # Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello # EASY # Christmas # Traditional # James M # The First Noel for Piano Quart # jmsgu3 # SheetMusicPlus
Piano Quartet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549902 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christmas,Standards. 6 pages. Jms...(+)
Piano Quartet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549902 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christmas,Standards. 6 pages. Jmsgu3 #3685135. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549902). Score: 3 pages, String parts 1 page each. The First Noel arranged for Alto Sax & Piano with new harmony for the final verse.Origins The First Noel is an English Christmas carol. Even more, it was probably written in the late Cornish Renaissance period. While other versions spell the title as Nowell, this is just a colloquial variation. Furthermore, Noel is an older word meaning Christmas. Therefore the First Noel translates as the First Christmas. First of all, Gilbert and Sandy published the earliest version. As a result, this version appears in the Carols Ancient and Modern songbook of 1823. William Sandy edited and arranged the book. Similarly, his partner Davies Gilbert edited and added the familiar extra verses. The First Noel: Piano Quartet Version comes with new harmony in final verse for more energy and drive. Stainer Organist and composer Sir John Stainer published the most noteworthy customary arrangement in the 1870’s. Stainer is above all famous for his songbook entitled: Christmas Carols New and Old (1871). This volume served as an important catalyst for reviving the English Christmas carol. Other famous Stainer arrangements from this book are such titles as What Child Is This, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, and I Saw Three Ships. Diatonic Function The melodic structure in the First Noel is uncommon among English folk tunes. It simply repeats one phrase twice then follows a variation refrain. All three phrases of the song end on the mediant scale degree. This is unusual because the diatonic function of the mediant is non-final compared to the more usual tonic or even dominant degrees. Consequently, this gives the song as kind of open-ended feeling – like maybe it never really ends. Political Context The Catholic clergy sang carols outside of the church in Latin. After the Protestant Reformation, the reformers thought it would be better for everyone to sing carols. They decided to bring music back to the common folk. So, they translated the lyrics from Latin into common language. Moreover, the Protestants wanted more control over the music in church than what the Vatican allowed. Protestant composers such as William Byrd composed complex polyphonic Christmas music that they called carols. Nonetheless, some famous folk carols were composed in this era. Eminent composers in the nineteenth century began to revise and adapt them. Consequently, they revived the English carol. Register for free lifetime updates and revisions at www.jamesguthrie.com Jingle Bells for Piano Quartet
Jingle Bells for Piano Quartet # Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello # INTERMEDIATE # Christmas # James Pierpont # James M # Jingle Bells for Piano Quartet # jmsgu3 # SheetMusicPlus
Piano Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548651 Composed by James Pierpont. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christmas. 17 pages. Jmsgu3 #3...(+)
Piano Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548651 Composed by James Pierpont. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christmas. 17 pages. Jmsgu3 #3408091. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548651). A unique arrangement of Jingle Bells arranged for a piano quartet (piano, violin, viola, cello, and optional sleigh bells). The first verses are based on the traditional version. After an abrupt modulation, the third verse explores an augmentation canon, while the viola pursues a wild sleigh ride passage. Meanwhile, the tune is fragmented and sequenced in the piano. It gets wild but straightens out for the final refrain. Score: 7 pg, 68 ms. String parts: 2 pg. Sleighbell part: 1 pg. Piano part: 3 pg. Jingle Bells is perhaps the most famous song in American music history. James L. Pierpont published the song One Horse Open Sleigh in the late 1850s. Since its introduction, people began to insist that Pierpont wrote it for a Sunday school choir. However, it seems unlikely that such a secular song would be considered appropriate during that historical period for Sunday school. Christmas Repertoire Pierpont wrote the song for the Thanksgiving holidays, but over time people began to think of it more as a Christmas song. Some choirs adopted it as part of their Christmas repertoire in the 1860s and 1870s. Jingle Bells was first recorded in 1889 on a wax cylinder. Origins No one knows where Pierpont composed the song. One theory suggests he wrote it in Medford Massachusetts in 1850. Sleigh races were certainly popular in 19th-century Massachusetts. To this day, a commemorative placard appears in Medford Square claiming that it is the birthplace of Jingle Bells. Others suggest that he wrote it in Savannah, Georgia where he was an organist and music director at the Unitarian Church. This theory gained support from the copyright date of 1857. We know he was living in Savannah by then. Traffic Signals Horse-drawn sleighs are relatively quiet in the snow. Consequently, horses were usually equipped with bell-laden straps so as to avoid accidents at blind intersections. Sleigh drivers in 19th Century New England were constantly vigilant, listening for the sounds of approaching horse-drawn sleighs. The tune imitates the rhythm that the trotting horse bells produce. Social Context Jingle Bells was sung as a drinking song at local revelries: during the song, folks would rhythmically jingle the ice in their glasses. A sleigh ride allowed couples to be alone together. The term Jingle bells is a poetic descriptive adjective referring specifically to the more accurate term sleigh bells. In many arrangements, sleigh bells accentuate the rhythm during the song's chorus.  Rhode Island's It For Me (for String Quintet and Piano)
Rhode Island's It For Me (for String Quintet and Piano) # Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello # EASY # Maria Day # Stephen DeCesare # Rhode Island's It For Me # Exultet Music # SheetMusicPlus
Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.618759 Composed by Maria Day. Arranged by Stephen DeCesare. F...(+)
Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.618759 Composed by Maria Day. Arranged by Stephen DeCesare. Folk,Instructional,Patriotic,Standards. Score and parts. 26 pages. Exultet Music #2001483. Published by Exultet Music (A0.618759). The state song of Rhode Island is now arranged for String Quintet. Scored for: Violin 1 and 2, Viola, Cello 1 and 2, and Piano. Amazing Grace (John Newton, E. O. Excell) for String Trio and and Piano Accompaniment with Chords
Amazing Grace (John Newton, E. O. Excell) for String Trio and and Piano Accompaniment with Chords # Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Sacred music # John Newton, E # Fernando Britto # Amazing Grace # Minhas Partituras # SheetMusicPlus
Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1087722 Composed by John Newton, E. O. Excell. Arranged by Fe...(+)
Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1087722 Composed by John Newton, E. O. Excell. Arranged by Fernando Britto. Celtic,Folk,Irish,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score and parts. 16 pages. Minhas Partituras #691936. Published by Minhas Partituras (A0.1087722). Arrangement of the song Amazing Grace (John Newton, E. O. Excell) for String Trio and Piano Accompaniment with Chords. Morning Has Broken, for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano
Morning Has Broken, for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano # Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello # INTERMEDIATE # Gaelic # Cindy Blevins # Morning Has Broken, for Violin # Cindy Blevins # SheetMusicPlus
Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1353310 Composed by Gaelic. Arranged by Cindy Blevins. Christian,Folk. 12 pages. Cindy Blev...(+)
The Water Is Wide, for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano
The Water Is Wide, for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano # Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello # INTERMEDIATE # English # Cindy Blevins # The Water Is Wide, for Violin, # Cindy Blevins # SheetMusicPlus
Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1353394 Composed by English. Arranged by Cindy Blevins. Christian,Folk,Sacred. 12 pages. Ci...(+)
How Great Thou Art, for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano
How Great Thou Art, for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano # Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello # INTERMEDIATE # Sacred music # Swedish Folk Melody # c # How Great Thou Art, for Violin # Cindy Blevins # SheetMusicPlus
Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1352773 Composed by Swedish Folk Melody. Arranged by c. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religiou...(+)
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace # Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello # INTERMEDIATE # Sacred music # Traditional # Thomas Quigley # Amazing Grace # Thomas Quigley # SheetMusicPlus
Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.732126 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Thomas Quigley. C...(+)
Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.732126 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Thomas Quigley. Christian,Concert,Folk,Praise & Worship. Score and parts. 8 pages. Thomas Quigley #4994315. Published by Thomas Quigley (A0.732126). A peaceful, thoughtful, pensive arrangement with rich harmonies adding to the emotion and expressiveness. Well designed string parts complemented by a gentle enhancing piano help make this an impressive version. Skillfully arranged and rewarding to perform, it is suitable for students or amateurs. Enriching! My Love is like a Red, Red Rose
My Love is like a Red, Red Rose # Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello # INTERMEDIATE # Traditional Scottish air # Thomas Quigley # My Love is like a Red, Red Ros # Thomas Quigley # SheetMusicPlus
Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.732084 Composed by Traditional Scottish air. Lyrics by Robert...(+)