Details
- Instrument:
- Piano Solo
- Genres:
- Christian Christmas Carols
- Composers:
- Joseph M. Martin
- Publishers:
- Shawnee Press
- UPC:
- 747510030140
- ISBN:
- 9781476874401
- Format:
- Collection / Songbook
- Item types:
- Physical
- Artist:
- Joseph M. Martin
- Size:
- 9x12 inches
- Number of Pages:
- 100
- Shipping Weight:
- 0.95 pounds
SKU: HL.35003907
Composed by Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Press. Christmas, Christmas Sacred, Christmas/Advent Sacred. Collection (softcover). 100 pages. Shawnee Press #HE5039. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35003907).ISBN 9781476874401. UPC: 747510030140. 9x12 inches.
Here is a masterful collection by composer/arranger Joseph Martin. Christmas Tapestry is well-named, consisting of fifteen finely crafted tapestries for the mature pianist. Songs include: In the Bleak Midwinter • Away in a Manger • Joy to the World • Fantasy on O Come Little Children • Coventry Carol • Still, Still, Still (A Christmas Berceuse) • Children, Go Where I Send Thee/Go Tell It on the Mountain • and more!
In the bleak midwinter
The Holly and the Ivy
Ukrainian Bell Carol
Away In A Manger
Joy To The World
I Saw Three Ships
Coventry Carol
Christmas Memories
Canon de Noel
Children Go Where I Send Thee
The First Nowell
Gigue
Good Christian Friends Rejoice
The Huron Carol ('Twas in the Moon of Wintertime)
O Come, Little Children
O Come O Come Emanuel
Still, Still, Still
- More by this Composer:
- Joseph M. Martin Joseph M. Martin Choir Joseph M. Martin B-Flat Trumpet Joseph M. Martin Voice
- Instrument:
- Piano and Keyboard Piano Piano Solo
- Artists:
- Joseph M. Martin
- Publisher:
- Shawnee Press
Ratings + Reviews
4.9 Rating
7 reviews
Anonymous
Jan 10, 2016
Excellent gift for pianist who has high regard for musician/composer Joseph Martin. His wonderful style and skill is depicted throughout the book.
Anonymous
Jan 6, 2013
The compositions by Mr. Martin are so beautiful and unexpected. I would say this is now in my top two Christmas books. His writing is very challenging and difficult but the payoff is worth every second of practice. In this book I especially love Bleak MidWinter, Still Still Still, and Joy to the World.
Kristen
Oct 3, 2012
I gave this book 4 stars because there were some arrangements I didn't like. My favorites in this collection are: In the Bleak Midwinter, Ukranian Bell Carol, 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime, and I Saw Three Ships. I also like (but do not love) Away in a Manger, The Holly and the Ivy, and Still, Still, Still. Several of the arrangements included parts of well-known classical pieces. Away in a Manger was one of them, but the others I did not like as well. These pieces are, to me, more one-trick pieces than anything else and do not express the full value of the carols. That said, I thought this collection was worth the price for 4 great pieces and 3 good ones. Most of the difficulty in these pieces is with the ornaments and cadenzas, some rhythms, and key signatures. I would rate this a 7/8 on the 10-scale. The pieces are generally very handy once you work out some fingering.
Pianomama
Jan 23, 2012
A Christmas Tapestry is beautifully written and easily executed. It was a wonderful addition to my Christmas collection and I used this book whenever I had to play for Offertory or other parts of my church service that required music. Worth every penny!!
Pianogal
Dec 12, 2011
I love this book. Yes it is hard, but the passages fall under the fingers nicely and can be worked up with a little effort. Plus this is my favorite arrangement of Away in a Manger! If you're not a confident pianist, then this one is not for you, but for an established player these are great Christmas arrangements! :)
Anonymous
Oct 26, 2011
A definite go-to book in my huge collection of Christmas pieces. It is geared for a more advanced player. I have had a difficult time finding more advanced, fuller-sounding Christmas music, and was very happy to have found this collection! Many of them are wonderful to play in church.
Anonymous
Aug 5, 2011
These are wonderful pieces, well worththe learning and practice time. Most anything Joseph Martin writes is exciting, andanything ordered from Sheet Music Pluswill arrive in a flash!