Instrumental Solo, Organ - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1729001
Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. This edition: pdf, streaming. 21st Century, Christmas, Historic, Holiday, Standards. Individual part. 6 pages. Jmsgu3 #1290866. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1729001).
Bring festive brilliance to your Christmas repertoire with this virtuosic concert organ arrangement of “Here We Come A-Wassailing” — crafted for experienced organists seeking a showpiece that dazzles from Advent through Twelfth Night. Blending tradition with playful ingenuity, this setting unfolds in five masterful sections, each exploiting the organ’s full tonal resources and the performer’s artistry.
Features
Theme, a4 – A robust four‑part opening statement of the beloved carol, rich with contrapuntal clarity and seasonal warmth.
Trio with cantus in pedal – The melody sings majestically from the pedal line while the manuals weave airy counterpoints above, offering a chance to display independence of hands and feet.
Bicinium – A refined two‑voice texture alternating between expressive lyricism and nimble agility, showcasing precision in voicing.
Quodlibet with “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” – A witty, sparkling interlude where Mozart’s iconic serenade dances with the carol, delighting audiences with unexpected yet charming counterpoint.
Conclusion – open harmony a4 – The work crowns itself in luminous open-position chords across four voices, evoking grandeur and seasonal joy.
Perfect for recitals, seasonal concerts, and church services, this arrangement offers organists a rewarding challenge that combines technical brilliance with musical wit. It is equally at home on a concert hall pipe organ or a large church instrument, ensuring a spectacular holiday finale your listeners will remember.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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Instrumental Solo, Organ - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1729001
Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. This edition: pdf, streaming. 21st Century, Christmas, Historic, Holiday, Standards. Individual part. 6 pages. Jmsgu3 #1290866. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1729001).
Bring festive brilliance to your Christmas repertoire with this virtuosic concert organ arrangement of “Here We Come A-Wassailing” — crafted for experienced organists seeking a showpiece that dazzles from Advent through Twelfth Night. Blending tradition with playful ingenuity, this setting unfolds in five masterful sections, each exploiting the organ’s full tonal resources and the performer’s artistry.
Features
Theme, a4 – A robust four‑part opening statement of the beloved carol, rich with contrapuntal clarity and seasonal warmth.
Trio with cantus in pedal – The melody sings majestically from the pedal line while the manuals weave airy counterpoints above, offering a chance to display independence of hands and feet.
Bicinium – A refined two‑voice texture alternating between expressive lyricism and nimble agility, showcasing precision in voicing.
Quodlibet with “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” – A witty, sparkling interlude where Mozart’s iconic serenade dances with the carol, delighting audiences with unexpected yet charming counterpoint.
Conclusion – open harmony a4 – The work crowns itself in luminous open-position chords across four voices, evoking grandeur and seasonal joy.
Perfect for recitals, seasonal concerts, and church services, this arrangement offers organists a rewarding challenge that combines technical brilliance with musical wit. It is equally at home on a concert hall pipe organ or a large church instrument, ensuring a spectacular holiday finale your listeners will remember.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
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