Flute Choir,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Flute,Bass Flute - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1137187
Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Lisa Ochoco. Baroque,Christmas,Sacred. 12 pages. Lisa L Ochoco #737388. Published by Lisa L Ochoco (A0.1137187).
Pastoral Symphony is the 13th movement in Handel's Messiah. This is the beginning of Scene 4 of the oratorio, The Annunciation to the Shepherds, after the birth of Jesus.
The word pastorale in baroque music is a melody in thirds over a drone bass. Originally called Pifa, this movement was named after the shepherd bagpipers - pifferari - who used to play their instruments in the streets of Rome at Christmastime. Scored for 2 C, alto, and bass flute. If your choir has a contrabass flute, it can double the bass part. There is an optional cello part that doubles the bass an octave lower. Duration: 2.5 minutes.
