SKU: A0.550464

Sonata da Chiesa No. 3 in A Minor for Guitar & Piano by Antonio Vivaldi in Four movements. Duration: ca. 15:38. Score: 15 pages. 206 measures.

Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian composer and violinist in the Baroque period, who is widely considered to be one of the greatest composers of all time. He was a major influence on many other composers of the Baroque era, and his influence can still be felt in music today.

Vivaldi's most important contribution to music history was his development of the sonata da chiesa, or church sonata. This form of composition was a variation on the Baroque sonata, and was used primarily in sacred music. It was characterized by a more lyrical approach to composition, with a focus on melody and harmonic structure. Vivaldi was one of the first composers to make use of this form, and his works set the standard for future composers. His church sonatas were written in a wide variety of keys and styles, and their influence can be heard in the works of later composers, such as J.S. Bach and Handel.

Vivaldi's influence on music history is far-reaching, and his contributions to the development of the sonata da chiesa are among his most important. His compositions are still widely performed and appreciated today, and his legacy continues to shape the music of the modern era.

SKU: A0.524108

In this duet of Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing for guitar and piano, lively joyous moments of praise and adoration melt into slower, hushed moments of reflective, prayerful worship.  With irresistible incidental music from Enrique Granados' Rondalla Aragonesa, this arrangement is a musical kaleidoscope of moods, tempos and flavorful melodies.  Recommended for traditional church services and other worship events, as a prelude, postlude, an offertory, interlude and special music.  Especially appropriate for Thanksgiving worship. Key: C major.  11 pages of music (that includes a separate two-page guitar part).

SKU: A0.522991

Arranged as a festive duet for guitar and piano, the warm, evocative Christmas carol We Three Kings of Orient Are follows a musical path that merges with the wintry road leading to Enrique Granados' delicately beautiful Oriental.  A bit of holiday serendipity!  Recommended for Christmas concerts and holiday recitals as well as traditional Christmas church services and other seasonal worship events, including Christmas plays, pageants and programs.  Suggested worship uses: a prelude, postlude, an offertory, interlude, Christmas play overture, silent prayer accompaniment and special music.  Key: A minor.  11 pages of music (that includes a separate two-page guitar part)
     
     We three kings of Orient are: bearing gifts we traverse afar
     Field and fountain, moor and mountain - following yonder star.
     O star of wonder, star of night; star with royal beauty bright,
     Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to Thy perfect light.   .

SKU: A0.550489

Sonata da Chiesa No. 4 in Bb Major for Guitar & Piano by Antonio Vivaldi in Four movements. Duration: ca. 14:41. Score: 15 pages.

Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian composer and violinist in the Baroque period, who is widely considered to be one of the greatest composers of all time. He was a major influence on many other composers of the Baroque era, and his influence can still be felt in music today.

Vivaldi's most important contribution to music history was his development of the sonata da chiesa, or church sonata. This form of composition was a variation on the Baroque sonata, and was used primarily in sacred music. It was characterized by a more lyrical approach to composition, with a focus on melody and harmonic structure. Vivaldi was one of the first composers to make use of this form, and his works set the standard for future composers. His church sonatas were written in a wide variety of keys and styles, and their influence can be heard in the works of later composers, such as J.S. Bach and Handel.

Vivaldi's influence on music history is far-reaching, and his contributions to the development of the sonata da chiesa are among his most important. His compositions are still widely performed and appreciated today, and his legacy continues to shape the music of the modern era.