Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.882141 Composed by Marin Marais. Arranged by Samuel Wellman. Christian,Christmas,Romantic Period. Score. 6 pages. Samuel Wellman #5299763. Published by Samuel Wellman (A0.882141). The tune comes from a dance in a 1706 opera by French composer Marin Marais. English poet William Morris provided Christmas lyrics for it in 1860. It is a grand announcement to all about the birth of Jesus Christ. My difficult arrangement includes two canons, enough chromaticism to please its most ardent devotees, and a smashing climax in C# minor.
