SKU: A0.705738

SKU: A0.1112099

This Michael W. Smith classic Contemporary Christian hymn is ideal for any worship occasion and especially communion services reflecting on Jesus, the Lamb of God. Scored for a String Quartet (Violin (2), Viola, Cello) with Piano accompaniment. Accessible and appropriate for any church setting.

SKU: A0.1456099

Christmas String Quartet Book: Concert Edition

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni Emmanuel)

Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending (Helmsley) 

Joy to the World (Antioch)

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Carol)

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Es ist ein Ros)

Angels We Have Heard on High (Gloria)

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (God Rest You Merry)

What Child is This? (Greensleeves)

In Sweet Rejoicing (In Dulci Jubilo)   

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn)

Let Them Sing Today (Personet hodie)

The First Noel 

At the Lamb’s High Feast, We Sing (Salzburg)          

We Three Kings (Three Kings of Orient)

O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis)       

O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)

Away in a Manger (Mueller)

Silent Night (Stille Nacht)

Auld Lang Syne          

We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

SKU: A0.549906

Christmas String Quartet Book

Christmas Reharmonizations by James M. Guthrie. The Christmas String Quartet Book is a collection of the 18 Most Famous Christmas Songs with new and surprising harmony.

Format

First, your string quartet can perform the Christmas String Quartet Book directly from the score. This is easy because each song is only two pages long; hence, there are no page turns. Alternatively, this download includes a complete set of parts. So various combinations are also possible: e.g., violins read from the score on one stand, while the viola & cello each use the parts on separate stands. The Christmas String Quartet Book is available in whatever format works best for your ensemble.

Performance

This collection of the most famous 18 Christmas songs can be performed as a medley as written. Moreover, selected songs from the Christmas String Quartet Book could be chosen as the last verse of a hymn presentation. In this case, play the usual arrangement from the hymnal for the first verses, then switch to this arrangement for the final verse. This adds a great deal of energy and unexpected adventure to your performance. Each song could be repeated depending on the length of time required. This is a very versatile collection. Suitable for Christmas parties or receptions, church services and receptions, nightclubs, and school presentations. Also, they are very easy to perform or even sight-read.

Music

Each Christmas String Quartet Book song is adventurously reharmonized, but the melody always remains perfectly intact. This makes it easy for anyone to sing along. Moreover, the songs end correctly in the correct key to add an element of familiarity and closure. Tempo markings occur at the beginning of each piece, but you can adjust these to your liking.  Phrase markings appear throughout as a guide for bowing. Articulations are carefully calculated to emphasize the characteristics of the string instruments.

Contents

1. Veni, veni, Emmanuel (O Come, O Come, Emmanuel)
2. Helmsley (Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending)
3. Antioch (Joy to the World)
4. Carol (It Came Upon a Midnight Clear)
5. Es ist ein Ros (Lo, How a Rose)
6. Gloria
7. God Rest You Merry
8. Greensleeves
9. In dulci jubilo (In Thee is Gladness)
10. Mendelssohn (Hark the Herald Angels Sing)
11. Personet hodie
12. The First Noel
13. Salzburg (At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing)
14. Three Kings of Orient
15. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
16. St Louis (O Little Town of Bethlehem)
17. Away in a Manger
18. Stille Nacht (Silent Night)

Score: 36 pages, Parts: 6 pages. Total duration with no repeats: ca. 14:00