Large Ensemble B-Flat Clarinet,Bassoon,Double Bass,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Digital Download SKU: A0.503685 Composed by Edward Elgar. Arranged by Ray Thompson. 20th Century,Christmas,Classical. Score and parts. 30 pages. Published by RayThompsonMusic (A0.503685). In December 1907, whilst in Rome, Elgar composed a part-song carol, 'A Christmas Greeting', putting music to the words of a poem written by his wife Alice. He sent the piece back to the UK for Dr G R Sinclair and the choristers of Hereford Cathedral to use in their Carol Concert to be held the Cathedral. It was written for two female sopranos, a male chorus and accompanied by two violins and a pianoforte and was published by Novello and company. The setting is for high voices, with optional tenor and bass parts and, like the Enigma theme, it is in G minor and G major. It contains a quotation from the 'Pastoral Symphony' in Handel's Messiah at the reference to pipers (Pifferari) wandering far. It is arranged for double wind quintet (decet, dectet ot tentet).
