Level 2 - He Is Born is a lively arrangement of the traditional eighteenth-century tune IL EST NE. This well-known French carol comes from the region of Provence. The dance-like character of this arrangement artfully illustrates the words of the carol, which tell us to "play the oboe and bagpipes merrily." Thumb damps, plucked notes, and table-malleted bells give the arrangement a toe-tapping vitality.
