Christmas Trios
Stefan Taupe (publishing and arrangement)
Christmas songs for 2 violins and viola / cello
Content and score samples: O du fröhliche · Es ist ein Ros entsprungen · Ihr Kinderlein kommet · Haben Engel wir vernommen · Vom Himmel hoch · Maria durch ein Dornwald ging · Jingle bells · Lasst uns froh und munter sein · Es wird scho glei dumper · Away in a manger · Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann · In dulci jubilo · Morgen, Kinder wird's was geben · Silent Night

What the hymns of J. S. Bach are to advanced musicians, the popular christmas songs are to beginners: Getting attuned to christmas time. In this new arrangement the songs are set more simple yet, for both violins in the first and the second position, for the first violin partly only in the first position. Both violins play almost exclusively mono-rhythmic.

The second and the third voice can be played as simple accompaniment on the piano.

The first interplay in a small ensemble is an important step for a young musician and therefore always exciting. The more so, if the preparation of a christmas concert is in focus of this procedure - maybe even in combination with The Shepherds' Christmas.

The effortlessly playable sets are lacking all kitsch and persuade with their plain natural elegance.

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	complete edition	TM 1081 full score with personal copy permission	17,-	29,-