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SKU: A0.960305
Composed by Frederic Chopin. Arranged by Stephen Smith. Christmas,Romantic Period. Octavo. 11 pages. Stephen Smith #6508113. Published by Stephen Smith (A0.960305).This is a bit of an oddity, admittedly, but in the event that you have a virtuoso pianist and a treble choir performing together at Christmas, it could be just what you're looking for! Such was the case in 2016, when Vancouver pianist Jane Coop was the guest of Elektra Women's Choir at their annual "Chez Nous" holiday concert. I created this piece in order to have something on the programme that was both Christmassy and yet involved the full-on pianism that would typically be on display at one of Jane's solo recitals. Somehow I managed to combine the melodies of not one but two familiar carols ("Joy to the World" and "O Thou Joyful Day") with the flamboyant filigree and wild chromatics -- joyful in their own right! -- of Chopin's Étude Op. 10, No.8. The result, according to Elektra's artistic director, Morna Edmundson, is "a fun, bright, and somewhat dizzying experience"!
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