A Cold Winter's Night
by Traditional
Sheet Music

Orchestra violin 1, violin 2, violin 3, viola, cello, bass - Grade 2.5

SKU: CF.YAS216P

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Erica Donahoe. Part. 10+10+16+16+4+10+8 pages. Carl Fischer Music #YAS216P. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS216P).

This elegant arrangement blends the familiar Christmas carols It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and The First Noel. The melody is passed to all sections of the orchestra with delicate pizzicato accompaniments, giving developing players the opportunity to work on slurs, dotted rhythms, legato phrasing, and tone production in the key of C major. A peaceful interlude builds toward a restatement of the opening First Noel theme that crescendos toward a triumphant finale. A wonderful selection sure to be a joy to perform in your winter concert.

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

This series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
--Occasionally extending to third position
--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty
--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts
--Viola T.C. part included
--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels