What Star Is This, with Beams So Bright Piano Solo - Digital Sheet Music
21499267
What Star Is This, with Beams So Bright
21499267
21499267
21499267
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Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.828262
Composed by Anonymous. Arranged by Paul Thurmond. 20th Century,Baroque,Christian,Christmas,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. Paul Thurmond #4969093. Published by Paul Thurmond (A0.828262).Tune: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR
Use: Prelude, Postlude
This is an Epiphany hymn that I set in the style of Handel's harpsichord variations. I recorded it on harpsichord, but it also works great on a piano.
The theme is stated plainly.
The first variation adds running eighth notes in the right hand.
The second variations switches the eighth notes to the left hand, and changes the harmony a bit.
The third variation adds triplets in the right hand, while the left hand plays the same pattern over and over, a technique known as a ground bass. In the recording, I play it using the lute stop.
The fourth variation is a sarabande, a slow dance in triple meter with frequent emphasis on the second beat of the measure.
The fifth and final variation states the melody in octaves in the left hand, while the right hand goes crazy with sixteenth notes. The first eight measures of the right hand are inverted and modified to form the second eight measures.
I had a lot of fun writing this. I hope you have as much fun playing it.
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