Beskrivning
Christmas Lullaby | Op. 91
Johannes Brahms
After Brahms op. 91
15th Century German
Score and parts – P/ST – string orchestra
Arranger: Dabczynski, Andrew
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes, New York
Product Line: String Orchestra Series
Difficulty: easy to intermediate
Christmas Lullaby is a setting for string orchestra of themes form Johannes Brahms, op. 91, ”Two Songs for Contralto and Piano with Viola”. The second of Brahms’ songs, ”Geistliches Wiegenlied”, is based on a traditional German Carol dating from the 15th century, and forms the basis of this arrangement. The piece should be performed with a lilting, gentle rhythm and a sense of one beat per measure. The piano part is optional.