God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen for Student String Orchestra - Christmas Carol is currently unavailable

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String Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.806434 Composed by Myanna Harvey. Arranged by Cassia Harvey. Christian,Christmas,Contemporary,Renaissance. Score and parts. 19 pages. C Harvey Publications #4969421. Published by C Harvey Publications (A0.806434). This arrangement of the traditional Christmas carol God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen, for student string orchestra, uses rich harmonies and invigorating rhythms to make your holiday concert exciting! With exceedingly playable and energetic parts, this piece is a favorite of students and audiences alike.The parts have been arranged to both teach skills and help students sound their best. The piece includes violin and cello parts at multiple levels (Violin I, Violin II, Violin III, Cello I, Cello II) to allow you to use this with mixed-level groups. The level of this piece is "1b" or "Easy".Level descriptions for each part: Violin 1 is all in first position, with high and low 2nd finger, string crossing, and a few measures with sixteenth note rhythms. Violin 2 is all in first position with high 2nd finger only, and with more repeated notes and finger numbers over the notes than the Violin 1 part has.Violin 3 is very simple, all on the D and G strings, and uses only open strings, 1st, and 2nd finger, and lots of repeated notes. The part has simple rhythms that often mirror the rhythms in the other violin parts so that Violin 3 students will be able to stay together with the group. (Violin 3part is optional.)Viola is all in first position with high 2nd finger only, repeated notes and easy rhythms. (Viola part is optional.)Cello 1 is all in first position, with notes on the A, D, and G strings. The cellos have the melody for one verse. Cello 2 is all in first position, with notes only on the D and G strings, simple rhythms, and repeated notes. (Cello 2 part is only necessary if not using Piano.)Double Bass is all in first position. (Double Bass part is optional.)Piano accompaniment enriches the sound of the orchestra and helps with solidifying rhythms. (Piano part is optional but recommended, can be replaced by Cello 2.)Part of the "Learn String Orchestra Music" and "Christmas String Orchestra" series. Parts included: Score- 6 pagesViolin 1- 1 pageViolin 2- 1 pageViolin 3 (optional)- 1 pageViola- 1 pageCello 1- 1 pageCello 2- 1 page Double Bass (optional)- 1 pagePiano Accompaniment- 2 pages This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard’s global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).