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Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.950934 Composed by Traditional British folk melody. Arranged by Terrence Niska. Christmas. Score. 8 pages. Niska Music Publishing #6466307. Published by Niska Music Publishing (A0.950934). Part Bach, part Beethoven and part George Winston, this arrangement bounces along like a Baroque dance with the chorus returning virtually unchanged between the verses. A feeling of boundless joy is present from the very opening measures as the left hand sets a brisk pace for the piece while the right hand soars above. In the third and fourth verses, there is a distinct change in mood as the music moves to the minor key to better represent the "sharp prickle" of the thorn and the "bitter gall" of the bark. The character of the music also moves from Bach-inspired to sounding more like Beethoven. Meanwhile, the chorus is noticeably absent between these verses only to make a triumphant appearance as the music returns to the dance-like quality of the opening. From a technical standpoint, this prelude requires a light touch in the left hand which continues non-stop from the first measure to the last in order that the melody may shine forth as it floats above the steady stream of notes. 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).