String quartetO Holy Night

O Holy Night

By: Adolphe Adam
For: String quartet
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Composer
Adolphe Adam
Year of composition
1851
Arranger
Glynn Davies
Difficulty
Moderate (Grades 4-6)
Duration
3 minutes
Genre
Classical music
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Adam, as a composer of both ballet and vocal music, knew how to showcase the artistry of his performers ? dancers or singers. While his greatest showpiece for the voice is perhaps the Postillon aria from Le Postillon de Lonjumeau, the Cantique de No?l is by far his best known, familiar to both classical and popular audiences. When it was first published, many religious leaders felt that the Cantique was too theatrical, making a showpiece out of a text that demanded a more contemplative treatment. Audiences, however, disagreed, and the song is still popular both in the original French version, "Minuit, Chr?tiens," and the English-language version, "O Holy Night." The rising vocal line builds slowly, further intensifying at the exclamatory "Peuple, ? genoux," and then climaxing on a high B flat at the triumphant "No?l!"

This arrangement features a supplemental third violin part with an optional bass part for use with string orchestra.

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Rondo "alla Turca", Song to the Moon, from "Rusalka", Song Without Words No.30 - Spring Song Op.62 No.6, Song Without Words No.45 - Scherzo Op.102 No.3, St. Paul's Suite - 1. Jig, St. Paul's Suite - 2. Ostinato, St. Paul's Suite - 3. Intermezzo, St. Paul's Suite - 4. Finale (The Dargason), Morning Has Broken, String Serenade - 2. Waltz, String Sonata No.1 - 1. Moderato, Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op.42 - No.3 Melodie, String Sonata No.1 - 2. Andante, String Sonata No.1 - 3. Allegro, Habanera from "Carmen", Kinderszenen, Op.15 No.11 Furchtenmachen (Frightening), Suite Bergamasque - No.3 Clair de Lune, Of The Father's Love Begotten, Birthday Minuet, Tales From The Vienna Woods, Gradual, Thaxted (I vow to thee, my country), Espana - 2. 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