Wassail! Christmas Carols for Piano

This baker’s dozen of carols for the holiday season includes many favorites in unusual and personal arrangements specifically for the piano. Touches of modal and contemporary harmony, jazz rhythms and contrapuntal textures express a variety of idiomatic piano styles that recall composers as diverse as Handel and Satie.

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Product Number: 9781506413747

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Product Number: ITEM013258

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Publisher Augsburg Fortress
Format Digital Download; Sheet Music
Season/Occasion Advent; Christmas; Epiphany
Difficulty Medium; Medium-Difficult
Voicing Piano
Publication Date April 1, 2016

Composer Commentary

The arrangements in Wassail! originated at the jubilant, annual carol party at the Saint Paul home of Louise Miner and Robert Wilcox, long-standing members of the Minnesota Chorale. Their party typically includes several hours of enthusiastic carol singing, but for the gathering time I’ve written many of the arrangements in this collection, refining them over the years. Some of the settings are easy, several will be a challenge, but all will offer a fresh perspective for the player who enjoys pianistic textures, historical references and a little humor.