Christmas Suite (Rowley, Alec)

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Sheet Music

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David Campbell (2019/7/16)

Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Company Limited, 1930. Plate 15648.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Organ (composer)

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Publisher. Info. Modern Transcriptions for Organ No.22
London: Novello & Co., Ltd., 1942. Plate 17055.
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General Information

Work Title Christmas Suite
Alternative. Title
Composer Rowley, Alec
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAR 8
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 7 movements (original), 4 movements (organ transcription)
Original version for strings with optional piano
1. Prelude (Founded upon 'The Bitter Withy')
2. Siciliana (Founded upon 'The Holly and the Ivy')
3. Minuet (Founded upon 'The Holly and the Ivy' and 'The Cherry Tree Carol')
4. Sarabande (Founded upon 'The Coventry Carol')
5. Bourrée (Founded upon 'On Christmas Night' and 'The Moon Shines Bright')
6. Fughetta (Founded upon 'The Little Room') – optional
7. Finale (Founded upon 'Good Christian Men', 'What Child is this?', 'The Wassail Song', 'Good King Wenceslas', and 'God rest you merry, gentlemen')
Organ transcription
1. Siciliana 'The Holly and the Ivy'
2. Minuet 'The Holly and the Ivy' and 'The Cherry Tree Carol'
3. Fughetta 'The Little Room'
4. Bourrée 'On Christmas Night' and 'The Moon Shines Bright'
First Publication. 1930
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation strings with optional piano