Description
Commissioned by: my students!
Written: fall, 2010
Duration: 55 minutes; 32 pages
Skill level: moderate difficulty, generally three part chords and polyphonic textures; some very easy ans some advanced pieces
Instrumentation: guitar solo
Recording: To hear samples and view the accompanying CD go to www.gyremusic.com.
ABOUT
Soundboard Review, September 2009 --
"Here is a fine anthology of thirty pieces for Christmastide...Wallace's arrangements of Greensleeves, Silent Night and Oh Holy Night are very good indeed...For anyone looking for a wide range of familiar and lesser known music for December, this anthology fits the bill nicely. -- David Norton, Soundboard Volume XXXV, No. 3, 2009
A Season of Light is a collection of standards and works that were beloved songs from my days of making music with lutes, viols and voices with Trio LiveOak and the Quadrivium in Boston. It is a joyous coming together of my past and present. Four original works are included. The PDF sampler below is a selection of six pieces, please enjoy and share it freely with others.
"I got to read a lot of these today and they are really terriffic. I don't normally think of artistic content and commercial success at the same time but I think that this collection should be very successful. I have most of the commercially available collections of Christmas music for CG and yours is really the best for a number of reasons and I think most players would agree. Everything lies beautifully on the instrument and the modal harmonies and counterpoint (reminiscent of many pieces from Francesco DaMilano to Sylvius Weiss)! It's a great work and I wish you the best.
Thanks, Lou [Arnold]"
Contents:
A Season of Light
thirty carols for guitar solo
arranged and composed* by
Frank A. Wallace
I. Joy to the World
II. The First Noel
III. Silent Night
IV. There is No Rose
V. O Come Emanuel
VI. Les Pasteurs de la Judea
VII. Beata Progenies
VIII. Star in the East
IX. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
X. A Shining*
XI. Cuando el Rey Nimrod
XII. A los Maytines
XIII. Aro que Nostre Seign'es Nat
XIV. March* XV. Greensleeves XVI. Coventry Carol
XVII. Noel Nouvelet
XVIII. Master in This Hall
XIX. Amb un Viudo
XX. Stella Splendens
XXI. On This Day
XXII. Carillon*
XXIII. Dawn of the Doves*
XXIV. Away in a Manger
XXV. Sing We to This Merry Company
XXVI. O Holy Night
XXVII. J'ai Ouy la Voix
XXVIII. Santa María Strella do Dia
XXIX. Venite a Laudare
XXX. Per Nadal Farem Gran Festa