Christmas Meditations for Viola or Cello and Piano or Harp
by Gail Salvatori
This lovely set of Christmas arrangements brings fresh interpretations
to old favorites. Students and professionals alike will find them
a welcome addition to their Christmas repertoire. All but two
work for lever harp as well as pedal harp with no alterations.
Intermediate level, easy to learn, quick to put together, this is great
ensemble music.
Coventry Carol, Infant Lowly, Joy to the World, In The Bleak Midwinter,
Pat-a-Pan, Of the Father’s Love Begotten, Whence Comes This Rush
of Wings?, The Savior of the World is Born.
Parts include full score and separate parts for viola and cello. $19.00 sample page
Available from:
Gail Salvatori: email to
arrange payment and delivery. Free shipping (via media
mail) offered on orders shipped to the United States or Canada
placed prior to December 15, 2007.
About the arranger:
Gail Salvatori is a long time Chicago based musician, who over the
years has worn 'many different hats' in the music field. As a
freelance violinist, she played on over 100 TV and radio commercials
and CDs, for groups such as Mannheim Steamroller, and played for
artists who perform in chicago, such as Frank Sinatra, Jr., Ray
Charles, and Tony Bennet. She was part of the Ballet Chicago
Orchestra for five years, and played for the Joffrey Ballet's
'Nutcracker' for many years. As a pianist, she has accompanied
several choirs for various high schools in the area, and has worked for
church music programs for over 20 years. As an educator, she has
taught private violin, piano, and viola lessons for over 30 years, and
has worked at Timothy Christian Schools for the past eight years as the
orchestra director, working with four orchestras of various age levels
each year. It was working as an educator that allowed Ms.
Salvatori to explore arranging music to meet the needs of her
students. There was a need for young violists to have a
collection of Christmas carols at the high school level, that
could be used in various holiday events, so this project became one of
importance as she worked to provide this collection for her
students. It is the arrangers' hope that these carols will be
enjoyed by those who play them, and that the meditations that go with
each carol will help bring a sense of spiritual refreshment in what can
become a busy season of the
year.
