Region:
Germany
Style:
Holiday
Composer:
J.S. Bach
A chorale from a Christmas cantata, this piece is perfect for a Fall concert. Fingered for level 2 players, guitar 1 is ideal for either beginning students or more advanced players. The other parts are accessible for level 4 players. You may want to ask the students to read each part successively, repeating each section three times. As always, emphasize excellent tone and clear dynamic shape. <br/>
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Historical perspective<br/>
The piece is also known by the first lyric in the original version “Uns ist ein Kenlein heut’ gebor’n” (Unto us a child is born). Attributed to Bach, the piece was probably written by his predecessor Johann Kuhnau.