Of the Father's Love Begotten [Alf:36-52240483]

Perfect as a special meditative prelude during the Christmas season, this arrangement of the ancient chant tune opens with a transparent texture that climaxes with "leggiero" passage work in the strings before ending calmly and sparsely. All parts are of moderate difficulty, presenting a wonderful opportunity to feature your pianist, and the string parts are equally effective when performed by a quintet, one on a part.