{"product_id":"a-christmas-suite-for-piano-duet-by-christopher-norton","title":"A Christmas Suite for Piano Duet by Christopher Norton","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Christmas Suite is for intermediate players and features 4 pieces, three of them well-known carols and the fourth piece an original composition by Christopher Norton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarol of the Bells\u003c\/em\u003e is a popular Christmas carol composed by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1914. It features a distinctive ostinato figure and has been arranged and recorded many times. This version stays true to the original, except there is a swung 5\/4 middle section added!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Wonder As I Wander\u003c\/em\u003e is a Christian folk hymn, typically performed as a Christmas carol, written by American folklorist and singer John Jacob Niles in 1933. This arrangement by Christopher Norton takes an ethereal folk-influenced approach to the melody, with a striking move from a plangent F minor to a sunnier D minor (and back again).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristmas Cheer\u003c\/em\u003e is an original piece, very up-beat and extrovert, with a distinctive syncopated figure that is tossed between hands and between primo and secondo parts and a middle section that quotes \u003cem\u003eDeck the halls\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella\u003c\/em\u003e is a 17th century Christmas carol which originally came from the Provence region of France. On Christmas Eve in Provence, children dressed as shepherds and milkmaids still carry torches and candles while singing this carol.\u003c\/p\u003e  A Christmas Suite for Piano Duet  Composer: Christopher Norton Publisher: 80 Days Publishing Instrument: Piano Format: Piano Duet","brand":"80 Days Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51900338372893,"sku":"9790708157083","price":34.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/scarlettmusic.com.au\/products\/a-christmas-suite-for-piano-duet-by-christopher-norton","provider":"Scarlett Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}