Substantial, thorough preludes built on familiar Christmas hymnody.  Driving rhythmic passages, harmonic sequences, and imaginative counterpoints, shore up the distinctive character of each tune.

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Instrumentation:

Organ

Difficulty:

Medium - Difficult

Contents:

Joy to the World; Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming; Silent Night; Gentle Mary Laid Her Child

Hymn Tune:

ANTIOCH; ES IST EIN ROS ENTSPRUNGEN; STILLE NACHT; TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM

Occasion:

Christmas

Composer, Setting:

William H. Bates

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