God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Beginning with a tempo of 120, the eighth notes of the first part of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen excitedly bounces along with the melody shifting at times between parts. The second part (still at 120) smooths out into a sonorous sound of melody wafting and replying from part to part with a background of harmonious softness. The last part is a full bodied choral style rendition that ends with a flare. For moderate and moderate advanced string groups.