Christmas Treat Suite
for Piano Duet
Christmas Tree Suite is a lively and short collection of traditional Christmas carols in a jazz suite. It is written for piano duet for two pianists of different ability, such as a teacher and pupil. The upper part is relatively simple, mostly a single line melody or unison. The lower part has the bulk of the harmonic and rhythmic content, and is more advanced. It was composed in 2022 for the singer Dame Sarah Connolly and the pianist Julius Drake to perform together in a recital on 14th December 2022 at the Middle Temple Hall, London.
Listen to the piece here:
1. In dulci jubilo (2:14)
2. O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (3:49)
3. Hark the herald angels sing (2:20)
for Piano Duet
Christmas Tree Suite is a lively and short collection of traditional Christmas carols in a jazz suite. It is written for piano duet for two pianists of different ability, such as a teacher and pupil. The upper part is relatively simple, mostly a single line melody or unison. The lower part has the bulk of the harmonic and rhythmic content, and is more advanced. It was composed in 2022 for the singer Dame Sarah Connolly and the pianist Julius Drake to perform together in a recital on 14th December 2022 at the Middle Temple Hall, London.
Listen to the piece here:
1. In dulci jubilo (2:14)
2. O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (3:49)
3. Hark the herald angels sing (2:20)