Variations on a Swedish tune entitled "Christmas Day," from "Wee Sing for Christmas," published by Price, Stern, Sloan and collected and arranged by Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp. I have added some improvisational elements to these variations, in both tempo and melodic line, allowing for an eclectic mix of styles and expressive moods. Performed upon the Hohner musette accordion, a 4/5 reed instrument in LMMM configuration.
This tune also appears in "Wee Sing - More Bible Songs" as "Father Noah" with different lyrics by Nancy Klein set to the same Swedish melody. I like variations because they permit the musician some creative potential in which to rearrange musical elements and present new ways of hearing familiar songs. This Hohner musette accordion allows for a wide variety of different reed voices to change the atmosphere, tempo and texture of each variation. Until recently I have not had access to a local pipe organ, but I would like to hear similar variations on that instrument as well. One of the strengths of the Hohner is the richness of the bassoon register which permits almost a Jazz-like flavor to the music. The musette tuning is especially popular in Europe and Latin America as well as in American folk music.
This tune also appears in "Wee Sing - More Bible Songs" as "Father Noah" with different lyrics by Nancy Klein set to the same Swedish melody. I like variations because they permit the musician some creative potential in which to rearrange musical elements and present new ways of hearing familiar songs. This Hohner musette accordion allows for a wide variety of different reed voices to change the atmosphere, tempo and texture of each variation. Until recently I have not had access to a local pipe organ, but I would like to hear similar variations on that instrument as well. One of the strengths of the Hohner is the richness of the bassoon register which permits almost a Jazz-like flavor to the music. The musette tuning is especially popular in Europe and Latin America as well as in American folk music.
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