I wrote an arrangement of "The First Noel" for a string quartet
I started working on this piece thinking very SATB, very chordal - but as I worked on it, I tried to think of the harmonies in terms of "lines" instead of just chords and I played around with the ranges of the strings.
- I am not the best at writing viola parts, so there are some missing sections - if you have any ideas for harmonies let me know
- I have looked at the score too long to notice any part-writing errors, so if you spot any, please point them out
- I plan to keep working on this, but I think this is a good length for the piece - not TOO long, but long enough for the music to move and expand