Here We Come A-wassailing

c. 3:30. Suitable for a teacher/advanced student(s) feature in a holiday recital, or a spotlight performance in a traditional church Christmas service. A short, wild introduction leads to a "humoreske" statement of the melody, unadorned. Variation 1 is a play on blocked triads and stilted rhythm. Variation 2 is a free, fantasy-like interpretation of the theme. Variation 3 is a slow ragtime that leads into Variation 4, a Charleston. The writing for each player is not particularly challenging, but putting it together will require some advanced skills, including the way primo and secondo share the keyboard. Performing Rights Organization: ASCAP.