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Inspired by Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Greensleeves this version of Christ Child Lullaby is an adaptation of the traditional Christmas hymn with the same title. The middle strings are featured in the melody at the opening while the flute and oboe provide a light countermelody. The middle section accelerates to an original dance tune as the trumpet pronounces the melody Now is Born the Divine Christ Child. In the ending section the original hymn tune returns played with solo harp followed by the full orchestra bringing the tune to a dramatic climax before drifting slowly to a peaceful ending.

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Kings of the East is an exciting free adaptation of the traditional Christmas hymn We Three Kings. It portrays a musical picture of the Magi approaching from the east as they search for the Christ child. Traditional instruments like goat-bells and cowbells signal the advancing caravan, followed by Middle Eastern instruments leading a lively dance rhythm in 7/8 time. The melody is played primarily by the low brass until the dance winds down and settles into quiet sounds of a solitary desert night. The lonely melody played by solo oboe and solo bassoon intermingles with snatches of "star of wonder". The orchestra then builds on these melodies to a climactic point before the 7/8 dance rhythm again signals the presence of the Magi. The composition finishes in a grand display of the Star of Wonder.

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