Christmas Pastorale

Celebration of the Christmas holiday includes a rich musical tradition.  This book and accompanying CD are a ravishing collection of sacred music written for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany.  The music has been chosen from six centuries of musical styles, including familiar Christmas tunes, little-known gems, and interesting variations on familiar themes written by such composers as Bach, Handel, Pachelbel, Mendelssohn and Brahms.  Selections range from beautiful Renaissance tunes suitable for beginning guitarists to concert repertoire for advanced players.