Silent Night

Written for a CBS Christmas Eve special, this arrangement of "Silent Night" unfolds in an arc of transcendent beauty. Beginning in two-part harmony reminiscent of the first performance of the classic German carol, the textures of the arrangement grow increasingly rich, as soaring descants and an unexpected modulation open up a sonic vista that culminates in the sopranos' beautiful, hovering "Alleluias." Opt. flute, oboe and strings.