Christmas Medleys for Students, Bk 2: 7 Graded Arrangements for Early Intermediate Pianists

Christmas Medleys for Students includes favorite Christmas carols that have been skillfully combined into medleys that are perfect for recitals or other performances. Book 2 is arranged at the early-intermediate level with the pieces placed in approximate order of difficulty. Triplet and complex sixteenth-note rhythms have been avoided. Key signatures are limited to one sharp or flat. Technical challenges include playing with greater mobility around the keyboard, using the damper pedal frequently, balancing a left-hand melody against a right-hand accompaniment, and playing simple counterpoint. Titles: Canon/Ukrainian Bell Carol
* Deck the Halls/The Holly and the Ivy
* The First Noel/Joy to the World
* Good King Wenceslas/God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
* O Come, O Come Emmanuel/What Child Is This?
* Rise Up Shepherds and Follow/Go, Tell It on the Mountain
* Toyland/O Christmas Tree.