I Saw Three Ships (string trio)

Title: I Saw Three Ships

Composer: traditional English Christmas Carol, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2 or Viola; Cello

Printout: 4 pages

Note: Also known as “Christmas Day in the Morning” and “As I Sat on a Sunny Bank,” this jaunty carol evokes the rustic charm of the English countryside with musette-like drones and trilling birds. It’s a joyous, celebratory piece suitable for many holiday events.