Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) from The Messiah (string trio)

Title: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) from The Messiah

Composer: G. F. Handel, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2 or Viola; Cello

Printout: 4 pages

Note: In Handel’s masterful oratorio, The Messiah, the Pifa evokes the image of the shepherds “keeping watch o’er their flocks by night.” It is a perfect selection for Christmas Eve services or for Christian weddings in the Christmas season.