St Anthony Chorale (violin/viola duo)

Title: St Anthony Chorale

Composer: Joseph Haydn, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin and Viola

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Note: This is one of the most versatile pieces in the classical gigging repertoire, useful for preludes, slow processionals, interludes, and even receptions. The St Anthony Chorale is sometimes misattributed to Brahms, who used it as the theme in his Variations on a Theme by Haydn. Despite the title, there are no religious lyrics or conventions associates with the piece.  The violin part in this arrangement can be performed on flute or oboe by omitting double stops.

The St Anthony Chorale is available in arrangements for a variety of string ensembles: string quartet; string trio; violin duo; viola duo; cello duo; violin/cello duo; and viola/cello duo.