Two Christmas Chorales (violin duo)

Title: Two Christmas Chorales

Composer: J. S. Bach, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Two Violins

Printout: 2 pages

Note: These two gems, Vom Himmel hoch from the Christmas Oratorio, and Gloria sei dir gesungen from Cantata 140
(Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme), are perfect music for Christmas season services or holiday events. The violin 1 part can be performed on flute or oboe.

The audio sample below gives the first phrase of both chorales.