Silent Night – Violin Duet

Description

This arrangement celebrates the 200th birthday of Silent Night. This is a setting of Silent Night for violin duet with piano accompaniment. Written into the violin part are optional guitar chords for the accompaniment. You will find this setting of Silent Night – violin duet perfect for a candlelight service or a family gathering. Gather around a Christmas tree and enjoy hearing the sounds of Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber’s Silent Night.

Play the violin part in first position. Although some string crossing passages would benefit from 3rd position if the player is comfortable. Set in the key of G, you will find the Irish Tune, Donegal Mazurka woven in with the Christmas hymn. The violins pass the melody back and forth between the two parts.

Download the free demo recording and practice tracks with individual parts or the piano accompaniment track.

Violin 1 with Piano mp3    Violin 2 with Piano mp3     Piano Accompaniment mp3