Il est né (He is born) – a Christmas Fantasia on a traditional French carol for piano solo (2021)
c. 4 mins: Grade 6-7
This fantasia on the well-known carol was commissioned by The Curious Piano Teachers. Beginning and ending quietly, with a lively central section, it describes ‘Evening falling on a hillside near Bethlehem’, ‘He is born, the infant king’, and ‘In the stable- the nativity scene’.
Performed by the composer on YouTube here
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