Away In A Manger - Guitar, Oboe, Bassoon
This is an original arrangement of “Away In A Manger” for Classical Guitar, Oboe, and Bassoon.
Written here in the key of D Major, the Guitar part is set so that the bottom two strings are tuned to G and D. If you ever played a guitar transcription of Albeniz’s “Sevilla”, you’ll be familiar with this tuning.
The piece opens with some broken chords on the guitar with a descending melody on top, while the Oboe and Bassoon play an interchangeable pedal/melody. The Guitar then continues with an ad libidum introduction of the tune, followed by a counterpointal reiteration of the tune by the Oboe and Bassoon. The last four sections feature some variations on the tune, finishing off with a last glimpse of the opening bars of the tune, and ending the piece on an ascending CODA-like conclusion.
Played at the suggested tempo, the entire piece is about 6 minutes long.
Here’s what you get with your purchase:
Full Score: Guitar, Oboe, Bassoon (11 page document)
Guitar Part (2 page document)
Guitar TAB Part (3 page document)
Oboe Part (1 page document)
Bassoon Part (1 page document)
This arrangement is suitable for late-intermediate to early-advanced players.
Here is a live performance of this piece, recorded shortly after it was completed, with only two short rehearsals.
