“Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming,” Instrumental for String Quintet (or orchestra), 2 Oboes, English Horn, and Organ
“Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming,” Instrumental for String Quintet (or orchestra), 2 Oboes, English Horn, and Organ
An instrumental, 3-verse arrangement of “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen,” with a new setting for the middle verse. This version is for 2 oboes, English horn, string quintet, and organ. A small string orchestra could also be substituted for the quintet.
PDF of score, PDF of organ part, and PDF of other parts delivered as a Zip file. Just download where you want, and right click (or alt + click) for the option to “extract all”. Suggested printing instructions (please read): Print the PDF’s of the score and the organ part double-sided, and all other instrumental parts one-sided, all on Letter size (8.5 x 11) paper.
This arrangement is a 3-verse instrumental setting of the tune, “Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen,” (Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming), for 2 oboes, English horn,. string quintet (or string orchestra), and organ. After a short intro, the main tune makes its entrance in the oboes. The second verse is centered on the strings, and the final verse begins warmly, with a new tune in a new key, featuring the English horn, before modulating back to the original key and transitioning back to the original tune for the climax of the piece.
Versions for choir and strings with piano, and for soloist, choir, strings, and organ, are also available (contact the arranger). Other versions can also be produced on demand for an hourly arrangement fee.
Duration: 3-4 minutes