Far, Far Away on Judea's Plains

This theme and variations set was inspired by the eighteenth-century Noëls of Louis-Claude Daquin, and the suggested registrations follow the French classic tradition fairly closely. The first three variations progress from slow to fast, dividing the quarter-note beat first by…

The best effect will be achieved by maintaining a consistent quarter-note pulse throughout the theme and the first three variations. (Don’t start too fast!) Feel free to stop after any variation, omitting the rest, when the music has become fast enough for the situation or for yo…