What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) - Advanced Piano Solo (Jarrod Radnich)

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Music: Traditional
Lyrics: William Chatterton Dix
Arrangement: Jarrod Radnich
Performance: Thomas Caesar

The melody for this carol is "Greensleeves," dating from Elizabethan time or perhaps even earlier. The song was first registered in 1850 to Richard Jones with lyrics that were neither religious nor respectable, and in fact Shakespeare mentions it by name in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" in which is it played while traitors are being hung. In 1865 William Chatterton Dix wrote "The Manger Throne", three verses of which created "What Child Is This?" and in 1871 Sir John Strainer harmonized it and introduced it as the Christmas carol most are familiar with today. This new more modern arrangement changes the meter to 4/4 (rather than the familiar 3/4) and couples it with subtle rhythmic nuance, which adds freshness to the piece while at the same time endowing it with a stronger sense of calm.

Advanced Piano Solo Series:
Setting themselves apart from numerous other compositions labeled "advanced" in many books, the arrangements in the Advanced Piano Solo Series are in fact considered by recital judges to be advanced. While arrangements produce a grand and full sound, they do not contain the lengthy runs, extreme jumps, and rapid rhythm changes found in the Virtuosic Series. These arrangements provide countless opportunities for piano students to practice and master specific techniques, and they may be played slower than notated without losing the beauty and grand scale of the arrangement. They are sure to please every audience.

Christmas Favorites like never before: Virtuosic & Advanced Piano Solo Arrangements by Jarrod Radnich:
True to his previous virtuosic-level piano solo releases, Jarrod Radnich’s album release of seven fresh piano solo holiday arrangements, “Christmas Favorites Like Never Before: Virtuosic & Advanced Piano Solo Arrangements by Jarrod Radnich” is sure to delight all those who have looked for beautiful, lush, uplifting, and concert-worthy piano solo arrangements of Christmas holiday favorites. The album is available at Amazon.com, iTunes, and in the Jarrod Radnich online store. Comprised of seven new piano solo arrangements of most-loved melodies, the collection includes four spectacular additions to Radnich’s highly-acclaimed Virtuosic Piano Solo Series and three additions to his new, “Advanced Piano Solo Series”. The arrangements include Ukrainian Bell Carol, Oh Come, All Ye Faithful, Czech Drumming Carol (later known as The Little Drummer Boy), The First Noel, Away in a Manger, What Child is This? (Greensleeves), and God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. The full orchestration versions of many of these arrangements were included in his “Ornaments” album.

Listen to Jarrod's Piano Solo recording from the "Jarrod Radnich's Virtuosic Christmas: Piano Solo Arrangements Like Never Before" album:
   • What Child Is This? / Greensleeves  

Listen to Jarrod's orchestrated version from the "Ornaments" album:
   • What Child Is This?  

Get the Sheet music: https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic...