The Sinfonia de Noël no. 2 is one of a set of six Christmas Sinfonias by Michel Corrette (1710-1795). This lovely work captures the pastoral scene of the nativity, with a first movement asking “Who are these happy shepherds?” and ending with the command to “Let your Beasts Graze.” In between these two movements is a short Polonaise, a Polish dance that was very much in vogue in the Paris of Corrette’s day. Originally composed for string quartet or string orchestra, it is presented here with two flute parts, an alto flute part, and a bass flute part. It is suitable for either quartet or flute choir and sounds lovely with the bass part doubled by a contra. As ornamentation during this time was largely left up to musicians, I would encourage you to experiment with the ornamentation; adding or subtracting to best suit your ensemble. Enjoy!

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