Bach - Frohe Hirten / Joyous Shepherds Aria From the Christmas Oratorio for Trombone & Piano Jazz the Fifteen Moravian Folksongs are

the Fifteen Moravian Folksongs are remarkable for their musicality as well as their brevity - the only notated

This edition has been customized for the Tenor Trombone

This is a short work of less than three minutes in length for very advanced performers in an avant-garde style

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Bach - Frohe Hirten / Joyous Shepherds Aria From the Christmas Oratorio for Trombone & Piano Jazz the Fifteen Moravian Folksongs areFrohe Hirten, also known as Joyous Shepherds is a beautiful aria from Bachs Christmas Oratorio, Part II. In this excellent edition in the original key by David Fetter, the Flute obligato part has been preserved and a Continuo Piano part with optional Cello fills in for the orchestra. Bachs writing is very special with exceptionally long phrases for both the Trombone and Flute. This transcription can add a lovely touch to a recital. About six minutes