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While out on a winters walk one evening, I was thinking through the lovely "It Came upon the Midnight Clear," and without any warning, Chopins exquisite Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, No. 2 kind of crept in and curled itself around the "Midnight" melody and made itself at home. The result is this gentle mashup of these two beauties in a piano solo.
Most of us do not have tons of time to practice, but the original Chopin left hand chords and leaps are daunting, so I have modified the bass notes without losing the composers harmonic intentions. Also the original time signature of 12/16 has been changed to 6/8, a more familiar friend and is compatible with It Came upon the Midnight Clear. There are some suggested fingerings in a few places. Use pedal at your trained ears discretion.
I played this piece as a Prelude for our church Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, and the mood that it set was heavenly. Enjoy, and I hope you or your advancing students enjoy playing this at your next holiday event!
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