bach-johann-sebastian-aria-cradle-song

John GibsonArranger, Composer, Publisher, Teacher

United States (USA), Vancouver, Washington

About the artist

John Gibson is the owner/operator of JB Linear Music and music4woodwinds.comJohn was born in Dallas, Texas and began studying with Oakley Pittman, who was director of bands atSouthern Methodist University and principal clarinettist of the Dallas Symphony. John and his family movedto Denver, Colorado where he studied with the retired principal clarinetist of the Denver Symphony, Val(Tiny) Henrich. Further studies with David Etheridge, Jerry Neil Smith, and John McGrosso completed hisstudies and resulted in a music education degree and a masters of music performance degree from theUniversity of Colorado. During his time at CU, John discovered his interest in arranging, taking classes inthat topic whenever possible.While clarinet has been his principal instrument, he also played oboe, flute, saxophone and penny whistlesin other venues. Presently, John plays clarinet in the Vancouver, Washington Symphony and in the OregonChamber Players in Portland, Oregon. He is an instructor of clarinet and saxophone. Although John lovesmarketing his music through JB Linear Music, he also gets great pleasure from giving it away in his monthlynewsletter.Personal web: http://www.music4woodwinds.com

About the piece

Title: Aria: Cradle Song [From Christmas Oratorio]Composer: Bach, Johann SebastianArranger: Gibson, JohnLicence: Copyright 2006 by JB Linear MusicInstrumentation: String QuartetStyle: Christmas, CarolsComment: JS Bach's Christmas Oratorio is a group of cantatas

written for performance during the Christmas season.This aria is a cradle song, "Sleep, My Darling" fromCantata II.

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Aria (Cradle Song) Sleep, my darling (Cantata II)

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Selections from Bach's Christmas Oratorio

Johann Sebastian Bach

© 2006 by JB Linear Music

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