The Night Before Christmas

for SATB and piano or chamber ensemble or small orchestra
In this joyful Christmas work, Tarney sets the classic poem 'The Night Before Christmas', attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, and interpolates it with much-loved carols including 'Silent night', 'Good King Wenceslas', and 'We wish you a merry Christmas'. The piece may be accompanied by piano, chamber ensemble, or small orchestra, and lively instrumental interludes and festive percussion such as sleigh bells and glockenspiel augment Tarney's strong musical characterization of the text. A fusion of the new and the familiar, The Night Before Christmas truly captures the magic and expectation of the season.