Berlioz - L’adieu des bergers from L’enfance du Christ

Sheet music for violin

Info:	L'adieu des bergers (The shepherds' farewell) is probably the most famous movement, often performed separately, from L'enfance du Christ. L'enfance du Christ (English: The Childhood of Christ), Opus 25, is an oratorio by the French composer Hector Berlioz, based on the Holy Family's flight into Egypt. Berlioz wrote his own words for the piece.
Date:	1854
Artist:	Hector Berlioz
Born:	11 December 1803, La Côte-Saint-André
Died:	8 March 1869, Paris
The artist:	French Romantic composer, made significant contributions to the modern orchestra with his Treatise on Instrumentation. He specified huge orchestral forces for some of his works, and conducted several concerts with more than 1,000 musicians. He also composed around 50 songs. His influence was critical for the further development of Romanticism.
Instrument:	Violin
Key:	G major
Range:	D4 - Bb5
Time signature:	3/8
Tempo:	50 BPM
Duration:	2:36
Pages:	2
Difficulty:	Easy
Style:	Classical