The 17th century French carol “At Midnight there sounded an Alarm” recounts the biblical Christmas story in strophic form. The verses offer the opportunity to feature each instrument of the woodwind quintet in a series of variations.

Composer: Mark Questad
Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, F Horn & Bassoon
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 3:30 / 20 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: C-Eb-C