Partitions folk

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND At the time in Scottish history when 'Loch Lomond' was a new song, the United Kingdom (which united Scotland, England, and Wales) had already been formed. But the Highland Scots...

La composition est un hommage au tango, une danse argentine d'origine cubaine, née entre 1880 et 1920 comme un hybride de diverses danses folkloriques. D'abord rejetée par les classes supérieures, ell...

Cantata for women's chorus with orchestra, or strings and piano. Material is available on hire.

This cantata features sixteen highly-varied folk song settings, bound together in seasonal groupings to take the listener on an engaging journey through the year from Spring to Winter. The prologue im...

Higgins's setting of this popular folk song is simple and wistful, particularly well-suited for children's and youth choirs. With delicate quaver flourishes, the piano accompaniment flows gently along...

A fresh, new, up-tempo arrangement of the popular English folk song. A great piano part drives this Jay Althouse arrangement from the opening measures. The familiar melody and superb voice leading mak...

Cette douce mise en musique de la célèbre chanson folklorique écossaise transmet généreusement la mélodie d'une voix à l'autre, tout en étirant doucement les rythmes traditionnels du morceau. Les pian...

Take a little singing, and a little dancing, add a little 'le-lo-la,' like the happy yellow bird. This sprightly Spanish folk song is reminiscent of a singing canary, and is a delight to perform! Ligh...

« A la lata » (qui signifie « à la boîte de conserve ») est un chant traditionnel colombien largement connu en Amérique latine comme un jeu d’enfants. L’arrangement plein d’entrain de Ruth Morris Gray...

Apportez une touche d’histoire maritime à votre programme de concert avec cette réinterprétation poignante d’un chant de marins traditionnel. Loin du caractère bruyant des chants de travail typiques,...

Composée à partir du texte traditionnel irlandais familier "May the road rise up to meet you", An Irish Blessing a été écrite en 2024 comme cadeau d'adieu pour une étudiante en orgue du Pembroke Colle...

Pete Seeger's classic folksong is as moving and relevant today as when it was first written in 1955. This lyrical arrangement adds layers of voicing while retaining the song's original beauty and clar...

This melancholy Yiddish folk song was invested with a darker connotation during World War II, when it was popularly sung in the ghetto in Vilna, Lithuania. Kesselman's treatment of the song gives each...

Bobobo is a traditional dance of the Ewe people in the Volta Region of Ghana. There are many variations from village to village, and many songs may be used. A village rendition is a lively event and w...

This utterly charming and accessible three-part arrangement for treble choir progresses from unison to 2- and 3-part counterpoint. The upbeat and gently syncopated third verse of Shady Grove is clever...

Son de Camaguey is a Cuban folk song from which the composer takes the refrain and then frames it with kaleidoscopic patters of ostinati inspired by the song, and by Afro-Cuban music in general.

Setting this Celtic folk song in a slow and majestic style, the arranger underscores the anguish and uncertainty of the lovers who must say goodbye to each other. The final outburst is full of heartbr...

Chorpartitur (Jiddish) - Frauenchor, Violoncello und Klavier

Colcannon, made from various combinations of cabbage, kale, onions, scallions and potatoes mashed with butter and milk, is one of Ireland's most famous traditional dishes. Although this piece at first...

Sally Gardens, une pièce de caractère et expressive, a été arrangée pour un choeur de femmes (ou d'enfants) Ã quatre voix (SSAA) par Alwin M. Schronen. La mélodie claire est accompagnée d'un piano cal...

Dawa ya moto ni moto est un proverbe swahili qui signifie "Le remède contre le feu est le feu". Les anglophones connaissent probablement l'expression "Fight fire with fire" (combattre le feu par le fe...

Bury Me Beneath the Willow, arrangé par Greg Gilpin, offre une nouvelle version SSA de cette ballade folk bien-aimée. Écrit dans un style bluegrass doux, l'arrangement présente des lignes vocales flui...

A fantastic piece to teach vowels, diction, rhythms, and pitch precision, this English folk song, titled 'Leatherwing Bat,' is fun to sing and impressive to perform. The nonsense syllables represent b...

Kuimba Nafsi Yangu est une chanson de célébration dérivée des phrases de joie suivantes en swahili : "Chantez mon âme, chantez mon cœur. Chantez pour la paix, chantez pour la joie. Il y a tant d'amour...