Composed in 2003 The Kestrel Road was jointly commissioned by forty-seven choirs all of which are members of Music Making a national society that links several thousand amateur choirs and orchestras. This work wascommissioned as a tribute to mark the seventieth birthday of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and was performed nationwide throughout the 2004/5 season.The Kestrel Road is a song-cycle for SATB Choir and Piano settings ofpoems by the ‘Bard of Orkney’ George Mackay Brown (1917-96). The poems are highly evocative of Orkney life history and folklore with shepherds crofters fisher folk a laird a scarecrow King Barleycorn and the timeless figureof Ikey the Tinker who passes through many of Brown’s poems seemingly linking past and present. According to Maxwell Davies the music is suggestive of the ‘elusive land and seascapes’ of the islands and is much influenced bythe local folk music.

5 Continents. Cette collection par Gwyn Arch de dix chansons folkloriques peut-être petit, mais cinq continents sont représentés au sein de ces 76 pages, et chaque continent.Du Mexique (Amérique du Sud) vient de La Cucaracha (le cafard), une chanson populaire en langue espagnole avec une mélodie mémorable et Cielito Lindo qui est tré par les Mexicains comme une sorte d'hymne national alternative. Le continent africain est représenté par une chanson à partir de la Tanzanie, Malaika, et une autre Afrique de l'Ouest se réjouir dans le titre Jikela Emaweni hamba sia. Les deux chansons ont été associés à la célèbre chanteuse sud-africaine et militant des droits civiques Miriam Makeba, et de nouvelles paroles (en anglais) ont été fournis par Stuart Smith. En Russie (Europe) musique folklorique est étroitement liée à la vie du village et ses traditions. Kalinka est la rêverie d'un jeune homme sous un pin, tandis que le bouleau Little était un symbole de la beauté en Russie soviétique. Le quatrième continent est l'Asie. S'il ya une chanson juive connue par les Juifs et non-Juifs, il doit être Hava Nagilah. Tum Balalaika est également un traditionnel yiddish, mais il est d'origine juive russe. Le Folkmusic des Maoris de Nouvelle-Zélande (Océanie) est principalement associée à la guerre chants appelé Haka, mais Hine e Hine et Pokarekare Ana révèlent l'influence des colons milieu du 19e siècle britanniques. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Jon Washburn Choral Series-Jon Washburn has crafted a lush and dramatic setting of this traditional Japanese folksong. Using the choir as a traditional Japanese stringed folk instrument Washburn sets the mood with a gentle vocal accompaniment fora soprano solo. Soon the dynamics swell and the full sense of spring and the wonder of nature explode with vocal intensity painting the picture of the arrival of spring.

Love Can Bring Great Joy - German Folksong-The German folk song Das Lieben Bringt Gross Freud (Oh Love Can Bring Great Joy) arranged for SATB choir a cappella by Gregg Smith with English version by Alicia Adler Smith.

A Medley of American Folk Songs-Here is a rollicking medley of favorite folksongs that will put your toe to tapping! Perform it live with the playable fiddle part. Includes: Sourwood Mountain Old Joe Clark Li'l Liza Jane. Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part. Violin/fiddle part available digitally. Duration: ca. 3:32.

This timeless folk hymn is given superb treatment in this setting by John Leavitt. The folk melody rides along on warm rich harmonies creating a beautiful choral backdrop for a variety of services. Available separately: SATB ChoirTrax CD. Score and Parts (fl 1-2 ob cl 1-2 bn perc 1-2 hp vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download. Duration: ca. 3:55.

The emotional longing text and notes of this Cornish folk song are arranged for mixed a cappella voices in a gentle and warm setting. The text expresses the anguish of seeing a love go away feeling ruined and alone but then having that very love return to you. I love my love because I know my love loves me. A haunting choral for exquisite programming. The emotional longing text and notes of this Cornish folk song are arranged for mixed a cappella voices in a gentle and warm setting. The text expresses the anguish of seeing a love go away feeling ruined and alone but then having that very love return to you. I love my love because I know my love loves me. A haunting choral for exquisite programming.

Folk Song-A witty and enjoyable arrangement for SATB unaccompanied of this humorous English folk-song which has been the 'encore' in many choral concerts.

American Folk Song-A familiar folksong cleverly arranged by Alice Parker. By concert time your group should be able to get through it without laughing but the audience will not!

American Folk Song-American folksong arranged for high school choir moderate difficulty Optional instrumentation available for purchase: flute 2 oboes 2 horns and strings

An Irish Blessing is a choral setting for upper voices and piano or organ of the traditional Gaelic prayer which begins 'May the road rise to meet you'. Its gentle melody unfolds slowly beginning in unison and building to a fuller choral texture with a descant in the third verse. The optional flute part adds a folk-like quality and in addition to the wide dynamic range indicated further textural variety can be achieved with opportunities for a soloist or small group of singers.Perfect for school choirs weddings church services any leaving celebration or a concert programme.The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently writtenchoral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works offering a thrilling array of varied styles.

Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for my choral cycle Nocturnes, the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric ?Sa nuit d'ete,? several melodic themes are supported by dense, colorful harmonies in both the choral and piano parts, leading to a climactic section where all are combined and stated simultaneously. Neruda's ?Soneto de la Noche,? from his Cien Sonetos de Amor, speaks of an eternal love that transcends death while reaffirming life. My a cappella setting of this gorgeous poem is predominantly quiet, serene and folk-like, utilizing direct harmonies accompanying long, lyrical vocal lines. Agee's wondrous ?Sure on this Shining Night? is set much like a song from the American musical theater, a genre for which I have held a life-long esteem. Rilke's poignant ?Voici le soir? recalls the opening bell sounds and jazz-tinged chords of the first movement and serves as an epilogue, quietly concluding this cycle of night songs as darkness descends.

A ethereal and atmospheric choral work by David Hill rich in the drones and modal harmonies that characterise traditional folk music and reflect choral music's heritage in the plainchant. Using the full range of the SATB chorus the piece creates a series of overlapping fluid harmonies through long held notes that combine to create a stirring modal tonality.

American Folk Song-A second title in the Folk Songs Of America choral cycle this 'jaunty' arrangement for mixed chorus with piano four hands and solo violin will be a hit on your spring concert. Consider programming it with a group of early American pieces.

American Folk Song-One of three American folksongs in Nance's colorful playful style which is well within the reach of most high school choirs. The piece starts with unison women and then is followed by four-part men which is the hardest section in the three pieces good voice leading and comfortable tessitura ensures success. The piece concludes with the choir being split into seven parts with the melody in the altos.