Thomas Simaku: Albanian Folk Song "My Beautiful Morea": Soprano Saxophone:

Bass Clarinet In Bb Version-'Moj e Bukura Moré (My Beautiful Morea) has its origin in Southern Italy in Calabria where an Albanian community has lived for more than 500 years and so has the song! The tenderness of the melodic lines expresses the natural beauty of the distant homeland which according to legend can be seen from the Calabrian mountain-tops. As in most folk songs this tune is remarkably short; the melody itself has not been altered but has been extended enriched in texture and presented in different ways. The melodic lines serve as a point of departure for the proliferation of a distinct harmonic vocabulary.' - Thomas Simaku

Thomas Simaku's Albanian Folk Song 'My Beautiful Morea' for Violin Cello and Guitar. Score and parts.

Clarinet In Bb Version-'Moj e Bukura Moré (My Beautiful Morea) has its origin in Southern Italy in Calabria where an Albanian community has lived for more than 500 years and so has the song! The tenderness of the melodic lines expresses the natural beauty of the distant homeland which according to legend can be seen from the Calabrian mountain-tops. As in most folk songs this tune is remarkably short; the melody itself has not been altered but has been extended enriched in texture and presented in different ways. The melodic lines serve as a point of departure for the proliferation of a distinct harmonic vocabulary.' - Thomas Simaku

Dressed In White-Thomas Simaku's Albanian Wedding Song for SSA choir.This song is part of a set published as Three Albanian Folk Songs for Female Choir. Qenke veshur me të bardha (Dressed in White - Kosova) is the most popular wedding song which is sung not only in Kosova but in every Albanian wedding.As in most folk songs these tunes are remarkably short. The melodies themselves have not been altered but have been extended enriched in texture and presented in different ways. The melodic lines serve as a point of departure for the proliferation of a distinct harmonic vocabulary for each song. Within the overall folk idiom of the piece each song hasits own flavour and character.

Moj e Bukura Moré (My Beautiful Morea) has its origin in Southern Italy in Calabria where an Albanian community has lived for more than 500 years and so has the song! The tenderness of the melodic lines expresses the natural beauty of the distant homeland which according to legend can be seen from the Calabrian mountain-tops. As in most folk songs this tune is remarkably short; the melody itself has not been altered but has been extended enriched in texture and presented in different ways.The melodic lines serve as a point of departure for the proliferation of a distinct harmonic vocabulary. © TS

Moj e Bukura Moré (My Beautiful Morea) has its origin in Southern Italy in Calabria where an Albanian community has lived for more than 500 years and so has the song! The tenderness of the melodic lines expresses the natural beauty of the distant homeland which according to legend can be seen from the Calabrian mountain-tops. As in most folk songs this tune is remarkably short; the melody itself has not been altered but has been extended enriched in texture and presented in different ways.The melodic lines serve as a point of departure for the proliferation of a distinct harmonic vocabulary. © TS

For two Sopranos and Alto.Published in 2001.Written for the Norwegian Mediaeval Trio.First performance at Birmingham Early Music Festival 10th November 2001.Conducting Score.