Five English folksongs .- The dark eyed sailor

( It was a comely young lady fair ; Said William, "Lady why walk alone?" ; It's two long years since he left the land ; Then half the ring did young William show )

Arr.: Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958) [ Great Britain ]

Edition
Published by Galaxy Music Corp. [USA]
Ref. : Choral library no.128  (7 p.) , "Folk songs and old melodies of many lands"
Type of material: Score with keyboard for rehearsal only ; Full score
Copyright : 1913
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century
Genre-Style-Form: Popular ; Partsong ; Folk music
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: G major
Duration: 3.0 min.
Number of verses: 4
Origin: England
Musicological Sources: English folktune "freely arranged by R. Vaughan Williams"
 

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