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 )
Edition
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"