The Parting Glass (2001)
( Oh, all the money e'er I had )
Sirett, Mark G (born in 1952) [ Canada ]
Edition
Published by
Boosey & Hawkes Inc.
[USA]
, 2003
Ref. :
M051-473427
(3 p.)
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
21st century
(2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form:
Folk music ; Drinking song ; Secular
Mood of the piece:
with feeling ; haunting ; reflective
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
E aeolian
Duration:
2.5 min.
Origin:
Ireland
Source of text:
Traditional Irish
Comment(s):
This is a song of farewell, of friendship and of parting that expesses a similar sentiment to 'Auld lang syne'. This a cappella arrangement of this moving Irish folk song is inspired by Vaughan Williams's 'Turtle Dove' and can be an effective concert end
