Alilo
( Alilo )
Arr.: Cuyler, Patty (born in 1954) [ USA ; Vermont ]
Edition
Published by
Northern Harmony Publishing
[USA ; Vermont]
, 2001
; in Georgian Folksongs I
(32 p.)
Ref. :
8420
(2 p.)
Copyright :
2001
Description
Text in:
Georgian
Epoque:
(1850-1899)
Genre-Style-Form:
Folk music ; Carol ; Secular ; Sacred
Mood of the piece:
expansive ; festive ; broad
Type of Choir:
AAB OR ATB OR SSA OR TBB OR TTB (3 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
G tonal center
Duration:
2.0 min.
Number of verses:
3
Origin:
Georgia
Musicological Sources:
Alilo's are found in scores of versions and variations in all parts of Georgia. These songs were traditionally sung by groups of singers who would go the rods in the villages on Christmas eve. It is generally thought that 'alilo' is a cognate of alleluj
