Rio Grande
( O say, were you ever in Rio Grande ; Wir singen ein Lied, liebe Leute, hört her )
... Capstan-Shanty ... ... One authority sets the date of "Rio Grande" at 1849, finding evidence that its popularity coincidet with the California Gold Rush ...
Arr.: Paulsen, Heinrich (1898-1974) [ Germany ]
Mel.: Anonyme
Edition
Published by
Eres
[Germany]
, 1961
Ref. :
eres 10383
(6 p.)
, "Bremer Chorblätter"
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
German
Epoque:
19 ; 20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sailors' song ; Partsong ; Secular
Type of Choir:
TTBB (4 men voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
F major
Duration:
2.5 min.
Number of verses:
4
Origin:
England
