The Spinning Wheel
( Merrily, cheerily noiselessly whirring )
... To the Cantabile Women's Chorus ...
Sirett, Mark G (born in 1952) [ Canada ]
Edition
Published by
ECS Publishing
[USA]
, 2006
Ref. :
6416
Description
Text in:
English
Genre-Style-Form:
Secular ; Folk music
Mood of the piece:
folk ; humorous ; cheerful ; happy
Type of Choir:
SSA (3 children OR women voices )
Instrumentation:
Piano
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
E flat tonal center ; D flat tonal center ; F major
Duration:
3.5 min.
Number of verses:
4
Source of text:
Irish ; Scottish
Comment(s):
Irish ballad that tells the story of two young lovers who meet despite the interruptions of the girl's grandmother. Charm and good humour supported by keyboard writing.
