Un canadien errant
( Un canadien errant banni de ses foyers )
... To Bethany ...
Edition
Ref. :
KH 108
Description
Text in:
French
Genre-Style-Form:
Secular ; Folk music
Mood of the piece:
with feeling ; patriotic ; pleading
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed 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 major
Duration:
5.0 min.
Number of verses:
5
Origin:
Canada ; Quebec
Source of text:
Québecois ; Canadian folksong
Comment(s):
A setting of a ballad from the rebellion of 1837; this has been effectively used for many choir festivals in Canada including the Unisong Festival at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa on Canada Day. A full orchestration is available from the composer.