The Dreadnaught / Wir segeln nach Westen

( There is a flash packet, a packet of fame ; Mein Schiff ist so schnell und sofort wieder fort )

... The Dreadnought was an American clipper built in 1853 for service on the Atlantic route, the "Western Ocean". She was beached by Cape Horn in 1869. ...

Arr.: Emig, Hartmut (born in 1943) [ Germany ]

Mel.: Anonyme

Text by Anonyme
Adaptor of the text: Dulisch, Winfried (born in 1947) [Germany]
Edition
Published by Eres [Germany] , 2009 ; in Haul away - ein neues Shantybuch (67 p.)
Ref. : eres 3535 ; eres 3535-24  (1 p.)
Type of material: Full score
ISMN/ISBN : ISMN 979-0-2024-3535-2
 
Description
Text in: English ; German
Epoque: 19 ; 20th century
Genre-Style-Form: Sailors' song ; Secular
Type of Choir: TTBB  (4 men voices )
Soloist(s): Tenor (1)  (1 soloist(s))
Instruments: Melody instrument (optional) ; Accordeon (ad lib) ; Guitar (ad lib) ; Double bass (ad lib)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: E minor
Duration: 3.0 min.
Number of verses: 5
Origin: Great Britain