Dear Old Ireland (2010)
( Deep in Canadian woods we've met, from one bright island flown )
... To the Cantabile Young Men's Chorus, Kingston ON ...
Sirett, Mark G (born in 1952) [ Canada ]
Edition
Published by
Boosey & Hawkes Inc.
[USA]
, 2013
Ref. :
HL 48022977
; M051480951
(10 p.)
, "Celtic Voices"
Type of material:
Octavo score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
21st century
(2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form:
Secular ; Popular
Mood of the piece:
lively ; humorous ; exuberant
Type of Choir:
TBB (3 men 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):
B
Duration:
2.5 min.
Number of verses:
4
Source of text:
Anonymous Canadian
Comment(s):
A rollicking lumberjack jig for male chorus suitable for teens, university an older. The folk song tells the tale of Irish lads, who valliantly face hardships of the Canadian woods but long for their home in the Emerald Isle. Lively and full of humour.
