Danse, Mon Moine
( Ah, si mon moine voulait danser )
... To the Cantabile Youth Singers, Kingston ON Canada ...
Edition
Ref. :
CP2231
Type of material:
Octavo score
Description
Text in:
French
Epoque:
21st century
Genre-Style-Form:
Secular ; Traditional
Mood of the piece:
humorous ; exciting ; lively
Type of Choir:
SAB (3 mixed OR Youth Choir voices )
Instrumentation:
Instrumental ensemble
(3 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Fiddle (1) ; Spoons ; Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
A major
Duration:
2.0 min.
Origin:
Quebec
Comment(s):
This classic French Canadian folk song is sheer fun. The text is a play on words; 'moine' means two different things, a 'monk' and a 'spinning top'. The children tease the toy, just like young girls tease the monk into dancing.