Somerset wassail (1996)
... for the Somers (New York) Women's Chorale ...
Arr.: Laibow-Koser, Marnen E. (born in 1974) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Thunderbird Productions
, 1996
Number of pages :
8
Type of material:
Full score
Copyright :
Marnen E. Laibow-Koser
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form:
Popular
Mood of the piece:
festive ; joyous
Type of Choir:
SSAA (4 boy choir OR women voices )
Instrumentation:
Piano
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
G major ; E major
Liturgical Use:
Christmas ; Advent
Origin:
England
Source of text:
English folk song: Somerset Wassail
Data about the life of the work:
This is an arrangement of the Somerset Wassail, an English folksong. It's in a modern style reminiscent of Barber or Rutter, and is enjoyable to sing and play without being overly difficult.
