Away from the roll of the sea
( Small craft in a harbour ; Their stern lines are groaning ; Come fair winds to wake them ; Oh, had they the tongues )
Edition
Ref. :
VE.I.1110
(15 p.)
, "The Elmer Iseler choral series"
Type of material:
Full score
Copyright :
Cabot Trail Music, 1986; this arrangement Cabot Trail Music, 1988
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1950-1999)
Genre-Style-Form:
Secular ; Folk music ; Popular ; Sailors' song
Mood of the piece:
gentle ; lullaby ; flowing
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Keyboard
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
E major
Duration:
4.0 min.
Number of verses:
3
Musicological Sources:
Piano accompaniment by John. C. O'Donnell.