American madrigals .- New York girls
op.46,5
( As I came down the Bowery, one evening in July )
... Commissioned for The American Bicentennial by The Dallas Civic Chorus, Lloyd Pfautsch, Conductor ...
Mechem, Kirke F. (born in 1925) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Carl Fischer Inc.
[USA]
, 1976
Ref. :
CM7968
(19 p.)
Type of material:
Keyboard-vocal score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1970-1979)
Genre-Style-Form:
Secular ; Madrigal ; Polka
Mood of the piece:
fast ; rhythmic ; funky
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Orchestra
(7 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Flute (1) ; Piccolo (1) ; Clarinet (1) ; Bassoon (1) ; Violin (1) ; Viola (1) ; Cello (1) ; Bass (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
E flat major
Duration:
2.0 min.
Origin:
USA
Musicological Sources:
"Based on American folk songs, but are not 'settings' or 'arrangements'" ; For chorus of mixed voices, a cappella or with piano or instrumental ensemble (full score and parts available on rental from the publisher).
Source of text:
American folk songs
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
Perf. Coll. # 1402A (37 copies)