The Boston Trot (1988)
( Trot, trot to Boston town to buy a stick of candy )
... For Joan Gregoryk and the Chevy Chase Elementary School Chorus ...
Elliott, David J. (born in 1948) [ Canada ]
Edition
Published by
Boosey & Hawkes Inc.
[USA]
, 1991
Ref. :
OCTB6588
(7 p.)
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Samba ; Jazz
Mood of the piece:
humorous
Type of Choir:
SA + SA (4 children 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):
C
Tonality:
C major ; D major
Duration:
2.0 min.
Number of verses:
3
Origin:
USA
Source of text:
folk song
Comment(s):
The Boston Trot was written to familiarize students with certain elements of jazz style by contrasting a familiar melody with a jazz version of the same.
