Sarie Marais
( Sarie Maree )
( My Sarie Marais is so ver van my hart, )
Arr.: Villiers, Dirk Izak Cattogio de (1921-1996?) [ South Africa ]
Mel.:
Winner, Septimus
(1827-1902)
[ USA ]
(1865)
Edition
Published by
F.A.K.
[South Africa]
, 2001
; in F.A.K. Sangbundel
(619 p.)
Ref. :
143.
(2 p.)
Type of material:
Choral score with piano
Copyright :
Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge
ISMN/ISBN :
1919825576
Description
Text in:
Afrikaans
Epoque:
19th century
(1850-1899)
Genre-Style-Form:
Folk music
Type of Choir:
SSA OR TTB (3 mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Piano
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
G major
Duration:
4.0 min.
Number of verses:
4
Origin:
South Africa
Musicological Sources:
PUBLIC DOMAIN MUSIC http://pdmusic.org/
Source of text:
South African traditional folksong, though three people are thought to have contributed to the text, together with "Susters Bezuidenhout". The plot revolves around Boer Soldiers taken as prisoners of war to Sri Lanka by the British during the South Africa
Data about the life of the work:
A South African folksong that has permeated many communities worldwide, especially those involved in the South African War (1899-1902)
Comment(s):
This score is for three voices (treble-cleff) plus piano.
Pronunciation