Folk Voiceworks
30 Traditional Songs
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- Editors: Peter Hunt, David Oliver
- Format: Book & Audio Access
- Instrumentation: SATB Choir, Unison Choir
- Work Language: English
- ISBN:
- Size: 9.1 x 12.0 inches
- Pages: 176
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Description
Folk Voiceworks is an outstanding collection of folk songs in the Voiceworks model, including songs from centuries past alongside pieces by celebrated folk musicians. You'll find pieces in a range of genres and styles, including shanties, protest songs, songs about the land, lullabies, love songs, and much more - scored flexibly for unison and part-singing. with excellent practical rehearsal notes, simple accompanying instrumental parts, and a CD with performances of all the songs, this is a fabulous and accessible resource for all choirs.
- 30 traditional songs from England, Scotland, and Wales
- Flexible arrangements for unison and part-singing
- Ideal for community and youth choirs, school groups (11 years +), and choral groups of all ages and experience
- Vast range of repertoire: a fun tongue-twisting accumulative song, Christmas songs, songs about life in the mines, shanties, lyrical and reflective songs, songs about rituals or customs
- Tips and hints on warming up, rehearsing, and singing folk song
- Performance ideas for each song
- Photocopiable pages
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CD with performances of all the songs
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English shanty: Roll the Old Chariot Along
- English/Irish: Paddy on the Railway
- North-east English: Byker Hill
- North-east English, arr. David Oliver: Rap Her to Bank
- English, harmonized David Oliver: Mow Me Down My Meadow
- South-west English, harmonized David Oliver: The Barley Mow
- Karine Polwart, arr. Peter Hunt: Follow the Heron
- English, arr. Peter Hunt: John Barleycorn
- Anon.: Sumer is icumen in
- North-east English: The Blackleg Miner
- George Evans, harmonized Peter Hunt: Union Miner
- Scottish, arr. Peter Hunt: The Spinner's Wedding
- Mary Brooksbank, arr. Peter Hunt: The Jute Mill Song
- Vin Garbutt, transcribed Peter Hunt: The Troubles of Erin
- John Kirkpatrick: The Song of the Weaver
- Welsh, arr. Peter Hunt: Migildi, Magildi
- Welsh, arr. and trans. Peter Hunt: Yr Hen Wr Mywn (My Dear Old Man)
- Shetland, harmonized Sandra Kerr: Unst Boat Song
- Matt McGinn, arr. Peter Hunt: Coorie Doon
- Sarah Morgan, adapted Peter Hunt: Keep you in Peace
- English shanty, arr. Peter Hunt: Lowlands
- Francis McPeake, arr. Peter Hunt: Wild Mountain Thyme
- South-east English, arr. David Oliver: Pleasant and Delightful
- Welsh, arr. Peter Hunt: Dcaw 'Nghariad (There's My Sweetheart)
- Isle of Man, arr. David Oliver, Stewart Hardy, and Rachel Unthank: Hunting the Wren
- Cornish, arr. Peter Hunt and David Oliver: Hal-an-tow
- North-west English, arr. David Oliver: The Pace Egging Song
- English, arr. David Oliver, Stewart Hardy, and Rachel Unthank: The Holly and the IVy
- Trad.: Sweet Chiming Bells
- John Kirkpatrick: Chariots
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