5 English Folk Songs (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 songs
First Publication 1913
Genre Categories Folksongs; Songs; For mixed chorus; Scores featuring mixed chorus; For unaccompanied chorus; English language; For 5 recorders (arr); For 5 players (arr); Scores featuring the recorder (arr); For 6 recorders (arr); For 6 players (arr); For 8 recorders (arr); For 8 players (arr)

Contents

Performances

Naxos

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Synthesized/MIDI

For 5 - 8 Recorders (Kemp)

 Synthesized Performance
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Publisher Info. David Kemp, 2017.
Performers Synthesized MIDI
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Five Folksongs transcribed after V. Williams for 5 - 8 Recorders in various combinations of Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, & Greatbass
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Sheet Music

Scores

 1. The Dark Eyed Sailor
#82658 - 0.45MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 10934×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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⇒ 4 more: 2. The Spring Time of the Year • 3. Just as the Tide was Flowing • 4. The Lover's Ghost • 5. Wassail Song

 2. The Spring Time of the Year
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 3. Just as the Tide was Flowing
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 4. The Lover's Ghost
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 5. Wassail Song
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Publisher. Info. London: Stainer & Bell, 1913. Plates 1559-1563.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del/mrg]
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 5 to 8 Recorders (Kemp)

 Complete Score & Parts
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Arranger David Edward Kemp (b. 1948)
Publisher. Info. David Edward Kemp, 2017.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Five Folksongs transcribed after V. Williams for 5 - 8 Recorders in various combinations - Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass & Greatbass
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Wassail Song (No.5)

For 8 Recorders (Kemp)

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⇒ 4 more: Soprano Recorder 1/2 • Alto Recorder 1/2 • Tenor Recorder 1/2 • Bass Recorder 1/2

 Soprano Recorder 1/2
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 Alto Recorder 1/2
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 Tenor Recorder 1/2
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 Bass Recorder 1/2
#999833 - 0.25MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 10×⇩ - Dadvid

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Arranger David Edward Kemp
Publisher. Info. David Edward Kemp
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Trans. for Recorders - Parts are Divisi - SATB
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General Information

Work Title 5 English Folk Songs freely arranged for Unaccompanied Chorus
Alternative. Title
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 17
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 songs:
  1. The Dark Eyed Sailor. Andante quasi allegretto (G major)
  2. The Spring Time of the Year. Adagio (E minor)
  3. Just as the Tide was Flowing. Allegro vivace (A major)
  4. The Lover's Ghost. Lento ma non troppo (C♯ minor)
  5. Wassail Song. Vivace (A major) from Folk Songs of the Four Seasons
First Publication. 1913
Librettist Traditional
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation mixed chorus (SATB) unaccompanied
External Links The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive (Nos.1-4)
Extra Information The score contains a piano part, specified "for practice only".
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