I Lov'd a Lass [HL:48008933]

I Lov'd a Lass [HL:48008933]

Boosey & Hawkes

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UPC:
73999089332
Composer:
Britten
EAN:
0
Instrumentation:
SATB
Minimum Order Quantity:
1
Pages:
10
UPC:
73999089332
Format:
SATB and Piano
Subtitle:
from Two Part-Songs (1932) SATB and Piano. BH Secular Choral
Original Currency:
USD
Vendor:
Hal Leonard
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Text: George Wither

Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes

Difficulty level: 2

These [I Lov'd a Lass & Lift Boy] are two delightful and contrasted part-songs for choir and piano which ought to be a gift to choirs looking for rare secular repertoire for their concert programmes. I lov'd a lass is full of fun, while the challenge lies in the regularly changing metre. The choirs first bar is in 7/8 and is followed by 5/4 and then 3/4. Later on Britten gives us 3/4, 7/8, 11/8, 4/4, 5/4, 7/8, 4/4 in successive bars but this all adds to the entertainment. There are lots of portamenti too in what adds up to a passionate little piece.

Duration: 2 minutes (I Lov'd a Lass)

Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011