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Folk Song Snapshots No.1 'Gilderoy' for alto clarinet and piano
SM-000282413
- Composer
- folklore
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Arranger
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David W Solomons
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- World / Ethnic / English
- Instrumentation
- Piano, Alto Clarinet
- Scored for
- Solo, Accompanying piano
- Type of score
- Score for two performers, Solo part
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year of composition
- 2017
Description
This is one of seven pieces based on 6 traditional British folk songs (English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish) and one invented "folksong" (the Scottish Banana).
All 7 are also available as one bundle "Folk Song Snapshots" at:
http://dwsolo.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-282409_folk_song_snapshots_for_alto_clarinet_and_piano.html
In each case the sound sample is an electronic preview.
The seven songs are: Gilderoy, Bobby Shafto, David of the White Rock, Hunting the hare, I have a bonnet, The Scottish banana, A hoe down in the Ash Grove
The pdf contains piano score and alto clarinet part
This is a duet of variations based on the old English ballad Gilderoy, about a handsome highwayman who was eventually betrayed by his mistress.