Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Colin Kirkpatrick. This edition: pdf. Celtic, Folk, Historic, Irish, Traditional. Score and part. 30 pages. Colin Kirkpatrick Publications #1351827. Published by Colin Kirkpatrick Publications (A0.1791693).
The original Celts (pronounced “Kelts”) came from Central Europe, where they thrived around two thousand years ago. As the Roman Empire expanded, many Celtic peoples moved westward to Britain and Ireland and today many Celtic traditions remain in those countries. These countries have a rich heritage of folk music and these five popular folk songs are among the best-known. The songs, arranged for B flat clarinet and piano may be played as separate items of performed in any order. All the arrangements avoid clarinet technical issues and awkward movement around the break. They are approximately the standard of UK’s ABRSM Grade 3.
1. Wales: Si Hei Lwli, ’Mabi (Sleep, my Lovely Baby)
In the Aeolian mode, this is one the most popular Welsh lullabies. The first part of the piece is in the low register and the high register is used in the second part. The highest note in the clarinet part is written F sharp (F sharp 5) on the top line of the staff.
2. Wales: Llwyn Onn (The Ash Grove)
This melancholy song is one of the most well-known melodies in Wales and was originally a harp tune. The first part is in the low register, and moved to the high register for the second part. The highest note is written C above the staff (C6) but appears only twice in the piece.
3. Scotland: Eriskay Love Lilt
This is one of the most well-known of all Scottish folk songs and comes from Eriskay, a small Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides. Most of the piece uses the low register, but the melody appears in the high register near the end. The highest note is C6 (occurs twice) above the staff.
4. Scotland: The Skye Boat Song
This favorite British folksong refers to real historical events. Most of the piece is in the low register and moves to the high resister in the second part. The highest note is written C6 (occurs twice) above the staff.
5. Ireland: The Minstrel Boy
This melancholy and much-loved song tells of a young soldier-musician who has gone to fight in a war, his small harp slung on his back. Much of the piece is in the low register but moves to the highest register for the second part. The highest note is written C6 above the staff and occurs several times.
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Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Colin Kirkpatrick. This edition: pdf. Celtic, Folk, Historic, Irish, Traditional. Score and part. 30 pages. Colin Kirkpatrick Publications #1351827. Published by Colin Kirkpatrick Publications (A0.1791693).
The original Celts (pronounced “Kelts”) came from Central Europe, where they thrived around two thousand years ago. As the Roman Empire expanded, many Celtic peoples moved westward to Britain and Ireland and today many Celtic traditions remain in those countries. These countries have a rich heritage of folk music and these five popular folk songs are among the best-known. The songs, arranged for B flat clarinet and piano may be played as separate items of performed in any order. All the arrangements avoid clarinet technical issues and awkward movement around the break. They are approximately the standard of UK’s ABRSM Grade 3.
1. Wales: Si Hei Lwli, ’Mabi (Sleep, my Lovely Baby)
In the Aeolian mode, this is one the most popular Welsh lullabies. The first part of the piece is in the low register and the high register is used in the second part. The highest note in the clarinet part is written F sharp (F sharp 5) on the top line of the staff.
2. Wales: Llwyn Onn (The Ash Grove)
This melancholy song is one of the most well-known melodies in Wales and was originally a harp tune. The first part is in the low register, and moved to the high register for the second part. The highest note is written C above the staff (C6) but appears only twice in the piece.
3. Scotland: Eriskay Love Lilt
This is one of the most well-known of all Scottish folk songs and comes from Eriskay, a small Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides. Most of the piece uses the low register, but the melody appears in the high register near the end. The highest note is C6 (occurs twice) above the staff.
4. Scotland: The Skye Boat Song
This favorite British folksong refers to real historical events. Most of the piece is in the low register and moves to the high resister in the second part. The highest note is written C6 (occurs twice) above the staff.
5. Ireland: The Minstrel Boy
This melancholy and much-loved song tells of a young soldier-musician who has gone to fight in a war, his small harp slung on his back. Much of the piece is in the low register but moves to the highest register for the second part. The highest note is written C6 above the staff and occurs several times.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
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your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
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