Alfred Publishing Althouse Jay - Folk Songs For Two + CD - Vocal Duet
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Essential Information About This Collection
Essential Information About This Collection
- 11 Must-Know Songs Reimagined: fresh new settings to renew your choral repertoire without losing the spirit of the original melodies.
- Ultra Flexible: suitable for any combination of voices, mixed or not (male voices, female voices, adaptable vocal ensemble).
- Ideal for Concerts and Rehearsals: a selection of traditional songs, spirituals, and folk songs perfect for varying atmospheres and colors.
- Practical Format: 64 pages to work on, annotate, and build a coherent program.
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Summary of This Collection
This choral sheet music collection brings together 11 famous titles in new arrangements ("fresh new settings"), designed to adapt to a wide variety of vocal ensembles. Whether you are conducting a small group, an amateur choir, a student vocal group, or a more advanced formation, you benefit from flexible musical material created to work with male and/or female voices without imposing a rigid distribution.
The program spans several universes: lullabies and traditional airs, folk ballads, negro spirituals, and songs from popular tradition. You will find: All Through the Night, Amazing Grace, Camptown Races, Cindy, He's Gone Away, Poor Wayfaring Stranger, Scarborough Fair, Shenandoah, Siyahamba, Skye Boat Song, Homeward Bound. An excellent choice to build a thematic concert "traditions of the English-speaking world" or simply enrich your choir library with standards immediately recognizable by the audience.
Thanks to this selection, you can create contrasts of tempos, moods, and dynamics while maintaining stylistic unity. It is also a relevant tool for working on intonation, balance among sections, and collective listening, especially in ensembles where the available tessituras may change from one rehearsal to another.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Pop | Publication | Sheet music |
| Instrumentation | voices (any combination of male and/or female voices) | Pages | 64 |
| Genre | choral sheet music collection (traditional songs, folk, spirituals) | ||
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Questions frequently asked
Which songs are included in Folk Songs For Two + CD?
The collection contains 11 titles, including Amazing Grace, Scarborough Fair, Shenandoah, and Siyahamba. It also features All Through the Night, Camptown Races, Cindy, He's Gone Away, Poor Wayfaring Stranger, Skye Boat Song, and Homeward Bound.
Which voices can perform these vocal duets?
The arrangement accommodates any combination of male and/or female voices, without a fixed distribution required.
Is this collection suitable for an amateur choir?
The design of the arrangements allows use by a small ensemble, an amateur choir, or a student vocal group. The work can focus on intonation and balance of sections. The numbers can be adapted to the available ranges from rehearsal to rehearsal.
How many pages does the collection contain?
The book comprises 64 pages of choral scores.
What musical styles are covered in this songbook?
The selection combines traditional lullabies, folk ballads, negro spirituals, and popular songs. Contrasts of tempo and mood can thus be built from the 11 pieces.
