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SSA, piano, optional flute & violin
4m 30s
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Rural China from the perspective of the crane bird in flight, taking in all the life below. Spare harmonies and octave doublings by the accompanying instruments give the piece a distinctive timbre, evocative of Chinese music without being authentically so. Also available for SATB with optional flute and violin.
Music: Sheena Phillips. Words: Edwina Towson.
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6007
C
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Treble voices and piano or guitar
3m 30s
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From an experienced primary school teacher, here's a delightful whirl of vocabulary about snow and winter - and also an invitation to gather, like the snowflakes.
Music: David Howse. Words: David Howse.
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6012
C
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treble voices (unison) & handbells or chimes
3m 00s
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An English translation of a beautiful traditional Hebridean lullaby to the Christ Child, set for unison treble voices (or soli) and handbell choir.
Music: Trad. arr. Sheena Phillips. Words: Peter Hill & Sheena Phillips, based on the original Gaelic.
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6011
C
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Treble unison chorus & piano
0m 40s
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This is included in the set Three Soutar songs. You can also buy it as an individual piece.
“Muckle” is Scots for big, and the song portrays a giant who cavorts around in a graveyard.
Music: Sheena Phillips. Words: William Soutar (1898-1943).
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6001
A
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treble (SA) chorus & piano
1m 30s
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This is included in the set Three Soutar songs. You can also buy it as an individual piece.
A vignette of a dreamy and tearful princess stuck in a tower.
Music: Sheena Phillips. Words: William Soutar (1898-1943).
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6002
A
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treble (SA) chorus & piano
1m 45s
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This is included in the set Three Soutar songs. You can also buy it as an individual piece.
The “auld man” standing on a hill is a windmill, whose labours are accompanied by an infectiously playful jazz piano part. A fun piece for a children's choir that can handle a few jazz accidentals.
Music: Sheena Phillips. Words: William Soutar (1898-1943).
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6003
C
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treble chorus & piano
4m 00s
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This is a set consisting of 3 pieces.
William Soutar was dedicated to the Scots language and wrote many delightful poems for children. This suite of three contrasting and colourful songs depicts a graveyard hooligan, a sad princess, and a clunking old windmill. Premiered by the National Boys Choir of Scotland.
Music: Sheena Phillips. Words: William Soutar (1898-1943).
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6001-3
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