The Wexford Carol
4-Part - Sheet Music

SATB choir, flute, viola, violin - Intermediate

SKU: GI.G-005832

Arranged by Keith S. Kalemba. Christmas, Epiphany. Tune Name: Irish Carol. Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. GIA Publications #005832. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-005832).

Keith Kalemba has intelligently arranged this Irish Christmas carol for four-part chorus with an appealing instrumental duo of flute and viola. We begin with an introduction reminiscent of medieval instrumental performance--a string drone under the ornamented melodic tune on the flute. The soprano melody on the first verse is complemented by the tenor line in a clever, highly effective canon at the eighth note. The instruments reappear as a musical conclusion for each stanza and an interlude introduces verse 3 for soprano and alto voices in canon. Verse 4, for a cappella men's voices, musically builds to the final verse for full four-part chorus and instruments. This well designed arrangement will prove to be a worthy challenge for your seasonal choral library. A violin part may be purchased to substitute for viola (e05842).