Canadian Folk Trilogy
Vince Gassi
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 3
Duration: 03:00
Year of Composition: 2009
Publisher: Alfred
Year of Publication: 2009
Publisher Catalog Number: 31722
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase
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Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinets 1,2
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxes 1,2
Bb Tenor Sax
Eb Baritone Sax
Bb Trumpets 1,2
F Horn
Trombones 1,2
Euphonium
Tuba
Mallet Percussion (Bells/Chimes)
Percussion 1 (Snare Drum, Bass Drum)
Percussion 2 (Suspended Cymbal/Crash Cymbals/Triangle)
Timpani
For Mark Williams.
[Editor's note: the provenance of the Inuit lullaby used in this work is unclear.]
Program Notes:
Canadian Folk Trilogy offers a refreshing setting of three popular Canadian folk songs. Kicking things off is an enjoyable adaptation of “Donkey Riding”. Singing this tune helped sailors to pass the time as they used the donkey engine to load timber onto the decks of ships in Canadian ports. “Inuit Lullaby” slows the pace with a simple but beautiful melody set in three bar phrases. Finally, we conclude with a rollicking version of “I's the B'y” (I’m the Boy), a traditional Newfoundland folk song.
(Alfred Music)
