The Fairies
Two Parts
Three Parts
The voice parts of this imaginative arrangment are very melocid, so it will be easy for the singers to feel secure on their parts, supported by piano accompaniment
The other dimension of this piece is the contract Andrew Rousseau achieves between the stanzas, written by the 19th century Irish poet, William Allingham. It begins and ends with a very up-beat chorus, but two of the stanza are marked mysteriouly and freely, giving the conductor the freedome to create an imaginative interpretation.
The text to this original composition paints of piture of the "wee folk," who
are often blamed for unexplainable things in nature such as the mysterious
northern lights or how thorns get into one’s bed at night. Also, the legend
implies that time in the fairy realm moves at a very different pace than in
the mortal world.
Fantastical maters can often intrigue the imatgination of the early adolescent singer. Consider the success of The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.
You may find the two-part and three-part variable voice charts offer a variety of voicing options.
Words by William Allingham
Music by Andrew
Rousseau
Arranged by Andrew
Rousseau
Two-Part Variable
Voicing with Piano (CP Catalog #C905209)
Three-Part Variable
Voicing with Piano (CP Catalog #C905208)