English version
PARTITIONS GRATUITES
Instruments
ACCORDEON
ALTO
AUTRES INST…
BALALAIKA
BANJO
BASSE
BASSON
BATTERIE
BOUZOUKI
BUGLE
CHANT - CHO…
CHARANGO
CITHARE
CLAIRON
CLARINETTE
CLAVECIN
CLOCHES
CONTREBASSE
COR
COR ANGLAIS
CORNEMUSE
CORNET
DOBRO - GUI…
DULCIMER
EUPHONIUM
FANFARE - B…
FLUTE
FLUTE A BEC
FLUTE A DIX…
FLUTE DE PA…
FORMATION M…
GUITARE
GUITARE PED…
HARMONICA
HARPE
HAUTBOIS
LIVRES
LUTH, THEOR…
MANDOLINE
MARIMBA
ORCHESTRE
ORGUE
OUD
PARTITIONS …
PAS DE PART…
PERCU. ORCH…
PERCUSSION
PIANO
SAXOPHONE
SYNTHE
TROMBONE
TROMPETTE
TUBA
UKULELE
VIBRAPHONE
VIELLE A RO…
VIOLE DE GA…
VIOLON
VIOLONCELLE
XYLOPHONE
Accueil
Instrumentations
Compositeurs
Nouveautés
Top 100
Métronome
Portées musicales
ACHATS POUR MUSICIENS
Partitions Numériques
Librairie Musicale
Matériel de musique
Idées cadeaux
A propos de free-scores.com
Partitions
Gratuites
0
Partitions
Numériques
10
Librairie
Musicale
5
Matériel
de Musique
23
Partitions numériques
Accès après achat
Expédition postale
Téléchargement
TRI ET FILTRES
TRI ET FILTRES
Tri et filtres :
--INSTRUMENTS--
ACCORDEON
ALTO
AUTOHARPE
BANJO
BASSE
BASSON
BATTERIE
BOUZOUKI
CHORALE - CHAN…
CITHARE
CLAIRON
CLARINETTE
CLAVECIN
CLOCHES
COR
CORNEMUSE
CORNET
DEEJAY
DIDGERIDOO
DULCIMER
EUPHONIUM
FANFARE - BAND…
FLUTE A BEC
FLUTE DE PAN
FLUTE TRAVERSI…
FORMATION MUSI…
GUITARE
GUITARE LAP ST…
HARMONICA
HARPE
HAUTBOIS
LIVRES
LUTH
MANDOLINE
MARIMBA
OCARINA
ORCHESTRE
ORGUE
PERCUSSION
PIANO
SAXOPHONE
SYNTHETISEUR
TROMBONE
TROMPETTE
TUBA
UKULELE
VIBRAPHONE
VIOLON
VIOLONCELLE
XYLOPHONE
style (tous)
AFRICAIN
AMERICANA
ASIE
BLUEGRASS
BLUES
CELTIQUE - IRISH - S…
CHANSON FRANÇAISE
CHRISTIAN (contempor…
CLASSIQUE - BAROQUE …
COMEDIES MUSICALES -…
CONTEMPORAIN - 20-21…
CONTEMPORAIN - NEW A…
COUNTRY
EGLISE - SACRE
ENFANTS : EVEIL - IN…
FILM - TV
FILM WALT DISNEY
FINGERSTYLE - FINGER…
FLAMENCO
FOLK ROCK
FOLKLORE - TRADITION…
FUNK
GOSPEL - SPIRITUEL -…
HALLOWEEN
JAZZ
JAZZ MANOUCHE - SWIN…
JEUX VIDEOS
KLEZMER - JUIVE
LATIN - BOSSA - WORL…
LATIN POP ROCK
MARIAGE - AMOUR - BA…
MEDIEVAL - RENAISSAN…
METAL - HARD
METHODE : ACCORDS ET…
METHODE : ETUDES
METHODE : TECHNIQUES
NOËL
OLD TIME - EARLY ROC…
OPERA
PATRIOTIQUE
POLKA
POP ROCK - POP MUSIC
POP ROCK - ROCK CLAS…
POP ROCK - ROCK MODE…
PUNK
RAGTIME
REGGAE
SOUL - R&B - HIP HOP…
TANGO
THANKSGIVING
Vendeurs (tous)
Musicnotes
Note4Piano
Noviscore
Profs-edition
Quickpartitions
SheetMusicPlus
Tomplay
Virtualsheetmusic
Pertinence
Ventes
Prix - au +
Prix + au -
Nouveautes
A-Z
difficulté (tous)
débutant
facile
intermédiaire
avancé
expert
avec audio
avec vidéo
avec play-along
Non classifié
94
PIANO & CLAVIERS
Piano, Voix
34
Piano, Voix et Guitare
31
Piano seul
29
Piano Facile
8
Instruments en Do
5
1 Piano, 4 mains
4
Orgue
3
Piano grosses notes
2
Piano Trio: piano, violon, violoncelle
1
Accompagnement Piano
1
2 Pianos, 8 mains
1
Piano Quintette: piano, 2 violons, alto, violoncelle
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
GUITARES
Basse electrique
4
Guitare notes et tablatures
3
Guitare
2
Dulcimer
1
Banjo
1
Ligne De Mélodie, (Paroles) et Accords
1
Mandoline
1
3 Guitares (trio)
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
VOIX
Chorale SATB
32
Chorale 2 parties
14
Chorale TTBB
13
Chorale 3 parties
13
Chorale Unison
10
Chorale SSAA
5
Voix Soprano
3
Voix duo
2
Voix Alto, Piano
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
VENTS
Flûte traversière et Piano
8
Hautbois, Piano (duo)
7
Saxophone Alto et Piano
7
Saxophone (partie séparée)
6
Clarinette et Piano
5
2 Saxophones (duo)
5
Quintette de Saxophone: 5 saxophones
5
Saxophone Tenor et Piano
4
Quatuor de Clarinettes: 4 clarinettes
4
Flûte, Hautbois, Clarinette (trio)
4
Quintette à Vent: flûte, Hautbois, basson, clarinette, Cor
4
Flûte, Hautbois, Basson
4
Saxophone Soprano et Piano
3
Flûte, Clarinette et Basson
3
Saxophone, Clarinette (duo)
3
3 Clarinettes (trio)
3
Flûte, Hautbois, Clarinette, Basson
3
Clarinette (partie séparée)
2
Clarinette, Violon (duo)
2
2 Clarinettes (duo)
2
Flûte traversière
2
Saxophone Baryton, Piano
2
Clarinette, Trompette (duo)
2
Hautbois, Clarinette, Basson (trio d'anches)
2
Quatuor de Saxophones: 4 saxophones
2
Cor anglais, Piano
1
Flûte, Violon
1
Saxophone Alto
1
Hautbois, Flûte
1
Hautbois (partie séparée)
1
Clarinette Basse, Piano
1
2 Flûtes traversières (duo)
1
Hautbois, Clarinette (duo)
1
Flûte, Clarinette (duo)
1
Quatuor de Flûtes : 4 flûtes
1
Hautbois, Guitare (duo)
1
Flûte, Saxophone (duo)
1
2 Hautbois (duo)
1
Flûte à bec Alto
1
Flûte et Guitare
1
Clarinette
1
Quintette de Clarinettes: 5 clarinettes
1
Ensemble de Flûtes
1
Flûte, Trompette (duo)
1
Clarinette et Alto
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
CUIVRES
Quintette de Cuivres: 2 trompettes, Cor, trombone, tuba
17
Quatuor de cuivres: 4 trombones
12
Quatuor de Cuivres : 2 trompettes, trombone, tuba
5
Trombone et Piano
5
Cor et Piano
5
Trompette, Piano
4
Trompette (partie séparée)
3
Ensemble de Trompettes
2
Euphonium, Piano (duo)
2
Trompette, Saxophone (duo)
2
Tuba (partie séparée)
2
Trombone (partie séparée)
2
Cor anglais, Piano
1
Cor (partie séparée)
1
2 Trompettes (duo)
1
Ensemble de Trombones
1
Trompette, Trombone (duo)
1
Trompette
1
Quatuor de Cuivres: 2 trompettes, Cor, trombone
1
2 Trombones (duo)
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
CORDES
Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle
39
Violon et Piano
11
Trio à Cordes: 2 violons, violoncelle
8
Violon, Violoncelle (duo)
7
Violoncelle, Piano
5
Trio à Cordes: violon, alto, violoncelle
5
2 Violoncelles (duo)
4
Alto, Piano
4
2 Harpes (duo)
4
Violon
3
Harpe, Voix
2
Violon, Alto (duo)
1
Violoncelle , Guitare (duo)
1
2 Altos (duo)
1
2 Violons (duo)
1
Harpe
1
Violoncelle
1
Violoncelle (partie séparée)
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
PERCUSSIONS & ORCHESTRES
Orchestre d'harmonie
97
Orchestre
11
Orchestre à Cordes
10
Ensemble de cuivres
5
Percussion (partie séparée)
4
Ensemble Jazz
4
Batterie
3
Orchestre de chambre
2
Cloches
2
Jazz combo
1
Fanfare
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
AUTRES
Vous avez sélectionné:
A Boy\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Will
Orchestre à Cordes
Partitions à imprimer
10 partitions trouvées
<
1
Boyce Symphony No. 1
Orchestre à Cordes
Oboe, String Orchestra, 2 oboes and strings - Advanced Intermediate - Digital Downlo…
(+)
Oboe, String Orchestra, 2 oboes and strings - Advanced Intermediate - Digital Download Composed by William Boyce (1711-1779). Baroque Period. Score, Set of Parts. 37 pages. Published by MyMusicScores.com
William Boyce (September 11, 1711 - February 7, 1779) is widely regarded as one of the most important English-born composers of the 18th century.<br> <br> Born in London, Boyce was a choirboy at St Paul's Cathedral before studying music with Maurice Greene after his voice broke. His first professional appointment came in 1734 when he got a job as an organist at the Oxford Chapel. He went on to take a number of similar posts before being appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1755 and becoming organist at the Chapel Royal in 1758.<br> <br> His Symphony No. 1 is scored for 2 Oboes and Strings but it will work perfectly with just strings.<br> <br> The PDF file contains the score, oboe, harpsichord and string parts.
$14.99
13.76 €
#
Orchestre à Cordes
#
William Boyce (1711-1779)
#
Boyce Symphony No. 1
#
MyMusicScores.com
#
SheetMusicPlus
Prelude and Fugue in C major for String Orchestra - Arrangement of Beethoven Hess 31
Orchestre à Cordes
String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.933524 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven…
(+)
String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.933524 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, Cees Nieuwenhuizen. Arranged by Upstream Music. Classical. Score and parts. 24 pages. Upstream Music #6353319. Published by Upstream Music (A0.933524). The Prelude and Fugue in C major were created during the period of study with Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, who lived from February 3, 1736 to March 7, 1809. Albrechtsberger was an Austrian theoretician and pedagogue of music, an organist, as well as a composer. He entered upon his career early as a choirboy in the choir of the monastery of Melk, Austria. There he was discovered by the crown prince, the later emperor Joseph II. The latter facilitated an appointment as the court organist.Later Albrechtsberger became conductor of the chapel choir of the famous Stephansdom in Vienna. Albrechtsberger was a highly praised pedagogue; Beethoven, too, was among his pupils. It was this composer that studied with Albrechtsberger from January 1794 to March/May 1795. Together with Beethoven, Albrechtsberger researched all forms of the counterpoint, which is most manifest in the large number of exercises passed down; over 300 studies, fugues etc. have been preserved with corrections and alterations by Albrechtsberger. During this period of study, greater works were also composed, such as the Dona Nobis Pacem (Hess A57), the Prelude and Fugue in E minor (Hess 29), the Prelude and Fugue in F major (Hess 30) and the present one in C major (Hess 31). The piece was probably composed in 1794-95; this opus also shows numerous improvements and alterations by his master, although some alterations are by Beethoven himself. The manuscript of the work is to be found in Vienna, and did not appear in print until 1967 for the first time.The present version sticks closely to Beethoven’s, but has been provided with a double bass part so as to adapt the work for being performed with a larger strength than for which it was originally written. The strength originally intended by Beethoven was two violins, a viola and a cello, so as a string quartet. With the supplementary bass part, the piece can also be played by a string orchestra, which will no doubt promote its dissemination and familiarity. In a sense, the work is already a preliminary study for the string quartets Opus 18 produced later.Especially the rhythm, melodic forms, and the counterpoint applied, frequently return in these string quartets. Beethoven has hardly indicated any rests in the empty bars; Cees has as yet added them.The phrasing, dynamics and time indications have also been added. Beethoven merely writes down the notes, while we have to accept the fact that various notes have been changed by Albrechtsberger but Beethoven’s notes might have been just as interesting. Of some notes it was not clear what Beethoven exactly meant; in such a case, Cees has adhered to the harmonious form, adapting the notes which, logically speaking, fit in with the harmonic unity.
$29.00
26.63 €
#
Orchestre à Cordes
#
Ludwig van Beethoven, Cees Nieuwenhuizen
#
Upstream Music
#
Prelude and Fugue in C major for String Orchestra - Arrangement of Beethoven Hess 31
#
Upstream Music
#
SheetMusicPlus
Three Rounds For Beginning String Orchestra
Orchestre à Cordes
String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.965285 Composed by Boyd E. Gi…
(+)
String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.965285 Composed by Boyd E. Gibson. Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 25 pages. Boyd Eugene Gibson #2965019. Published by Boyd Eugene Gibson (A0.965285). The first and third movements will give your students various scale patterns in rounds that will create dissonant and consonant harmonies and help them in early ensemble playing. The second movement is based on Thomas Tallis's Canon and has a second canon added to the familiar melody. This is an ideal work for beginning string orchestras.
$35.00
32.14 €
#
Orchestre à Cordes
#
Boyd E
#
Three Rounds For Beginning String Orchestra
#
Boyd Eugene Gibson
#
SheetMusicPlus
C Jam Blues for String Orchestra
Orchestre à Cordes
String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1271389 By Duke Ellington. By…
(+)
String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1271389 By Duke Ellington. By Duke Ellington/Barney Bigard. Arranged by Keith Terrett. Instructional,Jazz,Standards. 14 pages. Keith Terrett #863787. Published by Keith Terrett (A0.1271389). C Jam Blues is a jazz standard composed in 1942 by Duke Ellington and performed by countless other musicians, such as Dave Grusin, Django Reinhardt, Oscar Peterson, and Charles Mingus, arranged here for String Orchestra.As the title suggests, the piece follows a twelve-bar blues form in the key of C major. The tune is well known for being extremely easy to play, with the entire melody featuring only two notes: G and C.A performance typically features several improvised solos. The melody likely originated from the clarinetist Barney Bigard in 1941, but its origin is not perfectly clear.It was also known as Duke's Place, with lyrics added by Bill Katts, Bob Thiele and Ruth Roberts.Ellington's black and white film was produced in 1942. The video depicts a jam session where Ellington begins playing with a double bass before gradually being joined by other members of his band, among them drummer Sonny Greer and trumpeter Rex Stewart. The film title is Jam Session. Western Swing band leader Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys recorded the song sometime between 1945 and 1947 as part of the Tiffany Transcriptions. Bill Doggett recorded a version on his 1958 tribute album Salute to Duke Ellington (King). C Jam Blues was used by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band as the basis of their song The Intro and the Outro. Mulgrew Miller and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen included the song in their 1999 album The Duets. The Dave Brubeck Quartet performed this live at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival; the recording appears in their album Newport 1958. YouTube Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOlpcJhNyDI.
$12.99
11.93 €
#
Orchestre à Cordes
#
Duke Ellington
#
Keith Terrett
#
C Jam Blues for String Orchestra
#
Keith Terrett
#
SheetMusicPlus
Suite of Old Irish Airs for String Orchestra
Orchestre à Cordes
String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.945634 Composed by Traditiona…
(+)
String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.945634 Composed by Traditional Irish. Arranged by Nancy J. Brammer. Celtic,Folk. Score and parts. 20 pages. Nancy Brammer #6039151. Published by Nancy Brammer (A0.945634). These old Irish tunes have new life in this charming string orchestra arrangement. The first movement's title There Was an Old Woman Tossed Up in a Blanket will have you wondering what it means. Movement two is The Dear Irish Boy in a sad minor key. The piece ends on a Double Jig with a spirited happy melody. Violin I and II, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. Advanced intermediate.
$14.50
13.31 €
#
Orchestre à Cordes
#
Traditional Irish
#
Nancy J
#
Suite of Old Irish Airs for String Orchestra
#
Nancy Brammer
#
SheetMusicPlus
The Old Rugged Cross - String Quartet or Orchestra - Intermediate
Orchestre à Cordes
String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.734370 Composed by George Ben…
(+)
String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.734370 Composed by George Bennard (1913) -Traditional Country Gospel. Arranged by Dennis Ruello. 20th Century,Easter,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score and parts. 15 pages. Chicory Music #3478479. Published by Chicory Music (A0.734370). 2018 Chamber Music Contest Entry The Old Rugged Cross has been a country gospel favorite ever since it became the title song of Ernest Tubb's 1952 gospel album; it has been performed by some of the twentieth century's most important recording artists, including Andy Griffith, Anne Murray, Brad Paisley, Chet Atkins, John Berry, Floyd Cramer, George Jones, Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, Loretta Lynn, Ray Price, Ricky Van Shelton, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. The Oak Ridge Boys, The Statler Brothers, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, George Beverly Shea and John Prine on the 2007 CD Standard Songs for Average People with Mac Wiseman. British television dramatist Dennis Potter used the gospel song prominently in several of his plays, most notably Pennies from Heaven (1978); and the song also played a major part in Gridlock (2007), an episode of the long-running sci-fi drama series Doctor Who. In early 2009, the song was covered by Johnny Cash and June Carter, Kevin Max, Mahalia Jackson, Merle Haggard, and Patsy Cline. Parts included for this arrangement are: Full Score, 1st and 2nd Violin, Viola, Cello and Contrabass. Performance time: approx. 2 min. 15 sec.
$14.99
13.76 €
#
Orchestre à Cordes
#
George Bennard
#
Dennis Ruello
#
The Old Rugged Cross - String Quartet or Orchestra - Intermediate
#
Chicory Music
#
SheetMusicPlus
God Only Knows
Orchestre à Cordes
String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.521773 By The Beach Boys. By …
(+)
String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.521773 By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson and Tony Asher. Arranged by Sherry Lewis. Pop,Rock. Score and Parts. 22 pages. Sherry Lewis Publishing #6443483. Published by Sherry Lewis Publishing (A0.521773). GOD ONLY KNOWS String Orchestra, Intermediate Level for 2 violins, viola, cello and string bass chords such as C, Em, etc. Score: YES Parts: 9 pages Time: 2'30 MY QUARTET VERSIONS, in short notice work fine for solo, two parts and three parts however I also offer individual versions for one, two and three parts that are more detailed for these ensembles. Please visit https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=sherry+lewis+publishing for all of the titles I offer. If you can’t find a title then contact me through www.baysbest.com/smp-arrangeme/ and I’ll give you the link back to Sheet Music Plus’s listing. VERSATILE Titles that include four parts are written with the idea that they can be performed with 1, 2, 3 or 4 musicians. Most of the contemporary/popular titles include a chord chart for a bass instrument. PRACTICE needs would vary according to the level of the performers but my goal is to be sight-readable for most performers and groups. AUDIO SAMPLE The 30 second mp3 is frequently shortened and may not start at the introduction to get to the reprise. The actual introduction will be in the sheet music. LISTENABILITY I have performed thousands of weddings and special events. I make it a goal for the music to carry as well as possible through loud and large space situations. ARRANGEMENTS usually follow the original version. There is an mp3 where you can hear 30 seconds and get a feeling of the originality of the work. EXCELLENT for corporate events, weddings, social gatherings and recitals. APPROPRIATE for students and schools. CHURCH REPERTOIRE I’m always adding more titles. Sherry Lewis is a professional arranger and musician residing in Northern California. Thank you for your purchase!
$12.99
11.93 €
#
Orchestre à Cordes
#
The Beach Boys
#
Sherry Lewis
#
God Only Knows
#
Sherry Lewis Publishing
#
SheetMusicPlus
Heart of Oak, official march of the Royal Navy, - string orchestra
Orchestre à Cordes
String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.901317 Composed by William Bo…
(+)
String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.901317 Composed by William Boyce. Arranged by Daniel Edwards. Patriotic,Traditional. Score and Parts. 9 pages. Arr. Dan Edwards #4611055. Published by arr. Dan Edwards (A0.901317). Heart of Oak is the official march of the Royal Navy, arranged here for string orchestra by Daniel Edwards, staff arranger of the Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra. Includes a full score and a complete set of parts.
$2.99
2.75 €
#
Orchestre à Cordes
#
William Boyce
#
Daniel Edwards
#
Heart of Oak, official march of the Royal Navy, - string orchestra
#
arr. Dan Edwards
#
SheetMusicPlus
Irish National Anthem (Unofficial) for String Orchestra
Orchestre à Cordes
String Orchestra - Intermediate - Digital Download Composed by trad. Arranged by Ke…
(+)
String Orchestra - Intermediate - Digital Download Composed by trad. Arranged by Keith Terrett. 20th Century, European, Patriotic. Score, Set of Parts. 10 pages. Published by Music for all Occasions
Londonderry Air arranged for String Orchestra.<br> <br> A big band version of the song is used as the theme for The Danny Thomas Show (a.k.a. Make Room For Daddy).<br> <br> "Danny Boy" was used to represent Northern Ireland at the start of the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, sung by a choir of children on the Giant’s Causeway.<br> <br> On November 25, 2014, the Vancouver Canucks used the song in honor of the recently deceased Pat Quinn, who played and worked in many executive capacities for the team.<br> <br> There are various theories as to the true meaning of "Danny Boy". Some listeners have interpreted the song to be a message from a parent to a son going off to war or leaving as part of the Irish diaspora.<br> <br> The 1918 version of the sheet music included alternative lyrics ("Eily Dear"), with the instructions that "when sung by a man, the words in italic should be used; the song then becomes "Eily Dear", so that "Danny Boy" is only to be sung by a lady". In spite of this, it is unclear whether this was Weatherly’s intent.<br> <br> Why the name Londonderry Air? Londonderry and Derry refer to the same place, a city in the north of Ireland, and also to the surrounding county. Supposedly the city of Derry was founded by St. Colmcille, although archaeological evidence shows that people were living there thousands of years earlier. There is an excellent museum in the city, which is worth a visit if you want to find out more. The name of the city was actually "Doire", corrupted to "Derry" by people who can’t pronounce Irish. It thought to derive from an Irish root meaning "oak tree".<br> <br> Moving quickly along in history, about a millenium later the government of England was having a difficult time colonizing Ireland because of the fierce and warlike clans living there, especially in the north of the country, Ulster. The monarchs of England, almost all of whom were notorious cheapskates, were continually looking about for ingenious ways to conquer places without actually having to put up the money themselves, or run the risk of unpopularity if they lost. In the case of Ireland, some of these schemes of the "Brish gummit" (as it is termed nowadays in Ulster) are still producing unfortunate long-term consequences.<br> <br> In 1608, King James I gave the city of Derry to the City of London corporation. I guess the deal could be summed up by saying that if the City of London could figure out a way to chase all the inhabitants out of Derry, they would be allowed to keep the loot, minus a percentage for the King of course. If they lost, well too bad. In celebration of this historic agreement, the name of Derry was officially changed to Londonderry. (For further information, check out the Northern Ireland Tourist Board’s History of Derry.)<br> <br> The linguistic outcome of all this today is that, if you think that King James’s deal with the City of London was a good idea, you call both the city and county "Londonderry". If you do, you are probably a supporter of the Unionist movement that seeks to keep Ulster a part of the United Kingdom. If you think it was a bad idea, you call both "Derry", and you are probably a supporter of the Irish Nationalist cause. Or you might just be someone who thinks it’s confusing for kings to be going around changing the names of places all the time for no good reason.<br> <br> You can find plenty of discussion about the political side of the question elsewhere, but here let’s look at the musical side. We have an air, collected in county Derry/Londonderry, and it doesn’t have a title. What do we call it?<br> <br> If you were a proper Victorian, there’s no way you were going to call it the Londonderry Air, much less the Derry Air, because of the improper sentiments that these titles might suggest. My parents tell me that in their youth in Australia, it was usually called the Air from County Derry. (This would, I suppose, support Winston Churchill’s theory that Australia was inhabited by "convicts and Irishmen".)<br> <br> My mother also sends the following information, referring to an arrangement of the tune by the Australian composer Percy Grainger:<br> <br> Just another note about Danny Boy, that I grew up in Australia believing to be the Air from County Derry. We were looking through some LP’s last night (back to vinyl yet!) and found a Mercury Wing Classical Favorites stereo LP SRW18060, COUNTRY GARDENS and other favorites by Percy Grainger {played by} Eastman-Rochester Pops, Frederick Fennell, conducting. The cover notes included the following: "Irish Tune from County Derry was harmonised in memory of Irish childhood friends in Australia." Considered by many to be Grainger’s masterpiece of harmonization, the tune was collected many years ago by Miss Jane Ross of New Town, Limavady, Ireland. Grainger has set it for many instrumental combinations. So there’s another variant on the name for it. It doesn’t say who wrote the notes, but the bits in quotes for each of the works on the record are Grainger’s original comments.<br> <br> The references to Londonderry Air that I’ve seen don’t go back any earlier than the late 1930s. For example, the Glenn Miller Orchestra recorded Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) in February 1940. Bing Crosby’s version was recorded in July 1941 (reference). (So many different things I could check up on!) Londonderry was an important American naval base during WWII, but the US hadn’t come into the war in 1940.<br> <br> Need an anthem fast? They are ALL in my store! All my anthem arrangements are also available for Orchestra, Recorders, Saxophones, Wind, Brass and Flexible band. If you need an anthem urgently for an instrumentation not in my store, let me know via e-mail, and I will arrange it for you FOC if possible! keithterrett@gmail.com<br> <br> Contact Publisher Related Scores
$8.99
8.26 €
#
Orchestre à Cordes
#
trad
#
Keith Terrett
#
Irish National Anthem
#
Music for all Occasions
#
SheetMusicPlus
<
1
© 2000 - 2024
Accueil
-
Nouveautés
-
Compositeurs
Mentions légales
-
Version intégrale
