The Banks of Green Willow begins in pastorale mode with the title tune established in the Strings with solo clarinet. The work builds to quite a passionate climax before re-establishing the pastorale mood of the opening. The song on which the story is based has a tragic death at its centre which is reflected in the score.English composer and folksong collector George Butterworth who lived at the turn of the last century and lost his life in the First World War is known for his settings of selections of A E Housman’s A Shropshire Lad and for an Orchestral rhapsody he composed on the same theme. As a Recorder of folksongs he was successful in noting more than threehundred mainly from Sussex. One of them The Banks of Green Willow is the basis for the idyll for Orchestra that has been adapted here for Piano.

Idyll-George Butterworth (1885-1916) est un compositeur anglais est décédé très jeune et ne laissant derrière lui que peu de compositions. L?un de ses morceaux les plus connus et interprétés est The Banks of Green Willow. Des connaisseurs de son ?uvre honorent son potentiel qui aurait prospéré sans sa mort prématurée. L?arrangement de Duncan Wilson permet à tout le monde d?accéder à l?imagination de Butterworth !

The Vocal Library High Voice-Concert arrangements for voice and piano in an art song style of 35 great folksongs from the American heritage. These interesting and expressive settings are appropriate for collegiate recitals or advanced high school singers ascontest solos. The songs range from comic to sad from rowdy to inspirational and there are selections appropriate for women and men singers. The collection is primarily comprised of secular folksongs with a few sacred Americanfolk tunes. The same songs appear transposed in the editions for High Voice and Low Voice. There are three bonus duets. Includes fresh arrangements of ?Amazing Grace ? ?Black Is the Color of My True Love'sHair ? ?The Cruel War Is Raging ? ?How Can I Keep from Singing? ? ?I Gave My Love a Cherry ? ?Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier ? ?Shenandoah ? ?Soldier Soldier Will You Marry Me ? ?The Streets of Laredo ? ?Wayfaring Stranger ? ?Wondrous Love? and more.