Piano - Late Intermediate
SKU: AP.48670
Arranged by Melody Bober.
Duet or Duo; Piano Duet
(1 Piano, 4 Hands); Solo
Small Ensembles. The
Alfred Duet Series. Folk;
Recital; Traditional.
Score. 8 pages. Alfred
Music #00-48670.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.48670).
ISBN
9781470643744. UPC:
038081559445. English.
Irish Folk
Song.
This setting
of the popular Irish folk
song Londonderry Air
begins in the key of
B-flat major and
modulates to the key of D
major. The flowing melody
is supported by lush
harmonies that span the
range of the keyboard.
The melody begins in the
secondo and moves back
and forth between the
parts throughout this
evenly leveled duet. The
piece builds to a
dramatic conclusion with
rich chords in a slower
tempo that is broad and
grand.