Coventry Carol (arr. Lloyd Buck) by Traditional Sheet Music for SATB Choir at Sheet Music Direct

Product Details

Artist Traditional

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Traditional

Arranger Lloyd Buck

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 2

Arrangement SATB Choir

Publisher Lloyd Buck

Level 2

Product ID 1401952

Genre Christmas Traditional Religious Advent Holiday

Instruments Choir

Product Description

There are two generally known versions of Coventry Carol, the often performed 4 part version arranged by Martin Shaw, and the original 1591 version, which is only in 3 parts.

Musically, I always preferred the 1591 version, with it's false relations and irregular metre. Unfortunately, when you direct a SATB choir, this is not so easily performed, and directors by default perform the Shaw arrangement. I therefore arranged the 3 part harmonisation of 1591 into 4 parts, keeping the irregular metre and false relations of the original, whilst filling in some of the harmony. The result is a version which works in 4 parts, but keeps the feel of the original 1591 setting.

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