O Waly Waly

Faber Choral Singles offer a series of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity of musical styles for today闂備胶鍋ㄩ崕鏌ユ偘 choirs. From Broadway, pop and folk to spirituals, gospel and original works, the series is arranged for 3 part choirs (soprano, alto and a combined male-voice part) providing flexibility for any choir. Complete with straight forward piano accompaniments supporti ng the vocal lines, the Faber Choral Singles series guarantees the perfect repertoire for every occasion 闂 so get exploring and get singing! When Cecil Sharp transcribed O Waly Waly in 1908, it bore this title but did not contain the title words (beginning instead with 闂備胶鍋ㄩ崕鏌ュΧwn in the meadows闂). It has been suggested since that the version we know now may be a composite of three songs: the Scottish 闂備胶鍋ㄩ崕鐬恖y waly闂 (meaning 闂備胶鍋ㄩ崕 cry of woe or grief闂), the Cecil Sharp transcript and an American song, The water is wide, which begins the first verse of our version. This sad song is sometimes set in 3/4 time, but in this arrangement L'Estrange has chosen to give it a gently rocking 4/4 feel, slightly reminiscent of the version by the singer James Taylor. This beautiful folk tune also features in L闂備胶鍋ㄩ崕鐬玹range闂備胶鍋ㄩ崕鏌ユ偘 hit cantata Ahoy! Sing for the Mary Rose under the tile The water is wide. 闂