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The Lark in the Clear Air
Traditional Irish Ballad in English, arr. Paul Carey
Price: $1.75 ea (License to create copies,
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SA/piano (with some divisi to SSAA)
Duration: 3½
minutes
I had been wanting to arrange this very sweet Irish song
for quite some time, but was only coming across versions with just one
verse. So when I finally found a copy of some sheet music with the
second verse included, I sat down and wrote this in a couple of
evenings. The piece was premiered May 16, 2004 by Vox Caelestis with
Sherri Lasko conducting and me at the piano -- a nice change of pace.
The performance also seemed to point out that other conductors often
create a better interpretation than a composer does conducting his or
her own piece -- but I can live with that!
Difficulty rating (1-5): 2
Complete perusal score available upon request
What others say:
"The harmonies are exquisite, the
voice leading sensitive, logical and friendly to the voice -- a
lovely setting of the song."
Sharon Hansen,
Founder and Music Director,
The
Milwaukee Choral Artists
Chair, Graduate Choral Conducting Program, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee TEXT
Dear thoughts are in my mind,
and my soul soars enchanted,
as I hear the sweet lark sing,
in the clear air of the day;
for a tender beaming smile
to my hope has been granted,
and tomorrow she shall hear
all my fond heart would say.
I shall tell her all my love,
all my soul’s adoration,
and I think she will hear me,
and will not say me nay;
it is this that gives my soul
all its joyous elation,
as I hear the sweet lark sing,
in the clear air of the day.
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