Irish Lullaby
James Royce Shannon (arr. Carl Strommen)
Subtitle: Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral
General Info
Year: 1913 / 2018
Duration: c. 3:35
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $95.00; (digital) - $95.00 | Score Only (print) - $12.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Crash Cymbals
- Suspended Cymbal
- Vibraphone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's an Irish lullaby) was composed in 1913 by the then-prominent Irish-American composer and lyricist James Royce Shannon (1881-1946) for the Tin Pan Alley musical Shameen Dhu. The lullaby is first played by the solo clarinet with woodwind and horn accompaniment, but a countermelody in the solo flute is soon added. The well-crafted and occasionally transparent scoring allows both woodwind and brass choirs to be heard independently. The quiet ending highlights a duet for two clarinets.
- Program Note from The Instrumentalist
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral ("That's an Irish Lullaby") is a classic Irish-American song originally written in 1913 by composer James Royce Shannon (1881–1946) for the Tin Pan Alley musical Shameen Dhu. The original recording of the song, by Chauncey Olcott, peaked at #1 on the music charts. The song was brought back to prominence by Bing Crosby's performance in 1944's Going My Way.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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Works for Winds by This Composer
- Good Old Denver Town (1913)
- Irish Lullaby (arr. Strommen) (1931/2018)
- That’s an Irish Lullaby (arr. W. Teague) (1944)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "James Royce Shannon." Accessed 23 August 2019
- "New Music Reviews." The Instrumentalist, 73/6 (March 2019), p. 50.
- Perusal score
- Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral, Wikipedia Accessed 23 August 2019