Water Is Wide, The (arr Zaninelli)
Folk song adapted and arranged by Luigi Zaninelli
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General Info
Year: 2000
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Shawnee Press
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $45.00 | Score Only (print) - $8.00
Instrumentation
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Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Water Is Wide (also called O Waly, Waly or simply Waly, Waly) is a folk song of Scottish origin, based on lyrics that partly date to the 1600s. It remains popular in the 21st century. Cecil Sharp published the song in Folk Songs from Somerset (1906). It is related to Child Ballad 204 (Roud number 87), Jamie Douglas, which in turn refers to the ostensibly unhappy first marriage of James Douglas, 2nd Marquis of Douglas to Lady Barbara Erskine.
The imagery of the lyrics describes the challenges of love: "Love is handsome, love is kind" during the novel honeymoon phase of any relationship. However, as time progresses, "love grows old, and waxes cold." Even true love, the lyrics say, can "fade away like morning dew."
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. University of Southern Mississippi Wind Ensemble (Thomas Fraschillo, conductor)
- Audio CD: Charles A. Sprague High School Wind Ensemble (Ike Nail, conductor) – 2001
- Audio CD: University of Southern Mississippi Wind Ensemble (Thomas Fraschillo, conductor)
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Truman State University (Kirksville, Mo.) Wind Symphony I (Carl Rowles, conductor) – 7 March 2019
- Charles A. Sprague High School (Salem, Ore.) Wind Ensemble (Ike Nail, conductor) – 20 December 2001 (2001 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by this Arranger
Adaptable Music
- Fantasy for Various & Sundries (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- The Battle Hymn of the Republic (as arranger) (1861/1998)
- Capriccio Spiritoso (1983)
- Carols Three (1974)
- Danza Furiosa (2009)
- Fantasy for Various & Sundries (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Festa (1963)
- Five American Gospel Songs (1999)
- Hymn and Pavanne (2002)
- Italian Carol (2007)
- Jubilate (2000)
- Lagan Love (1999)
- The Legend of Saint Cecilia (2020)
- The Magic Ballroom (2003)
- The Magic Carousel (2016)
- Morning Has Broken (as arranger) (2021)
- Nostalgic Dances (2014)
- Peg Leg Pete (1963)
- Prayer & Canto (2008)
- Roma Sacra (2009)
- Song and Dance (2012)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (as arranger) (1814/1975)
- Symphony for Winds & Percussion (2005)
- Three American Gospel Songs (as arranger)
- Three American Hymns (2014)
- Three Dances of Enchantment (2007)
- She Walks Through the Fair (2022)
- Three Divertimenti for Symphonic Wind Orchestra (2020)
- Three Whimsies. see: Three Divertimenti for Symphonic Wind Orchestra
- Voci Sacre (2005)
- The Water Is Wide (as arranger) (2000)
Resources
- Luigi Zaninelli website Accessed 4 October 2020
- The Water Is Wide, Wikipedia Accessed 2 June 2020
- Zaninelli, L. (2000). The Water Is Wide: For Symphonic Band [score]. Shawnee Press: Delaware Water Gap, Penn.