Shepherd's Song, The

From Wind Repertory Project

Traditional French song arranged by Goff Richards


General Info

Year: 1963 / 1992
Duration: c. 2:50
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Traditional French song
Publisher: Studio Music
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown


Instrumentation

Full Score
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Euphonium I-II-III


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Chants d'Auvergne (Songs from the Auvergne) is a collection of folk songs from the Auvergne region of France arranged for soprano voice and orchestra or piano by Joseph Canteloube between 1923 and 1930. The songs are in the local language, Occitan. The best known of the songs is the Baïlèro, which has been frequently recorded and performed in slight variations of Canteloube's arrangement, such as for choir or instrumental instead of the original soprano solo.

The melodic elements of two of these songs, Baïlèro and Obal, din lou Baïlèro (sometimes known as Le Baylere or The Shepherd's Song) has also been re-arranged for full chorus [and brass band and concert band] by Goff Richards.

- Program Note from Wikipedia


This arrangements features the trumpet as the primary voice of its pastoral theme.

- Program Note from University of North Texas Chamber Winds concert program, 16 November 2020


Media

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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • University of North Texas (Denton) Wind Studies Chamber Winds (Raquel Samayoa, conductor) - 16 November 2020


Works for Winds by This Composer


Resources

  • Chants d'Auvergne, Wikipedia. Accessed 16 November 2020
  • Richards, G. (1992) The Shepherd's Song : [French Traditional from the Auvergne] [score]. Studio Music: London.