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The Cherry Tree Carol - arr. Paul Halley
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Catalogue Number - PEL2104 SATB Voicing/Instrumentation - Solo voice, Banjo or Guitar, SATB Choir with Organ and percussion Level of Difficulty - Easy Uses/Season - Christmas Perusal score pdf can be viewed while listening simultaneously to audio track below. |
Duration - 4:15 mins Pages Music - 15 pages - 20 page booklet |
Format - Solo voice/SATB/organ choral octavo Copyright Year - 2019  SATB perusal - page 1 -3 of 15 |
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Description/Remarks PEL2104 "The Cherry Tree Carol" This traditional English & American (Appalachian) folk song is delightful in the simplicity of its tune and text. For the 2019 performance of "A King's Christmas", Paul Halley created an arrangement for guest singer/narrator "Old Man" (Chris) Ludecke to offer his signature laid-back vocal style, his inimitable banjo playing set against a lovely soundscape of SATB choir and organ. Percussion of shaker and bodhran highlight the folk origins of this beloved song for Christmas.
Performance Notes from Paul Halley
The opening bars of notation for the percussion parts (Shaker and
Bodhran) are simply a guide. Both instruments play throughout the piece
(hence the return of their notation at the end), maintaining the groove
as indicated at the beginning, but feeling free to vary the rhythmic
interest as desired. Listening to the recording at "A King's Christmas
2019" - Youtube video (starting at 1:17:23 to 1:21:28) will help in
deciding on different approaches.
The soloist on this recording of the premiere is a folk singer and banjo player. The combination of his unaffected singing and his tasteful banjo playing was the impetus for this arrangement of the Kentucky version of the carol. If the soloist does not play the banjo, a guitar would be an acceptable substitute. The chord symbols are provided only for the sections of the piece in E Major. Aside from the challenges of retuning the banjo midstream (not to mention playing in F# Major!), a nice break in the texture is accomplished by having the banjo sit out verses 4 and 6. __________________________________________________Arranged for "A King's Christmas 2019" featuring 'Old Man' Ludecke and The University of King's College Chapel Choir, directed by Paul Halley. |
Not yet commercially recorded Youtube - Time 4 minutes duration 1:17:24 to 1:21:28 'The Cherry Tree Carol' Words & Music: Trad. English & American, Arranged by Paul Halley This recording from "A King's Christmas 2019" features 'Old Man' Ludecke and the Chapel Choir of The University of King's College Halifax, directed by Paul Halley. With Henk Fisher on bodhran and Nick Halley on shaker. |
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Text
The Cherry Tree Carol
When
Joseph was an old man, an old man was he,
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