Maid of Constant Sorrow
by Gwyneth W. Walker
4-Part - Sheet Music

SATB choir and Piano - Intermediate

SKU: EC.7956

Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker. Secular, 21st century. Octavo. Duration 2 minutes, 30 seconds. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #7956. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.7956).

ISBN 600313479564. UPC: 600313479564. English.

A familiar American folk song is "A Man of Constant Sorrow." Adaptations exist for a maid of constant sorrow as well. This is a very simple melody, placed in the key of C major. The message is a mournful one. The soul is troubled, and not at rest. "All through this world, I'm bound to ramble...perhaps I'll take the very next train." Then, later, "perhaps I'll die upon this train." Some comfort is taken with the lines "I know we'll meet on God's Golden Shore." But the life on this earth is one of constant sorrow. Duration: 2:30.