Tanabata
(Star Festival)
by Greg Gilpin
2-Part - Sheet Music

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Instruments
Choir
Ensembles
2-Part
Genres
Folk Songs
Multicultural
Arrangers
Greg Gilpin
Publishers
Alfred Music
Series
Alfred Choral Designs
Formats
Octavo
Item Types
Physical
Usages
Sacred
Choir Secular (2-Part choir)

SKU: AP.51074

(Star Festival). Arranged by Greg Gilpin. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Classification: Lawson-Gould Sacred Choral Publications. Folk; Multicultural; Secular; World. Choral Octavo. Composed 1962. 8 pages. Alfred Music #00-51074. Published by Alfred Music (AP.51074).

UPC: 038081581118. English. Japanese Folk Song.

This Japanese folk song is sung during the annual Star Festival, when trees are decorated with wishes written on colorful strips of paper. Greg's partner song arrangement pairs the traditional pentatonic melody with a new countermelody and some English words by Takashi Nakamura. A pronunciation guide and translation are included in the publication. A gently flowing selection just right for beginners.

About Alfred Choral Designs

The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.