The Kerry Dance
by Jill Gallina
Choir - Sheet Music

Choral Drum, Flute, Piano, Voice 1, Voice 2

SKU: CF.BL1037

Composed by James Molloy. Arranged by Jill Gallina. Sws. Octavo. 16 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 12 seconds. BriLee Music #BL1037. Published by BriLee Music (CF.BL1037).

UPC: 680160911486. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: D major. English. Irish Folk song.

This charming arrangement of The Kerry Dance stands out for its' musical contrasts between lilting melodies and sad melancholic phrases along with a surprise partner song ending. With a bright rhythmic accompaniment and additional original lyrics and melody, Galina's arrangement is fun to sing and accessible for choirs of all sizes and abilities.
The Kerry Dance was written in 1879 by Irish composer James Lynam Molloy (1837-1909). Although schooled to study law, he flourished and made his name as a composer of best-loved Irish melodies including Bantry Bay and Love's Old Sweet Song instead. The charming Kerry Dance stands out especially for musical contrast between the lilting, dancing melodies of the first and last sections and its sad, melancholic phrases in the middle of the piece. In this arrangement I have added a bright rhythmic accompaniment with original lyrics and melody that sets the tone for the dance. It reappears at the conclusion of the choral to form a surprise partner song ending.
The Kerry DanceA was written in 1879 by Irish composer James Lynam Molloy (1837-1909). Although schooled to study law, he flourished and made his name as a composer of best-loved Irish melodies includingA Bantry BayA andA Love's Old Sweet SongA instead. The charming Kerry Dance stands out especially for musical contrast between the lilting, dancing melodies of the first and last sections and its sad, melancholic phrases in the middle of the piece. In this arrangement I have added a bright rhythmic accompaniment with original lyrics and melody that sets the tone for the dance. It reappears at the conclusion of the choral to form a surprise partner song ending.
The Kerry Dance was written in 1879 by Irish composer James Lynam Molloy (1837-1909). Although schooled to study law, he flourished and made his name as a composer of best-loved Irish melodies including Bantry Bay and Love's Old Sweet Song instead. The charming Kerry Dance stands out especially for musical contrast between the lilting, dancing melodies of the first and last sections and its sad, melancholic phrases in the middle of the piece. In this arrangement I have added a bright rhythmic accompaniment with original lyrics and melody that sets the tone for the dance. It reappears at the conclusion of the choral to form a surprise partner song ending.
The Kerry Dance was written in 1879 by Irish composer James Lynam Molloy (1837-1909). Although schooled to study law, he flourished and made his name as a composer of best-loved Irish melodies including Bantry Bay and  Love's Old Sweet Song instead.The charming Kerry Dance stands out especially for musical contrast between the lilting, dancing melodies of the first and last sections and its sad, melancholic phrases in the middle of the piece.In this arrangement I have added a bright rhythmic accompaniment with original lyrics and melody that sets the tone for the dance. It reappears at the conclusion of the choral to form a surprise partner song ending.