Songs of the East Coast Fishermen
Sheet Music

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3

SKU: BT.AMP-129-140

Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Midway Series. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2005. 88 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP 129-140. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-129-140).

English-German-French-Dutch.

100 years ago English composer Vaughan Williams visited Norfolk (an area on the east coast of England) to collect and notate folk songs from people of all trades and callings. Accompanied by a local clergyman, he visited The Tilden Smith, a pub which was a favourite haunt of the 'Northenders', the local fishermen, and in less than a week the composer had notated 61 songs. Vaughan Williams incorporated the best of these songs into his own music, most notably in A Norfolk Rhapsody and the Sea Symphony. Philip Sparke has composed this new suite based on five of these folk songs together with King's Lynn, a folk song which Vaughan Williams adapted into a popular hymn tune. Whynot bring a piece of traditional English heritage to any concert with this melodious new work.

De componist Ralph Vaughan Williams droeg aan het begin van de twintigste eeuw bij aan de opleving van het volkslied in Groot-Brittannie. Tijdens zijn vele rondreizen door het land verzamelde hij volksliedjes uit alle lagen van demaatschappij. In Norfolk bezocht hij The Tilden Smith, een stamkroeg van vissers, en in minder dan een week had de componist daar 61 liederen genoteerd. In Songs of the East Coast Fishermen verwerkte Philip Sparke vijf vandeze melodieen plus King's Lynn, een volksliedje dat Vaughan Williams bewerkte tot een populaire hymnemelodie.

Vor 100 Jahren reiste der englische Komponist Vaughan Williams durch Norfolk und sammelte unterwegs in allen Orten und Gesellschaftsschichten Volkslieder. In einer Fischerkneipe notierte er einmal in weniger als einer Woche 61 Lieder. Williams verarbeitete die besten Lieder in seiner Musik. Philip Sparke komponierte diese Suite basierend auf sechs dieser Volkslieder. Mit diesem melodiosen Werk bringen Sie ein Stuck englische Tradition auf Ihre Konzertbuhne!

Ralph Vaughan Williams a contribue au renouveau de la musique traditionnelle anglaise. Lors de ses nombreux voyages a travers le pays et plus particulierement a travers les campagnes du Norfolk, il recueille des chansons de tradition orale aupres de tous les corps de metiers. Il en integre les plus belles dans sa propre musique, notamment dans A Norfolk Rhapsody et dans la Symphonie ndeg 1 << A Sea Symphony >>. Songs of the East Coast Fishermen ("Chants des marins-pecheurs de la Cote Est") de Philip Sparke est une suite basee sur cinq de ces chants, notamment la celebre melodie King's Lynn, harmonisee par Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Ralph Vaughan Williams contribui al rinnovamento della musica tradizionale inglese. In occasione dei suoi numerosi viaggi attraverso il paese, ed in modo particolare visitando le campagne della regione del Norfolk, raccolse canzoni di tradizione orale tipiche di molti mestieri, riportando le piu belle nella sue composizioni. Questa musica tradizionale e riconoscibile in A Norfolk Rhapsody e nella Sinfonia n.1 dal titolo A Sea Symphony. Songs of the East Coast Fisherman (Canti dei pescatori della costa orientale) di Philip Sparke, e una suite basata su cinque di questi canti, tra i quali la celebre melodia King's Lynn, armonizzata da RalphVaughan Williams.