Seven Summer Songs

Peter Maxwell Davies

General Info

Year: 1989
Difficulty: Elementary
Publisher: Chester Music
EAN: 5020679150399
Cost: $6.93

Instrumentation

Player 1: Soprano Glockenspiel
Player 2: Alto Glockenspiel
Player 3: Alto Xylophone
Player 4: Tenor Xylophone
Player 5: Bass Xylophone
Player 6: Untuned Percussion 1
Player 7: Untuned Percussion 2
Player 8: Untuned Percussion 3
Player 9: Untuned Percussion 4

Program Notes

A superb cycle of 7 songs depicting the hero's stay on Grandma's farm somewhere in the Orkneys one summer. The songs tell of the farm chores, nature and ghosts and are arranged for unison voices, piano, recorders and pitched or unpitched percussion. The songs can be used individually to link in with topic work or performed as an attractive concert item.

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