Shaker Dance and Lament: (from Tapestry: A New England Suite)
Product Description
Two contrasting Shaker melodies provide the framework for this piece, which alternates between 6/8 and cut time. The first, Followers of the Lamb, was written by Sister Clarissa Jacobs (1833-1905). According to the Shaker Community of Sabbathday Lake, Maine, this lively song is often used to introduce a gift of joy. The second melody is "Father James's Song," a wordless tune, composed by Father James Whittaker (1751-1787) after he had endured one of many episodes of persecution. This piece is the opening movement of Tapestry: A New England Suite for String Orchestra.
Product Features
- Format: Conductor Score
- Instrument: String Orchestra
- Category: String Orchestra
- Contributors: By James Clemens
- Pub Date: 4/2004
- Series: Highland/Etling String Orchestra
- Level: 3
- Grade Number: (3)
- Page Count: 24