Song of the Crow
Three-part Four-part
This is a good multi-cultural piece, arranged by Victor Bobetsky. The piece will be very accessible to the early adolescent singer. The text describes the devotion of younger crows to theirelders. Teachers in China often cite this behavioral trait of crows as a model for students to follow. Song of the Crow provides an imaginative and poetic way of expressing this reverence for one’s elders which is such an important part of traditional Chinese culture. The English lyrics, created by Dr. Bobetsky, are based on a literal translation of the original Chinese by Tom Davidson. Wu ya is translated: black crow. The extracted flute part is available on the final page of the octavo. See the three-part and four-part variable voicings charts for the options available for using of this piece.
When this arrangement is performed by early adolescent all-male groups, Parts I & II may be sung by Boy Trebles, Part III by theCambiatasand Part IV by the Adolescent Baritones.When sung by older adolescent all-male groups, Part I is sung by thechanged-voice Tenors(8va lower), Part II by Basses (8va lower), and Part III by Boy Trebles and/or Cambiatas (actual pitch)and Part IV by Adolescent Baritones. All-boys choruses are not the only voicings for which this piece is suitable.
Chinese Folksong
Translated by Tom Davidson
English text by Victor Bobetsky
Arranged by VB
Cambiata Press Catalog #U905206 (three-part)
Cambiata Press Catalog #U905207 (four-part)
Sung by Talent Unlimited HS Jazz Choir,
Christian Smythe, Director; Jessica Horey, Flutist
Their text is slightly different from the published copy.
The audio features the four-part rendition.
This work is available in E-Print.
Order printed copies from J.W. Pepper or directly from Cambiata Press. Please remember the copyright law: it is illegal to purchase a single octavo and photocopy it.