Coventry Carol

By: from the Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors (1591 version) arr. Lloyd Buck
For: Choir
page one of Coventry Carol

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Composer
from the Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors (1591 version) arr. Lloyd Buck
Year of composition
1591
Arranger
Year of arrangement
2020
Lyricist
Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors
Difficulty
Easy (Grades 1-3)
Duration
2 minutes
Genre
Classical music and Folk music
License details
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There are two generally known version of Coventry Carol, the often performed 4 part version arranged by Martin Shaw, and the original 1591 version, which is only in 3 parts.

Harmonically, I always preferred the 1591 version, with it's false relations and irregular metre. Unfortunately, when you direct choirs than sing in 4 parts, this is not so easily performed, and directors by default perform the Shaw arrangement. I therefore arranged the 3 part harmonisation of 1591 into 4 parts, keeping the irregular metre and false relations of the original, whilst filling in some of the harmony. The result is a version which works in 4 parts, but keeps the feel of the original 1591 setting.

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