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Loving this acappella version from Romeo and Juliet!

arranged by Nathan Howe From concert "Voice on the Summer Wind" 1st June 2024

【悅客客樂】音樂會 時間/ 2014年11月21日 地點/ 高雄市音樂館 指揮/ 朱如鳳 鋼琴/ 林曉君 《花樹下》 詩: 古秀如 曲: 謝宇威 編曲: 蔡昱姍 花樹下　你識聽過無？　(花樹下，你曾聽過嗎？) 花樹下　頭擺種著靚靚介樹　(花樹下，從前種著美麗的樹) 花樹下　你識去過無？　(花樹下，你曾去過嗎？) 花樹下　頭擺開著滿滿介花　(花樹下，從前開著滿滿的花兒) 人係行過去　該紅紅白白介花(人若打那兒過，那紅紅白白的花) 就跌落你面前　跌落你肩背　(就...  more【悅客客樂】音樂會 時間/ 2014年11月21日 地點/ 高雄市音樂館 指揮/ 朱如鳳 鋼琴/ 林曉君 《花樹下》 詩: 古秀如 曲: 謝宇威 編曲: 蔡昱姍 花樹下　你識聽過無？　(花樹下，你曾聽過嗎？) 花樹下　頭擺種著靚靚介樹　(花樹下，從前種著美麗的樹) 花樹下　你識去過無？　(花樹下，你曾去過嗎？) 花樹下　頭擺開著滿滿介花　(花樹下，從前開著滿滿的花兒) 人係行過去　該紅紅白白介花(人若打那兒過，那紅紅白白的花) 就跌落你面前　跌落你肩背　(就掉落在你面前，掉落你背上) 跌落你腳下　(掉落　你腳下) 花樹下　一間藍衫店　一個老師傅 (花樹下，有一間藍衫店，一個老師傅) 做過介藍衫　著過介細妹仔　(他做過的藍衫，穿過的女孩子) 就像該門前花　(就像那門前花) 來來去去　毋知幾多儕　(來來去去不知有多少) 來來去去　毋知幾多儕　(來來去去不知有多少) 花樹下　(花樹下) 本曲源自古秀如小姐的同名詩作。"花樹下"原是台灣高雄美濃的一­處地名，因樹上盛開著美麗的花朵得名。詩中的老師傅謝景來，是現今僅存製作客家藍衫的­師傅。此版本為蔡昱珊所改編之合唱曲，前段以淡淡和聲鋪陳，再由女高音柔美旋律引領聽­眾進入往日時光。其餘三部以和聲輕托旋律，末了以琴聲作結；餘韻悠長，滿溢真摯溫暖的­懷想。  Less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">Less

An absolute winner of Praga Cantat 2016, Prague, Czech Republic. Riau's Folksong (Indonesia). arranged by Josu Elberdin (Spain) Conducted by Jefry Franklin Bode

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Dedicated to my dear cousins Gigi and Raven. Since first singing the medieval song "All and Some" in the mid 1990s, I fell in love with the Middle English and Latin lyrics, and one day I got inspired to create my own setting of this poetic gem. NB: ...  moreDedicated to my dear cousins Gigi and Raven. Since first singing the medieval song "All and Some" in the mid 1990s, I fell in love with the Middle English and Latin lyrics, and one day I got inspired to create my own setting of this poetic gem. NB: choirs interested in obtaining copies of the score can contact The Leading Note at info@leadingnote.com. I would like to acknowledge the a cappella choir that I sing in, The Stairwell Carollers, and our director Pierre Massie, for their musical inspiration these past 25 years. and with deepest appreciation to my brother Adam Rain and my friend Geneviève Lajoie for their invaluable support throughout my composing journey.  Less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">Less

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Arrangement of an old English folk song for three voices (ATB) The keeper did a-hunting go (run away) and under his cloak he carried a bow (run away my dear) all for to shoot at a merry little doe among the leaves so green oh. Jackie boy! ...  moreArrangement of an old English folk song for three voices (ATB) The keeper did a-hunting go (run away) and under his cloak he carried a bow (run away my dear) all for to shoot at a merry little doe among the leaves so green oh. Jackie boy! Master? Sing ye well? Very well! hey down, ho down derry derry down among the leaves so green oh with a hey down down with a ho down down hey down ho down derry derry down among the leaves so-green oh The first doe he shot at and missed the second doe he trimmed he kissed the third doe went where nobody wist among the leaves so green oh Oh run away my dear!  Less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">Less