Philip Clark
Gloucestershire Wassail
for String Orchestra
Philip Clark
Gloucestershire Wassail
for String Orchestra
- Instrumentation String Orchestra
- Composer Philip Clark
- Series Southern Music Orchestra
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Southern Music Company
- Order no. 01454408
Description:
While the song is now usually called the GLOUCESTER WASSAIL and was certainly copied down from a Gloucestershire resident by Ralph Vaughan Williams, it existed in many versions in most of the counties of southern England. The wassail - the blessing of the trees and animals - most likely developed from winter rituals hopefully guaranteeing the return of spring growth and summer abundance. 'Gutsy' playing is needed!