James Clemens
Shaker Dance and Lament
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James Clemens
Shaker Dance and Lament
Score
- Instrumentation String Orchestra
- Composer James Clemens
- Series Highland String Orchestra
- Edition Score Download
- Publisher Highland-Etling Publishing
- Order no. ALF22327S-DL
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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.