Songs of the South
Product ID: FJ2 SO ST6053
By Stephen Foster
Publisher:
FJH music
Arranger:
Gruselle
Series:
String Orchestra
Line Up:
String Orchestra
Duration:
5:40
Level: 3
Set & Score
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About this item
This short three-movement work includes arrangements of three famous Stephen Foster melodies that portray scenes of 19th century life in the Deep South. The first movement, Old Folks at Home (Swanee River), is cleverly scored with optional sand blocks to suggest the soft-shoe dance commonly associated with this song. The second movement, Gentle Annie, mourns a departed loved one in a beautiful and lyrical melody. The final movement, Nelly Bly, is lighthearted and full of drive and energy. An excellent piece for concert or festival, and well within the grasp of medium-level orchestras
Songlist (3)
- Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)
- Gentle Annie,
- Nelly Bly
Instrumentation
Strings
Percussion
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Composer
Stephen Foster (1826-1864)
Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864), known as the "father of American music", was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of the 19th century. His songs — such as "Oh! Susanna", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), "Hard Times Come Again No More", "My Old Kentucky Home", "Old Black Joe", "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair", and "Beautiful Dreamer" — remain popular over 150 years after their composition.
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