Scarborough Fair
Description:
In typical Kate Janzen fashion, this striking a cappella setting of Scarborough Fair explores far beyond the well-known version of Simon and Garfunkel. Walking the line between vocal jazz and colorful choral music, this piece is a perfect fit for advanced choirs desiring rich harmonies or straight ahead vocal jazz ensembles desiring new rep.
Highlights:
- Challenging, tight harmonies
- Lush harmonic structure
- SSATB with a double soprano split at the end
- Editor's Choice Award
Listen:
Text:
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Without no seams nor needle work
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Without no seams nor needle work
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Tell her to find me an acre of land
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Between the salt water and the sea strands
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Between the salt water and the sea strands
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
Then she'll be a true love of mine