"Boats Sail on the Rivers" [Mark Patterson]

"Boats Sail on the Rivers" [Mark Patterson]

First line of lyrics: Boats sail on the rivers

Patterson, Mark; music (American, born 1969)

Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

2020 [publication] [copyright]

Carl Fischer, LLC

genre: song|choral music

chorus: SSA chorus

instrumentation: piano

initial sharps/flats: two sharps

initial time signature: 6/8

origin: United States

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "'Boats sail on the rivers'"

Notes about the text: The song sets the entire poem and then continues by repeating individual phrases from the poem.

Tempo markings: dotted quarter note = 52

Performance instructions: "Playfully, with joy." The score also includes the following instructions: "As you sing this piece keep the rhythms crisp - they really define the text and help it come to life. Pay special attention to the hemiolas found in mm. 19 and 21, and keep them distinct from the other rhythmic figures employed. | Work to minimize the second "r" in "rivers" and move quickly through the consonant cluster "pr" on the word "prettier" so that word has a joyful energy to it and doesn't ever sound tired. Enjoy the playful back-and-forth sequences of "prettier far" between the sections. Soprano I's at m. 49, keep your part light, just complementing the melody without being overbearing. The piece should bring a playful and energetic touch to your concert program".

Performance history: Winter 2015 concert by the Blacksburg Middle School Treble Choir with Kate Foiles, director and Robert Baird, piano. "'Boats Sail on the Rivers' by Mark Patterson." YouTube, uploaded by Kate Foiles, 19 Dec, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er1kqKdA4ug.
Spring 2017 concert by the Selah Middle School Concert Choir. "Boats Sail on the Rivers by Mark Patterson." Youtube, uploaded by Selah Middle School Music Program, 8 Mar, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ifyiK73Arc.

Recordings: "Boats Sail on the River." Carl Fischer, https://www.carlfischer.com/cm9631-boats-sail-on-the-rivers.html. Accessed 9 March 2021.

Notes: In "D Major" ("Boats Sail on the Rivers")

Format 1: musical score

9 pages; performance time 2 minutes and 27 seconds

Other data reference(s): "Boats Sail on the Rivers", Carl Fischer, LLC, https://www.carlfischer.com/cm9631-boats+sail+on+the+rivers.html, Accessed 9 March 2021.

Cataloguer: Rosie Lawless, University of Ottawa

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Boats Sail on the Rivers." J.W. Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/Boats-Sail-on-the-Rivers/11193970.item#/submit. Accessed 9 March 2021. Carl Fischer, https://www.carlfischer.com/cm9631-boats-sail-on-the-rivers.html. Accessed 9 March 2021. YouTube, uploaded by Carl Fischer Music, 1 Feb. 2021, https://youtu.be/V-YlX1jX6n8.

Record: CRM-boatssail-patterson

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