Rocks on the Mountains
... African-American work song ...
Edition
Ref. :
WW145
(16 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Williams, Olive J.
Type of material:
Choral score with piano
Copyright :
2011
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
19th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Secular ; African-American ; Work song
Mood of the piece:
slow ; rhythmic
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Piano
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
G major
Duration:
3.0 min.
Number of verses:
4
Origin:
USA
Musicological Sources:
50 Negro Folk Songs, Cooperative Recreation Services, Inc.
Source of text:
African-American folk song