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She Moved Through the Fair

ARRANGED FOR SOLO VOICE (OR UNISON CHOIR) AND STRING ORCHESTRA

Instrumentation

Instrumentation

Solo Voice (or Unison Choir)

Violin 1, 2, 3, 4
Viola I & II
Cello I & II
Contrabass

Program Notes

Program Notes

The cryptic lyrics of the traditional Irish folk song “She Moved Through the Fair” can be traced to an ancient ballad from Donegal titled “Once I had a true love.” The hauntingly beautiful melody dates back to the Middle Ages. In this imaginative arrangement for solo voice and string orchestra, the accompaniment paints a vivid musical picture of the heartfelt story, as told by the vocal soloist.

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