Fare Ye Well My Darlin’

for SATB choir a cappella

by Michael Kaulkin

Premiered in June 2018 by San Francisco Choral Artists, “Fare Ye Well My Darlin'” is a tender, dramatic arrangement of an American folksong, perhaps dating from the Civil War. A soldier bids farewell to his beloved as he leaves for war. Will he ever return?

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Difficulty: moderate
For strong univiersity, community, or pro choirs
Commissioned by the San Francisco Choral Artists in 2018

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SKU: SWM-019 Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices Instrumentation: Choral

Voicing:	SATB
Language:	English
Duration:	1-5 Minutes
Instrumentation:	A Cappella
Difficulty:	Intermediate
Descriptive Tags:	American, Ballad, Civil War, Farewell, Folksong, Grief, Love, Parting, War
Sacred or Secular:	Secular

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