Old Farmer's Song - Liu, Louis

"This is a traditional song reflecting on the life of a farmer in the good times. It is believed to have been first composed about 4000 years ago. The setting by Liu is in four parts. There are only three lines, but Liu uses slightly different texts in the first two between the voices. The third line is identical for all. There is an interesting discussion on the meaning of the third line in the web site cited below. A full explanation would require rather more than the seven syllables that Liu allows."

◈ Genre / Form Glees

♯ Key C minor

⁄ Time Signature 3/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range G2 – F5

¶ Language → Chinese

Measures 12

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments SATB

Pages 1

CPDL # 28117

Editor Tz-Yi Jiang

Posted 2013-01-23

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

F4 – F5

Alto

C4 – B-4

Tenor

G3 – G4

Bass

G2 – E-4

¶Lyrics / Text

Soprano: 日出而作，日入而息。鑿井〈囉〉而飲，耕田而食。 Alto & Tenor & T: 啊----啊---- 鑿井而飲，耕田而食。 Bass: 日出而作，日入而息。鑿井而飲，耕田而食。 All: 帝力於我何有哉！

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