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Verdurõn
TraditionalsongfromtheEnglishChannelIslands
ArrangedforSATBChorusandpianobyRandyHaldeman
TranslationandPronunciationGuide
Ver-dy-rõ ver-dy-ro-n´-to
Verdurõn,Verduronet’o
ver-dy-rõ di-rõ-dõ
Verdurõn,dirõndõn
Ver-dy-rõver-dy-ro-n´-to
Verdurõn,Verduronet’o
ver-dy-rõ di-rõ-dõ-de
Verdurõn,dirõndõnde!
kû f´ ty
la la b´l-lû b´l-lû
Quefais-tulà,labelleBelle?
Whatareyoudoing,beautifulBelle?
p´-ße vu dy pwå-sõ
Pêchez-vousdupoisson?
Fishingareyou(of)fish?
a nõ di-t´l la b´-lû b´-lû
“Ahnon,”dit-ell’,labelleBelle,
“Ahnon”,saysshe,thebeautifulBelle,
jû syi tõ-be dã lû fõ
“Jesuistombéedanslefond!”
“Ihavefalleninthebottom!”
kû dø-nû-re vu
la b´-lû b´-lû
Quedonnerez-vous,labelleBelle,
WhatwillgiveyouthebeautifulBelle?
nu vu rû-ti-rû-ro~
Nousvousretirerons?
Weyouretrieve
û nû syi kyn s´~-plû fi-jû
Jenesuisqu’unesimplefille,
Iamonlyasimplegirl
´ n´ r´~-za dø-ne
Jen’airein-zàdonner!
Inothinghavetoyougive
Kœ~ b´-ze syr ma bu-ßû
Qu’unbaisersurmabouche,
Onlyakissonmymouth
u dœ sil vu zœ~ pl´
Oudeuxs’ilvousenplait!
Ortwoifyoulike
kãlab´-lû fy ti-re
Quandlabellefuttirée,
Whenthebeautywasretrieved
´-lû kur pur la m´-zo~
Ellecourtpourlamaison!
Sheranforthehouse
mi la t´-ta la f´-n´-trû
Mitlatêteàlafenêtre,
Puttheheadoutthewindow
ßa~-ta~-tœ~ ßa~-so~
Chantantunchanson:
Singingasong:
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Verdurõn,Verduronet’o
Verdurõn,dirõndõn
Verdurõn,Verduronet’o
Verdurõn,dirõndõnde!
Quefais-tulà,labelleBelle?
Pêchez-vousdupoisson?
“Ahnon,”dit-ell’,labelleBelle,
“Jesuistombéedanslefond!”
Quedonnerez-vous,labelleBelle,
Nousvousretirerons?
Jenesuisqu-unesimplefille,
Jen’airein-zàdonner!
Qu’unbaisersurmabouche,
Oudeuxs’ilvousenplait!
Quandlabellefuttirée,
Ellecourtpourlamaison!
Mitlatêteàlafenêtre,
Chantantunchanson:
Verdurõn,Verduronet’o
Verdurõn,dirõndõn
Verdurõn,Verduronet’o
Verdurõn,dirõndõnde!
Whatareyoudoing,beautifulBelle?
Catchingfish?
“Ah,no”,saidshe,beautifulBelle,
“Ihavefallenintothebottom!”
Whatwillyougiveus,beautifulBelle,
Ifwepullyouout?
“Iamonlyasimplegirl,
Ihavenothingtogiveyou!”
Onlyakissonmymouth,
Ortwoifyouplease!
Whenthebeautywaspulledout,
Sheranforthehouse!
Puttingherheadoutthewindow,
Singingasong:
Background
TheChannelIslandsarelocatedintheEnglishChannel,offthecoastsofBrittanyand
Normandy.TheyincludetheislandsofGuernseyandJersey.Theyhavearich
traditionoffolkmusicthatincludesmusicsunginFrenchdialectsandEnglish
(Jérriais–theNormandialectofJersey,Dgèrnésiais–theNormandialectof
Guernsey,Aurignais–thealmostextinctlanguageofAlderny,andSèrtchiais–an
offshootofJérriais).1
1Wikipedia,ChannelIslands,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Islands
[accessed5/19/2012].
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Intheprefacetotheoctavoofthisarrangement,RandyHaldemangivesalittlemore
background:
Asiscommoninreelsandothertraditionaldancemusic,Verdurôn,
Verduronet’oemploysthedancetuneDansLoudieg(inthepiano)thatis
doubledandembellishedbythevocallinessingingtherollickingVerdurôn,
Verduronet’o.Beginningwiththeopen,stark,dancetune,thepiecebuilds
excitementwithsubtlerhythmicshiftsandagradualincreaseintextureand
counterpointFollowingaplayfulsolopianosection,thepiececulminatesin
thedramaticreturnoftheopeningmotifpresentedincanon,andthendrives
powerfullytothefinalcadence.2
Recordings
YouTube–BaylorUniversityconductedbyDr.LynnGackle:
http://youtu.be/028M7peLfOs-excellent
Onlinestreaming:http://www.waltonmusic.com/Sound14/Verduron/-excellent
CreekviewHighSchoolACappellaChoir:https://youtu.be/YJhDkbfCetE
Analysis
Key:Cminor
Meter:Mostly4/4,butshiftsoccasionallyto3/4.Thisgivesthepieceitsrhythmic
propulsion.
Structure:Verse/Chorus
Chorus:Twotwo-measurephrases–thefirstphraseisshorterby1beat(a4/4
measureplusa3/4measure,givingthispieceits“kick”);similar,but
antecedent/consequentpairing.
Verse:Twotwo-measurephrases–thefirstphraseisalwaysnewtext,andwhilethe
melodystaysconstant,therhythmswillshifttoaccommodatethelyrics;thesecond
phraseisalwaysthesecondphraseofthechorus.
Graphically,thiswouldlooklikethis:AA’BA’
SECTION
MEASURE EVENTANDSCORING
Introduction
1-7
Pianointroduction
Chorus
8-11
Altosolo
Verse1
12-15
Altosolo
Chorus
16-19
Unisonwomen,mendoubleattheoctave
2RandyHaldeman,Verdurôn,WaltonMusicCorp.,2010,p.2.
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Verse2
Chorus
20-23
24-27
Verse3
28-31
Chorus
32-35
Verse4
36-40
Interlude
Chorus
40-47
48-51
Verse5
52-55
Chorus
56-60
Verse6,7
60-63
Chorus
64-68
Unisonwomen,mendoubleattheoctave
Menonly–tenorhasmelody;basseshave
harmonythattheywilluseagain
Menonly–tenorhasmelody;basses–first
phraseisnewmaterial;asidefromfirsttwo
pitches,secondphraseislikesecondphraseof
previouschorus(ms.26-27)
Womenonly,harmonizedexactlylikethemenat
24-27
Womenonly,harmonizedexactlylikethemenat
28-31
Pianoandhandclapping
Four-partharmony;sopranoshavemelody;
tenorsandaltoshavenewmaterial;basseshave
thesamematerialas24-27,exceptthatinthe
lastmeasuretheydropdownanoctave
Four-partharmony;sopranoshavemelody;
tenorsandaltoshavenewmaterial;basseshave
thesamematerialas28-31,exceptthatinthe
lastmeasuretheygouptheoctave
Sungincanon,ledbythemen;sopranosand
tenorshavethemelody;altosandbasseshave
theharmonyfrom24-27;
Twoversesaresungsimultaneouslyincanon;
sopranosandtenorshavethemelody;basses
andaltoshaveharmonythattheywillrecognize
frompreviouspassages,buttheyarenot
identical;menleadthecanon;women’sphrase
isshortenedsothatallvoicescadencetogether
attheendofthefirstphrase.Thesecondphrase
usesthefirsthalfofthechorusthistime
through,withsopranosandtenorsonmelody,
andaltosandbassesontheharmonyfirst
establishedatms.24-25.
Allvoicesinunisononmelodywithtwo
exceptions:bassesandaltos–noticethe5th
pitchonms.64–dropstoginsteadofascending
tog;bassesandaltos–noticeyourlastthree
notesatthefinalcadence–thesearealso
different.
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