Sheet Music

Alternative title

Ninna Nanna Americana

Composer

Canary Burton

Arranger

Joan Yakkey

Lyricist

Canary Burton

Translator

Joan Yakkey

Publisher

Joan Yakkey

Genre

Pop / Ballad

Instrumentation

Female choir: Soprano, Alto; Children’s choir: Soprano, Alto

Scored for

Soloists, Trio, Choir

Type of score

Full score

Key

E flat major

Movement(s)

1 to 1 from 1

Duration

1'50"

Language

English, Italian

Difficulty

Medium

Year of composition

2009

Description
This short piece in "barbershop" style is an arrangement for 3 female voices in two languages (half sung in English and half sung in Italian) by Joan Yakkey in 2009 of a song and lyrics by Canary Burton, composer and poet. The Ensemble Tempus Floridum interprets the song on the cd "Women in Harmony" (Donne in Armonia) on the Songcast cd site: http://www.songcastmusic.com/profiles/MaestroJoan .