Sheet Music

Alternative title

Long Live May

Composer

folklore

Arranger

Joan Yakkey

Lyricist

folklore

Translator

Joan Yakkey

Publisher

Joan Yakkey

Genre

World / Ethnic / Italian

Instrumentation

Piano, Electric piano, Synthesizer, Keyboard, Female choir: Soprano, Alto; Children’s choir: Soprano, Alto

Scored for

Accompanying piano, Trio, Choir

Type of score

Piano-vocal score

Key

E flat major

Movement(s)

1 to 1 from 1

Duration

2'0"

Language

Italian

Difficulty

Easy

Year of composition

2010

Description
This is a setting for SSA voices and piano accompaniment of the Italian folksong (Long Live May) in Italian. The English translation is included. It is a happy song that celebrates Spring, lovely girls and good food and wine.