For SATB and Organ.This is an energetic setting of a medieval text with a modal feel and lively rhythms. After opening with an unaccompanied melody sung by the sopranos the music gradually becomes more intricate culminating in five-part harmony accompanied by a fast-paced Organ part.
As I Sat On A Sunny Bank by Malcolm Archer for SATB and Organ.Archer's innovative setting of this traditional text swings energetically between 7/8 and 6/8 presenting a fresh take on the original tune. This piece offers a dash of cheerful festivity in any Christmas concert or service.
