String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.523559
Composed by Traditional Celtic Melody. Arranged by John A. Dempsey. Celtic,Easter,Irish,Spiritual,Traditional,Wedding. 20 pages. John A. Dempsey #3543705. Published by John A. Dempsey (A0.523559).
Give me a boat that can carry two and both shall row, my love and I. From a rich, vibrant Celtic tradition comes the classic The Water is Wide, lovingly crafted to evoke misty Scottish landscapes with rolling green hills (you can almost smell the heather). This unabashedly romantic string quartet for two violins, viola and cello is perfect for weddings and ceilidhs (or any Celtic-themed music event) as well as recitals and concerts. As wedding music, The Water is Wide stirs the heart as a prelude, unity candle accompaniment, a bridal march or a bridesmaid processional.
Since the melody has been used in multiple hymn settings, including The Gift of Love, Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire and as an alternate melody for When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, this arrangement is also effective for traditional church services and other worship events, as a prelude, postlude, an offertory, interlude, silent prayer accompaniment and special music. Concert Key: G major. 16 pages of music (that includes the score and separate two-page pullout parts for each instrument)
