Choral Choir,Choral (SATB divisi) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1385810 By Joni Mitchell. By Joni Mitchell. Arranged by Scott S. Stewart. 20th Century,Contemporary,Multicultural,Patriotic,Singer/Songwriter,World. 12 pages. Scott S. Stewart #969752. Published by Scott S. Stewart (A0.1385810). Sometimes the song of a single voice, over time, evolves into a needed chorus of many. Such is Joni Mitchell’s anthem to activism “The Fiddle and the Drum†(1969).  Originally an anti-Vietnam-war protest song, the song has since been recorded 42 times, and counting, because it inspires us to “remember all the good things ‘we’ are… and because we have all come to fear the beating of ‘your’ drum.† This arrangement is scored for 8-part [SSAATTBB occasional divisi] chorus, with a very minimal piano part added for percussion-purposes only; essentially the piece is sung a cappella. The ‘piano’ part is actually an interpretation of a timpani and bass drum [2 players] accompaniment which is included with the score.  Performance time 3:48+- Note: this arrangement was conceived with large choral ensemble with mature voices in mind.  The registers are extreme for the bass and alto sections, but doable when building the overall sound of the ensemble and adjusting dynamic levels of the other voices.
