Scored for Full Orchestra; Duration is 2.5 minutes
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Quick Description: This piece for full orchestra is a rousing, fast-paced arrangement of "I Saw Three Ships" that prominently features the violin section.
NOTE: This arrangement is for orchestra alone. I've also made an arrangement of this carol (unrelated to this arrangement) for chorus and orchestra. Click here to learn about that piece.
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Featured Carol
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Hear a Synth Demo of "I Saw Three Ships Come Fiddling In"
The following sound clip is a rough but possibly helpful representation of this piece. It's a synthesized realization of a piano reduction I made of the piece. Even though this clip is quite rough and lacks the subtlety and colorful orchestration of the actual piece, I'm hoping it can nevertheless give you some sense of the flavor and energy of "I Saw Three Ships Come Fiddling In."
Click here to hear the 2.5-minute sound clip.
Duration & Difficulty Level DURATION: ca. 2.5 minutes
DIFFICULTY LEVEL FOR ORCHESTRA: Difficult — recommended only for professional symphony or pops orchestras
Carol Featured in the Arrangement
"I Saw Three Ships"
(Melody: Traditional English)
(Note: This is an original work based on a carol whose melody is in the public domain. This work is copyright by Peter Bloesch, and all rights are reserved, including the right to perform, record, or broadcast the piece.)
I'm very excited about this newest addition to my holiday pops repertoire. "I Saw Three Ships Come Fiddling In" is a fun and boisterous jig-like arrangement of "I Saw Three Ships," and it features the violin section in almost non-stop motion as they dance their way through the piece.
For the most part, the orchestration is light and colorful, with the exception of the opening, middle, and ending sections, which are larger-sounding and help give shape to the piece. Two additional carols in 6/8 time make brief appearances in the piece ("Here We Come A-Wassailing" and "We Three Kings").
This piece is being premiered by the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra this December.
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3 Flutes (2nd & 3rd double on Piccolo), 2 Oboes, 1 English Horn, 3 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 1 Contrabassoon, 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets in C, 3 Trombones (2 tenors and 1 bass), 1 Tuba
4 Percussionists: 1 timpanist (4 timps) ; 3 percussionists on the following instruments: Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Chimes, Vibraphone, Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, Triangle, Tambourine, Mark Tree, Finger Cymbal
1 Harp
1 Electronic Keyboard, with the following sounds: acoustic piano, celeste
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