SHADY GROVE
Chen Yi
About this work:
Written especially for the Dale Warland Singers to celebrate the 75th birthday of Margery Walker Pearce through a gift given by M. Walker Pearce and Jack Weatherford with matching founds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts
Shady Grove
Went to see my Shady Grove,
She was standing in the door,
Shoes and stockings in her hand,
Little bare feet on the floor.
Shady Grove, my little love,
Shady Grove I know,
Shady Grove my little love,
Bound for the Shady Grove.
Cheeks as red as the blooming rose,
Eyes of the deepest brown;
You are the darling of my heart,
Stay till the sun goes down.
Shady Grove my little love,
Shady Grove I know,
Shady Grove my little love,
Bound for the Shady Grove.
Wish I had a big fine horse,
Corn to feed him on,
Pretty little girl, stay at home,
Feed him when I’m gone.
Shady Grove my little love,
Shady Grove I say,
Shady Grove my little love,
Don’t wait till the Judgement Day.
Version: Mixed choir, sung in English
Year composed: 2001
Duration: 00:04:00
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus, Unaccompanied
Instrumentation:
Instrumentation notes: Mixed Chorus. Published by Presser [312-41841]