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- Old American Songs, Set II
- For
- voice and piano
- Year Composed
- 1952
- ARCO Number(s)
- 68
- Category
- Vocal
- Duration
- 12'
- Songs
- 1. The Little Horses (A Children's Lullaby from the Southern States of the U.S.A.)
- Version: The Little Horses in Old American Songs (for string orchestra) (2006) for string orchestra
- Version: The Little Horses in Old American Songs (for concert band) (2006) for concert band
- Version: The Little Horses in Old American Songs (choral suite II for SA chorus) (2007) for two-part chorus (SA) and piano
- Version: The Little Horses in Old American Songs (choral suite II for SAB chorus) (2007) for three-part mixed chorus (SAB) and piano
- Version: The Little Horses in Old American Songs, Set II (for band and chorus) (2001) for band and chorus
- Version: The Little Horses (for SA chorus and piano) (1965) for chorus (SA) and piano
- Version: The Little Horses (for SATB chorus and piano) (2000) for chorus (SATB) and piano
- Version: The Little Horses (for SSA chorus and piano) (1965) for chorus (SSA) and piano
- Version: The Little Horses (for TTBB chorus and piano) (1965) for chorus (TTBB) and piano
- 2. Zion's Walls (A Revivalist Song)
- Version: Zion's Walls in Old American Songs (choral suite II for SA chorus) (2007) for two-part chorus (SA) and piano
- Version: Zion's Walls in Old American Songs (choral suite II for SAB chorus) (2007) for three-part mixed chorus (SAB) and piano
- Version: Zion's Walls (for SATB and piano) (1982) for chorus (SATB) and piano
- Version: Zion's Walls (for woodwind quintet) (2000) for woodwind quintet
- Version: Zions Walls in Old American Songs, Set II (for band and chorus) (2001) for band and chorus
- 3. The Golden Willow Tree (Variant of the Anglo-American Ballad known as "The Golden Vanity")
- Version: The Golden Willow Tree in Old American Songs (for string orchestra) (2006) for string orchestra
- Version: The Golden Willow Tree in Old American Songs (for concert band) (2006) for concert band
- Version: The Golden Willow Tree in Old American Songs, Set II (for band and chorus) (2001) for band and chorus
- Version: The Golden Willow Tree (for SATB chorus and piano) (1996) for chorus (SATB) and piano
- 4. At the River (Hymn Tune)
- Version: At the River in Old American Songs, Set II (for band and chorus) (2001) for band and chorus
- Version: At the River (for SA chorus and piano) (1964) for chorus (SA) and piano
- Version: At the River (for SATB chorus and piano) (1964) for chorus (SATB) and piano
- Version: At the River (for SSA chorus and piano) (1964) for chorus (SSA) and piano
- Version: At the River (for TTBB chorus and piano) (1964) for chorus (TTBB) and piano
- 5. Ching-a-Ring Chaw (Minstrel Song)
- Version: Ching-a-Ring Chaw in Old American Songs (for string orchestra) (2006) for string orchestra
- Version: Ching-a-Ring Chaw in Old American Songs (for concert band) (2006) for concert band
- Version: Ching-a-Ring Chaw in Old American Songs (choral suite for SA chorus) (2006) for two-part chorus (SA) and piano
- Version: Ching-a-Ring Chaw in Old American Songs (choral suite for SAB chorus) (2006) for three-part mixed chorus (SAB) and piano
- Version: Ching-a-Ring Chaw in Old American Songs, Set II (for band and chorus) (2001) for band and chorus
- Arrangement: Ching-a-Ring Chaw (arr. TTBB chorus) (1954) for chorus (TTBB) and piano
- Arrangement: Ching-a-Ring Chaw (arr. unison voices) (1954) for unison voices and piano
- Version: Ching-a-Ring Chaw (for SATB chorus and piano) (1955) for chorus (SATB) and piano
- Version: Ching-a-Ring Chaw (for SSAA chorus and piano) (1955) for chorus (SSAA) and piano
- Version: Ching-a-Ring Chaw (for woodwind quintet) (2000) for woodwind quintet
- 1. The Little Horses (A Children's Lullaby from the Southern States of the U.S.A.)
- Premiere
- Ipswich, MA, July 24th, 1953 (William Warfield, Copland)
- Publisher
- Boosey & Hawkes
- Publishing Status
- Published: See collections
- Versions
- Old American Songs, Set II (arr. voice and orchestra) (1957) (Orchestration)
- Arrangements
- Old American Songs, Set II (for band and chorus) (arr. William H. Silvester)
- In Collections
- Old American Songs Complete (high voice) (for high voice and piano)
- Old American Songs Complete (original key) (for medium voice and piano)
- Old American Songs Complete (low voice) (for low voice and piano)
- The Copland Violin Collection: 13 Pieces for Violin & Piano (for violin and piano)
- Copland for Violin (for violin)
- Copland for Flute (for flute)
- Copland For Clarinet (for clarinet)
- Copland for Alto Saxophone (for alto saxophone)
- Copland for Bass (for double bass)
- Copland for Bassoon/Trombone/Baritone B.C. (for bassoon, trombone, or baritone B.C.)
- Copland for Cello (for cello)
- Copland for Horn (for horn)
- Copland for Oboe (for oboe)
- Copland for Trumpet, Tenor Sax, Baritone T.C. (for trumpet, tenor saxophone, or baritone T.C.)
- Copland for Tuba (for tuba)
- Copland for Viola (for viola)
Program Note
Copland wrote, "Everyone seemed to enjoy singing and hearing the first set of folk song settings so much that I decided to arrange a second group of five." The second five songs were also drawn from diverse sources: The Little Horses is a lullaby from the South based on a version from a Lomax collection. Zion's Walls, a revivalist song with words and music credited to John G. McCurry, was used again by Copland in his opera, The Tender Land. The Golden Willow Tree is a variant of a well-known Anglo-American ballad which Copland first heard for banjo and voice on a recording at the Library of Congress. At the River is an arrangement of the beloved 1865 hymn tune by Robert Lowry. It has been sung on many occasions, including the memorial concerts for Copland and for Leonard Bernstein. Ching-a-Ring Chaw was originally a minstrel song with a text in dialect that Copland felt had to be rewritten. He explained, "I did not want to take any chance of it being construed as racist."
- Author
- Vivian Perlis
- Year
- 1998