Camille Saint-Saens/Ardis Freeman
4/5 octaves, Level MD
Cascading arpeggios envelop this familiar song, which can be performed either as a quartet or as a solo with keyboard accompaniment. The lower three parts quietly, steadily establish the underlying mood while the melody in the highest part alternates between slow-moving steps and leaps and gentle ascending scale passages. The music is a beautiful addition to any secular program.