The Willow Song

A better version is included in the full recital video on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjfhpBfy6Fc
Desdemona's song in Shakespeare's Othello, arranged for alto (countertenor) and guitar. This video was recorded at St Michael's Cornhill on a camcorder back in 1984; the reproduction is not great, but I hope you will enjoy the performance.
The score can be obtained at:
http://dwsolo.load.cd/sheetmusic/sm-69963_the_willow_song__arranged_for_guita...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• willow
• song
• desdemona
• alto
• guitar
• countertenor
• sighing
• Othello

[dwsolo]

Thanks :-). The costume was the one I wore when I sang with the Elizabethan Singers back in the 1980s :-)

[lilangel722]

i'm singing this song with my voice teacher, higher though because i'm a soprano. it's hard to figure out, but such a beautiful song. this is the only version i could find that was the closest. thank u so much for posting this.

[ibringmayflowers]

:)

for language arts im doing a music video based on the song she sings and my friend is pianist for years since she was a little girl so she was able to mkae up the notes and itll be a pretty lullabye. im singing it and i can't wait. its such a short song yet hold so much meaning..especially when she dies after singing that song.

[haleliwil]

thank you for posting this video, my high school audition is today in a few hours, and ive been trying to figure out how to sing the end of this song, i only have the accompanyment piano CD, and all the other versions on Youtube don't have 'aye me the green willow must be my garland' though none of the versions perfectly match the sheet music, yours is the closest THANKSMUCH!

[treblechoir99]

Beautiful, gently, gentle and rewarding. Nice moment for me, thank you.

[countertenorNZ]

You have a very nice soothing voice that sounds right at home in that beautiful church & i love the costume your wearing :)