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From the arranger: “I fell in love with the words but realized the music lacked a sense of longing. I then placed this song in historical context. I pictured a bunch of men around a campfire singing this song while thinking of someone they loved. In reality, these men were quite young, some only in their teens, and they were most likely singing this song knowing they would never make it home again to see their Aura Lea. That being said, I knew this folk song deserved a new musical twist. Originally the song was set to be in a Major key; however, I turned that around and set it to a minor key to capture that longing feeling. I also knew that I wanted to keep a pastoral/folk authenticity to the arrangement, so I decided that a violin could capture that feeling. I also figured the violin could double as the musical spirit of Aura Lea throughout this arrangement. Last, I wanted to pay tribute to the original arrangement of Aura Lea and so, I made a section of this arrangement Major.” View and listen to the score today at www.collavoce.com and don’t forget to search the “TTBB” tag to view all of our offerings for men’s voices.
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