Korean Hill Song

This folk melody will be familiar to many directors - it was used by John Barnes Chance in his Variations on a Korean Folk Song. The song is called Arirang, and it's a lovely tune in a legato setting as arranged by Mark Williams. A lot of different percussion instruments are used to create the indigenous sounds of the Far East, although the texture is always light and delicate. Your students will develop their phrasing and melodic skills when they play this composition.