Shenandoah

Originally a river song among fur traders on the Missouri River, this arrangement of the iconic folk melody recalls the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley - not bathed in golden sunlight, but blanketed by low-hanging clouds and with intermittent periods of heavy rainfall created through a combination of percussion textures generated both on instruments and the body. There are a few musical moments where the sun attempts to pierce through the clouds, but ultimately the rains win out. While not technically demanding, this arrangement offers a wonderful showcase of an ensemble's exceptional musicality and is at times mysterious, somewhat ominous, constantly introspective, and deeply soulful.