Greensleeves Traditional / Arr. Øystein S. Heimdal

Serie / Series: Flex 7 Concert

Greensleeves is a famous and highly valued English folk song. It originated in the Renaissance and is one of the oldest songs that are widely known in Europe, appearing in a songbook already in the 1500s. The tune has also been used with other lyrics, for example in various Christmas carols.
One theory is that the song was written by King Henry VIII, who was interested in music. Though this is unlikely, since it seems to have been written after his reign, many people have associated the song with him and his love for Anne Boleyn.
The Greensleeves theme also appears in an original work for concert band, more specifically in the 4th movement of the Suite no. 2 for Military Band by Gustav Holst. Another British composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams, used the theme in 1934 for his orchestral work Fantasia on Greensleeves.

[NO]Greensleeves er en berømt og høyt verdsatt engelsk folkesang. Den stammer fra renessansen og er en av de eldste sanger som er alminnelig kjent for folk flest i Europa. Allerede på 1500-tallet stod den i en sangbok. Melodien har også blitt brukt til andre tekster, bl. a. julesanger.
En påstand går ut på at den er skrevet av kong Henrik VIII, som interesserte seg for musikk. Dette er neppe veldig sannsynlig, da den etter alt å dømme er skrevet etter hans regjeringstid. Den har imidlertid av mange blitt forbundet med ham og hans kjærlighet til Anne Boleyn.
Greensleeves temaet er også brukt i originalmusikk for korps, nærmere bestemt i 4. sats av Suite no. 2 for Military Band av Gustav Holst. En annen britisk komponist, Ralph Vaughan Williams, brukte også temaet i sitt orkesterverk Fantasia on Greensleeves fra 1934.

Aufnahme / Recording:FEELING GOOD - NEW MUSIC FOR FLEXIBLE BAND INSTRUMENTATION 2011-2012
Flex 7 Concert

Greensleeves is a famous and highly valued English folk song. It originated in the Renaissance and is one of the oldest songs that are widely known in Europe, appearing in a songbook already in the 1500s. The tune has also been used with other lyrics, for example in various Christmas carols.
One theory is that the song was written by King Henry VIII, who was interested in music. Though this is unlikely, since it seems to have been written after his reign, many people have associated the song with him and his love for Anne Boleyn.
The Greensleeves theme also appears in an original work for concert band, more specifically in the 4th movement of the Suite no. 2 for Military Band by Gustav Holst. Another British composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams, used the theme in 1934 for his orchestral work Fantasia on Greensleeves.