Ducks in the Garden

Duration

2’25”

Instrumentation

SATB a cappella

Description

A very, very silly song

Premiered in 2012 by San Francisco Choral Artists, Magen Solomon, Artistic Director, Ducks in the Garden is a short, challenging and “serious” a cappella piece based on a very silly poem by Will T. Laughlin.

Order Download or Printed Copies »

View the score (PDF)

Morning comes — The day is fine; Ducks in the garden Standing in line.

Noontime comes — Sun overhead; Ducks in the garden Buttering bread.

Evening comes — Shadows grow long; Ducks in the garden Playing mah-jongg.

Nighttime comes — Full moon shining; Ducks in the garden Pleasantly dining (As only ducks can) On Peking Man.

SATB Choral Works

Tumbalalayka

2’30”

The Noble Art of Music

2’

Fare Ye Well, My Darlin’

4’40”

Ducks in the Garden

2’25”

The Ballad of the Lost Lamb

6’

Are Friends Delight or Pain?

2’14”

Roll the Tide

3’50”

SSA & 2-Part Choral Works

Redbirds

4’45”

Psalm 117 (“Halelu et Adonai”)

2’

Extended Choral Works

Cycle of Friends

25’

Most This Amazing

11’45”