Dec 04, 2014 that story is even more intriguing than the song itself. Using niless own accounts from his journals, notebooks, and unpublished autobiography, pen tracks his rise from farm boy to songwriter and folk collector extraordinaire. I wonder as i wander sheet music by john jacob niles for piano. I wonder as i wander for guitar solo, intermediate guitar sheet music. Written by john jacob niles publication date 1934 composition date october 4, 1933 language english iswc t011. I wonder as i wander, appalachian folk music, john jacob niles, richard. It was originally discovered by john jacob niles, who. Niles, john jacob all original works compositions and arrangements of this person are still under in canada, the eu, japan and elsewhere and are thus subject to immediate deletion. One hears stories going around to the effect that john jacob niles, emulating johannes brahms, has quietly put some of his own inventions among his folk songs. Download and print i wonder as i wander sheet music for guitar tab by john jacob niles from sheet music direct. Decades later in his 1975 collection the songs of john jacob niles and in an. I wonder as i wander, out under the sky, appalachian folk tune. Louisville native john jacob niles 18921980 is considered to be one of americas most influential musicians.
Close now that you have this pdf score, members artist are waiting for a feedback from you in exchange of this free access. John jacob niles i wonder as i wander sheet music in c. The place was murphy, north carolina, and the time was july. The lass from the low countree john jacob niles i wonder as i wander john jacob niles black is the color of my true loves hair john jacob niles arrangements of this song. Here is how ace collins, author of stories behind the bestloved songs of christmas, tells the story of the way john jacob niles, a historian and songwriter who spent most of his life traveling across the appalachian mountains in search of new folk music, discovered this christmas favorite. The life of john jacob niles, the first fulllength biography of niles, ron pen offers a rich portrait of the musicians character and career. John jacob niles i wonder as i wander carols and love. Jason tonioli this is a christmas carol written by john jacob niles. John jacob niles 18921980 was born in louisville, kentucky, but at the age of ten his family moved to a farm, and it has been suggested that this mix of urban and rural in his background explains his success in melding an interest in sophisticated art music with a genuine feel. John jacob niles, a famous american folk singer first heard the song years ago as he was in murphy, north carolina. Schirmer i wonder as i wander for low voice in b flat by john jacob niles skip to main content skip to footer covid19 shipping information. Niles i wonder as i wander sheet music for accordion pdf.
I wonder as i wander appalachia words and music collected by john jacob niles midi noteworthy composer pdf. I wonder as i wander is a christmas carol written by folklorist and singer john jacob niles. John jacob niles is concert artist, collector and arranger of american folk music, and composer. Purchase, download and print sheet music pdf file now. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. This piece of music was composed by john jacob niles, vanessa williams, richard rodney bennett, gary meisner, craig curry, traditional christmas, julie andrews, lindsey stirling. When mary birthed jesus twas in a cows stall, with wise men and farmers and shepherds and all. Tranposable music notes for pianovocalguitar chords only sheet music by john jacob niles. Soprano or tenor introduces this lovely a cappella appalachia. I wonder as i wander sheet music john jacob niles guitar tab. Yet it has also been extremely popular across musical genres being recorded by everyone from joan baez to julie andrews to harry connick jr to chanticleer.
Official, artistapproved notation the most accurate guitar lead sheets on the web. The full rich a cappella sound of this popular carol will give your choir a true sense of accomplishment. There was a family of revivalists who were camping out in the town square. Print and download i wonder as i wander sheet music composed by john jacob niles. Ellen deitz tucker i wonder as i wander is a christmas hymn written by folklorist john jacob niles 18921980, based on a song fragment he heard while traveling in the southern appalachians. A holiday celebration 1988 we wish you a merry christmas. The songs of john jacob niles composed by john jacob niles 18921980. Niles loved folk music so much that he spent decades between 1910 and 1938 traveling the back roads and sitting on the back porches of appalachia collecting folk songs of. Appalachian carol collected by john jacob niles i wonder as i wander, out under the sky. It comprises pdf sheet music files as well as interactive sheet music for. This variety of enterprises has resulted in some confusion, as noted by the critic nelson stevens, who said. The particular selection included was his version of the hangman, nestled among songs by pete seeger, joan baez and other folk artists more familiar to.
High quality and interactive, transposable in any key, play along. Niles performed the full version of the song for the first time on december 19, 1933. Tranposable music notes for sheet music by john jacob niles. John jacob niles i wonder as i wander guitar lead sheet. Niles i wonder as i wander sheet music for guitar solo pdf. This incredibly fine arrangement rightfully deserves a place in every choral library. I wonder as i wander, out under the sky, appalachian folk. During the 1920s, niles collected and published appalachian mountain songs such as barbara allen and pretty polly. The harmonic richness and resplendent sonorities beautifully enhance this haunting melody.
Apr 07, 20 after hearing the song a few times, niles had written down the words. I wonder as i wander music made famous by john jacob niles. Score,set of parts sheet music by john jacob niles. Print and download i wonder as i wander sheet music. Get i wonder as i wander sheet music by john jacob niles as a digital notation file for pianokeyboard and voice in bb major transposable. I wonder as i wander an appalachian carol cardiphonia. Librettist composer language english average duration avg. But he has a well controlled vibrato, and he has also unearthed some christmas carols from the english songbook we just never hear at noeltime. I wonder as i wander guitar lead sheet, as performed by john jacob niles. I wonder as i wander trio flute, violin and pianoscore.
I wonder as i wander is a fascinating, and relative new comer to the advent and christmas season song reportoire. The carol has its origins in a song fragment collected by niles on july 16, 1933. I wonder as i wander is a christian folk hymn, typically performed as a christmas carol, written by american folklorist and singer john jacob niles. Piano, vocal sheet music book by john jacob niles 18921980. I wonder as i wander is a song whose composer is not known. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. I wonder as i wander sermon by scott chambers, luke 2. I wonder as i wander piano solo tonioli holy sheet music. In the 1934 collection, niles describes the work as a traditional folkcarol. Discover the well liked composition by john jacob niles for voice and piano high voice. A choir with successful divisi particularly bassbaritone will want to take a serious look at this staple of christmas americana. I wonder as i wander for accordion, intermediate sheet music. The hymn has its origins in a song fragment collected by niles on july 16, 1933. Print and download i wonder as i wander sheet music composed by john jacob niles arranged for piano.
At the age of 16 niles wrote one of his most enduring tunes, go way from my window, basing it on a song fragment from a black farm worker. Commissioned for the 199495 westminster chapel choir, dr. I dont remember the name of the song book he had out but it included nonholiday songs such lass from the low countree and black is the color along with jesus, jesus rest your head and other christmas songs as well. His greatgrandfather was a composer, organist, and cello manufacturer.
The latest versions of adobe reader do not support viewing pdf files within. John jacob niles 18921980 composer, collector, and balladeer john jacob niles, was born in louisville, kentucky april 28, 1892. I wonder as i wander carols and love songs discogs. Dec 21, 2012 i wonder as i wander is a christmas carol written by folklorist and singer john jacob niles. John jacob niles i wonder as i wander sheet music in c minor. The song would be published for the first time in 1944. Our arrangements for i wonder as i wander can be seen below.
A cappella john jacob niles lovely appalachian carol breathes new life with this arrangement by john rutter. After hearing the song a few times, niles had written down the words. John jacob niles sheet music to download top quality pdfs. John jacob niles i wonder as i wander sheet music piano. Songbook for high voice solo and piano accompaniment. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. I wonder as i wander, out under the sky first line. He was both a musical preservationist and one of the most unique performers of all time.
John jacob niles 18921980 was born in louisville, kentucky, but at the age of ten his family moved to a farm, and it has been suggested that this mix of urban and rural in his background explains his success in meld. If you prefer pdf files you must specify this in your order, or we send tef files by email for the free tefview software. I wonder as i wander composed by john jacob niles digital sheet music. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in 8 available keys. Composer, singer and collector john jacob niles learned fragments of melody and text of a christmas carol from a young girl in north carolina in 1933 and added. John jacob niles, the dean of american balladeers, influenced many who came after him. I wonder as i wander hymns and carols of christmas. I wonder as i wander was partially collected and partially written by john jacob niles, who also wrote black is the color of my true loves hair, another folk classic.
Niles derived the germ of the song from the young daughter of a traveling evangelist, then composed a complete folk song that he performed while accompanying himself on dulcimer. I wonder as i wander a haunting, beautiful reminder at. A computer printer is required to print out sheet music. Long after the child disappeared into the evening, the man continued to.
I first encountered john jacob niles 18921980 among the contents of a musty old folk anthology album purchased at a used record store. It comprises pdf sheet music files as well as interactive sheet music for realtime transposition. Print and download i wonder as i wander trio flute, violin and pianoscore with parts sheet music. Carol i wonder as i wander arranged as a duet for two. I wonder as i wander grew out of three lines of music sung for me by a girl who called herself annie morgan, niles explained. I wonder as i wander by john jacob niles digital sheet. I wonder as i wander a haunting, beautiful reminder at christmas.
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