Composer

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Joseph Canteloube

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1923 - 1930

Average_duration

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2:35

"La Pastoura al Camps" is a traditional French folk song that was arranged and harmonized by Joseph Canteloube in his collection of songs called "Chants d'Auvergne." Canteloube was a French composer and musicologist who was born in 1879 and died in 1957. He was known for his work in collecting and arranging traditional folk songs from the Auvergne region of France. "La Pastoura al Camps" was composed by Canteloube in 1923 and was premiered in Paris in the same year. The song is part of a larger collection of songs called "Chants d'Auvergne," which Canteloube began working on in 1923 and continued to work on for the next 20 years. The collection consists of traditional folk songs from the Auvergne region of France, which Canteloube arranged and harmonized for voice and orchestra. "La Pastoura al Camps" is a pastoral song that tells the story of a shepherdess who is tending her flock in the fields. The song is in the Occitan language, which is a Romance language spoken in the south of France. The song is divided into three movements, each of which has its own distinct character. The first movement is slow and contemplative, with a simple melody that is accompanied by a gentle, flowing accompaniment. The second movement is more lively and rhythmic, with a faster tempo and a more complex melody. The third movement is a return to the slower, contemplative mood of the first movement, with a simple melody that is accompanied by a delicate, ethereal accompaniment. Overall, "La Pastoura al Camps" is a beautiful and evocative piece of music that captures the pastoral beauty of the Auvergne region of France. Canteloube's arrangement and harmonization of the traditional folk song elevates it to a work of art that is both timeless and deeply rooted in the culture and history of the region.

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