1.0Cello Expressions Sheet Music Libraryhttps://celloexpressions.com/musicNick Halseyhttps://celloexpressions.com/music/author/nick/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="e3RHjlzfON"><a href="https://celloexpressions.com/music/piece/picardy/">PICARDY</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://celloexpressions.com/music/piece/picardy/embed/#?secret=e3RHjlzfON" width="600" height="338" title="“PICARDY” — Cello Expressions Sheet Music Library" data-secret="e3RHjlzfON" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://celloexpressions.com/music/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> This arrangement of the traditional French hymn tune PICARDY applies a repetitive, meditative style for cello quartet. The first half features layered, contrapuntal accompaniments with sprinkles of dissonance as the melody trades between parts and octaves. The fourth verse introduces the second half with Ralph Vaughan Williams’ harmonization from The English Hymnal (1906). With this … Continue reading