Description
This arrangement of the classic Scottish folk song was written for a music video as a protest against the Australian Government’s harsh treatment of refugees and asylum seekers who arrived by boat in Australian waters. The Latin text in the song refers to the concept of baptism, whereby the spiritual traveller goes through the waters of turmoil representing death to come to a place of safety and restoration. Likewise the Bonnie Prince Charlie seeks to avoid physical and political danger to return one day to be again with his people. This piece is also available for SSATBarB with piano).
In the video below 170 musicians, including 9 choirs came together to voice their protest in this iconic song. (This version is the SSATBarB version.) The SSAA PDF includes: Full score, SSAA + piano score and separate string parts. Download the PDF and then print the pages that you need!)