The Water is Wide

The Water Is Wide setting by Claude T. Smith is based on this iconic traditional folk song. Smith gives this beautiful work a contemporary feeling, creating accessible lyrical material for younger bands of all ages. This flexible arrangement allows ensembles to perform the work with as few as eleven musicians providing accessibility and flexibility for numerous instrumentation needs, while still allowing a full ensemble sound.

*The accompanying recording is based on the full band scoring but aligns with the suggested preferences for either woodwinds/strings or brass suggested in the score.