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Choral (Unison) - Grade 2 SKU: HL.50497587 Unison Choral. Composed by Matyas Seiber. Arranged by Matyas Seiber. Choral. Classical. Softcover. Composed 2015. Curwen #JC72414. Published by Curwen (HL.50497587). English.Seiber arranged The Handsome Butcher from a folksong that was collected by Bartok. The body of the song concerns the striking attributes of the butcher in fanfare-like tonic-dominant structures, but there is a staccato prestosting the tail.The Hungarian composer and teacher Matyas Seiber, who spent most of his life in Britain, had a remarkably broad musical understanding. In his oeuvre can be discerned influences of Schoenberg, Bartok, jazz and,clearly in The Handsome Butcher, folksong both British and Continental. Priority Direct Import titles are specialty titles that are not generally offered for sale by US-based retailers. These items must be obtained from our overseas suppliers. When you order a Priority Direct Import title, our overseas warehouse will ship it to you directly at the time of order, typically within one business day. However, the shipment time will be slower than items shipped from our US warehouse. It may take up to 2-3 weeks to get to you. Orders containing these items may have limited shipping methods and incur an additional surcharge.