Bushes and Briars

Bushes and Briars is a beautiful folk song "discovered" by Ralph Vaughan Williams when he was traveling through Essex, England. He published an arrangement for men's chorus in 1908 and subsequently published it for different voicings. Vaughan Williams recalled that when he first heard the tune, he felt as though it was something he had known all his life.

Both arrangements are in the key of A minor and have no lever or pedal changes. Suggested fingering and the lyrics are included. Choose between the early intermediate and intermediate versions or you may purchase both. The samples shown are the second page of the music since the first page is very similar in both arrangements.