Antonio 'Toni' Ortelli is well known in the southern Alps regions of Italy Austria and Switzerland for being the composer of the famous Trentino folk song La Montanara (The Song of the Mountains). Ortelli wrote the melody and lyrics in 1927 while being on an excursion in the mountains.Arranged here for Men's Voices (TTBB) by Harry Dexter.

The Novello Barbershop series offers unaccompanied arrangements of a variety of well-loved songs from the 1940s to the 1970s.Arranger Nicholas Hare has endeavoured to share the interest among all the voice parts but each singer should be aware at all times of who has the melody so that it is allowed to stand out. A discreet use of soloists is often appropriate.Blend and balance of the harmony is another vital element in successful performance of this music and vibrato should be kept in check so that the chords are clean and perfectly in tune. The various vocalisations (ah ooh mm etc.) may be considered as suggestions only and variedaccording to the performance conditions.Arranged specifically for male-voice groups (from as few as four voices in some numbers to a full choir) the songs are notated on two staves for easy Piano rehearsal.Sing this Latin-American number with a strong sense of rhythm even in the smoother sections.

Ces lamentations de la Renaissance sont un ajout précieux au répertoire et conviennent aux compétitions et des récitals. / Choeur D'Hommes (TTBB)