70813 | Northumbrian Suite |
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| (Arr. Coleman, Ian David) | Score mp3 audio
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| Category: String Orchestra |
| Grade: Medium Difficult |
| Duration: 9:00 |
| Instrumentation: str=8.8.5.5.5 |
| Comments: Folk Songs from Northern England. When the Boat Comes In, Dives and Lazarus with a hint of My Bonny Boy, The Keel Row. |
| Description: Folk song origins are unknown; they are mainly known through an oral tradition passed from generation to generation. Many of the songs we know are rooted in the region of northern England and southern Scotland known as Northumbria. The three folk songs in this suite reflect this historic region. |