Thomas Simaku: Albanian Wedding Song - Qenke Veshur Me Të Bardha: Upper Voices And Accomp.

Thomas Simaku's Albanian Wedding Song for SSA choir.

This song is part of a set published as Three Albanian Folk Songs for Female Choir. Qenke veshur me të bardha (Dressed in White - Kosova) is the most popular wedding song which is sung not only in Kosova, but in every Albanian wedding.

As in most folk songs, these tunes are remarkably short. The melodies themselves have not been altered, but have been extended, enriched in texture, and presented in different ways. The melodic lines serve as a point of departure for the proliferation of a distinct harmonic vocabulary for each song. Within the overall folk idiom of the piece, each song hasits own flavour and character.