This piece was commissioned by the Gabriel Chamber Ensemble to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of Schuylkill County. It acknowledges two great Schuylkill County products--coal and beer--by using as its source material four popular songs. The coal songs are "Nineteen Tons" and "Workin' in a Coal Mine; the beer songs are "Beer Barrel Polka" and "In Heaven there is No Beer." Black and Tan is also a popular beer made by Schuylkill County's premiere brewery, Yuengling.
Recording Notes
Live performance
Performer Credits
Domenic Salerni, vln, Colin Brrokes, vla., Marco Biaggio, vcl., Blair McMillen, pf.
Publisher
Score and parts available from the composer: www.paulsalerni.com