The Ghost of Old Tom (Anne Svendsen) for String Orchestra bridges Four Corners of my Handkerchief

Four Corners of my Handkerchief

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1961) Memories • James Newton Howard (b

There are not many opportunities for young string orchestras to perform repertoire in 5/8

Made with natural Thai Silk

The Ghost of Old Tom (Anne Svendsen) for String Orchestra bridges Four Corners of my HandkerchiefA fun arrangement of the popular round sung by children at Halloween time. Tremolos, pizzicatos, knocks and stomps add to the spooky aura. A viola part in treble clef is included as a violin 3 part for extra flexibility. The Ghost of Tom is from England and has a creepy story. It's from a children's rhyme from the Dark Ages when a man named Tom was hung for murdering children and the villagers left his body hanging in the tree refusing to bury him so