These stats aren't in any way definitive (it says right up front: "These statistics are based on the data currently entered in database. Therefore the statistics are biased by the editors of the site. Do not use these numbers as reference") -- but FWIW:
http://www.secondhandsongs.com/stats/work_version#stat (Note that they have separate entries for "Stille Nacht" and "Silent Night" -- the combined total actually puts it ahead of "Summertime.") Cheers, - DJA ----- WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 28 Jan 2011, at 9:32 AM, Richard Yates wrote: > No Finale content here (except that I am writing an article that includes a > score and examples done in Finale). > > Thomas Crecquillon wrote "Ung Gay Bergier" (A Happy Shepherd?) in the first > half of the 16th century. It became one of the greatest hits of the next few > decades inspiring nearly three dozen known versions for keyboard and lute. > For instance, Simone Molinaro published an elaborated intabulation for lute > more than 50 years later. > > By analogy, in the 21st century, what is today's equivalent of "Ung Gay > Bergier," i.e. a piece of music decades old that is a favorite for recasting > in new arrangements? > > Richard Yates > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
