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From the CD Australian Fantasia |
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Australian Fantasia / David Stanhope & His Orchestra.
Library shelf no. CD 2922 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
These Three Folk-Elegies are based on British folksongs. The 4th Irish Canon treats the famous "Irish Tune from County Derry" in canons set a 4th apart, beginning mysteriously and building to a majestic final verse. Endpiece uses three folktunes: "Lovely Joan", "The Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol" and "Rufford Park Poachers", with each being treated in canons. The Return imagines the distant bells of a seaside town with a group of troubadours approaching while dancing and playing. The bells increase in intensity as the party approaches the town. Folktunes used are "Lisbon" and "I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In".
Work Details
Year: 1999
Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets in B flat, bass clarinet in B flat, 2 bassoons, contra-bassoon, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone/tuba, timpani, percussion (2 players), strings, organ pedals.
Duration: 12 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — wide range for most instruments
Contents note: I. The 4th Irish canon -- II. Endpiece -- III. The Return.
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
Percy Grainger
Subjects
- Influenced by: English folk music
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