Product Description
This arrangement of Scottish traditional songs includes three iconic Scottish melodies: Bluebells of Scotland, Turn Again, Thou Fair Elisa, and Annie Laurie. The
long soaring melodies and bagpipe-style drones of these songs work beautifully for
horn quartet. These arrangements are ideal for weddings, preludes, funerals,
and any recital.
The
origins of Scottish traditional music date back to at least the late Middle
Ages, with songs passed down orally until many of the songs were published in
collections in the 18th century. Scotlands "National Poet" Robert
Burns (1759-1796) famously collected Scottish folk songs and adapted many of
the melodies to include his poetry.
Today,
elements of Scottish traditional music are found in epic film soundtracks such
as Braveheart, Mary Queen of Scots, and Rob Roy, as well as classical symphonic
works including Mendelssohns "Scottish" symphony.
Bluebells
of Scotland
was most famously used by Arthur Pryor in his piece "Blue Bells of Scotland"
for solo trombone and band. There are a few different versions of the melody Turn
Again, Thou Fair Elisa, but the melody Robert Burns used (as published in
the 1903 edition of "The Songs of Robert Burns") is arguably the most
beautiful. The timeless song Annie Laurie describes the ill-fated
romance between Scottish soldier William Douglas and Annie Laurie, the young
daughter of a British aristocrat. The music is often attributed to Lady John
Scott (1810-1900).
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