Three Scottish Songs for Horn Quartet (arr. L. C. Harnsberger) by Traditional Scottish Melodies Sheet Music for Brass Ensemble at Sheet Music Direct
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Three Scottish Songs for Horn Quartet (arr. L. C. Harnsberger) Digital Sheet Music
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Three Scottish Songs for Horn Quartet (arr. L. C. Harnsberger)
by Traditional Scottish Melodies Brass Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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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).

This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.