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Wind Quintet (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon)
Since Robert Burns wrote the words of Auld Lang Syne in 1788, it has become a standard feature of New Year celebrations, Burns nights, and the closing stages of almost every ceilidh dance and wedding in Burnsâ native Scotland.Â
Duration - 1â 48" for 2 verses. Approximately 5â for all five verses
This wind quintet arrangement by Scottish clarinetist and arranger, Hugh Levey, is in a suitable key for playing as a short recital piece or to accompany community or solo singing. For most occasions the arranger suggests playing it without any repeats, so that 2 differently arranged verses are performed. This works for a recital piece or as accompaniment to how it is typically sung. In Scotland it would be verses 1 and 5, in other parts of the world verse 1 is often sung twice.Â
The work opens with a short bassoon solo, accompanied by âbagpipeâ drones on the clarinet and French horn. Verse 1 follows, played by various duet combinations but still accompanied by the bagpipe drones. The final verse and chorus are written in four part harmony, to give a majestic ending to the piece. The drones move between clarinet, horn and bassoon throughout the introduction and verse 1, but each instrument also gets to play melodic material too.
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