Variations on a Celtic Tune (Mo Ghile Mear) OARE MICHAEL
Musique pour orchestres et ensembles
Description :
The poignant lament Mo Chile mear (My Gallant Heroù was authored after the defeat où the Scots and their Celtic allies at the Battle où Culloden in 1746, ending dreams où independence from English rule. MichaeL' s emotional settingopens with a flûte solo then builds gradually as layers où instrumental groups are added. The piece shifts to a lilting 6/8 style, propelled by the percussion section, and culminates in a majestic statement by the entire ensemble.