I’m moving from yesterday’s jazz Bach to today’s rock Copland! A ‘treat’ for 70’s rock fans 😃
George McConnell
Jazz Bach
Yesterday’s post was of our band playing a brass arrangement of a vocal piece of music – something that is very common within Salvation Army music. Of course arrangements, or covers, or – as I have heard them called – recreations of pieces of music are ubiquitous throughout history. This week I will share some of those that I like – bearing in mind that for some nothing will ever surpass the original!!
Norman Bearcroft
There have been many tributes paid to Norman Bearcroft over the last couple of days and this is adding another – not just on my own behalf, but also from Boscombe Band of the Salvation Army. This recording is from their Sanctuary Volume II CD and is an ideal piece of music for a tribute and a farewell.
Scottish Instruments
I’ve shared a couple of scottish singers – tonight it is the turn of the instrumentalists – fiddles, accordion, tin whistle and many more…..
A Song Of Hope
An unplanned break from the Scottish theme today. There is plenty of Scottish music that I could have used for the moment of calm/moment of reflection or whatever my Friday choice should be called. However a couple of days ago the trumpeter, Ryan Anthony, passed away after living with a cancer diagnosis for a number of years. I know that many of the folks that I am connected to on FB have experience of similar, either personally or through family/friends – so this one is especially for all of you.
Puirt à beul
One style of Scottish music that I enjoy listening to is Puirt à beul – literally “mouth music” and usually cheerful. Personally I can’t listen to this without a very quick urge to tap my foot. I am also rather in awe of those who are adept at this form of singing.
More Like Scottish
Today we are back to music that is attempting to depict Scotland – and I have to say that Malcolm Arnold in these dances does a rather more recognisable depiction than the Mendelssohn we heard in the Mendelssohn on Monday 😃 especially in the first two movements – even if Arnold seems to sound “tongue-in-cheek” as he often did. Great fun to play.
A Song Of Lost Love
No matter what country you are speaking about there are a huge range of different types of music and Scotland is no exception. However, often much of it is only known and loved within the country itself. I’m sure everyone has their own idea of what “typical” scottish music is 😃 – there may even be some who think shang-a-lang is an old scottish saying of some sort 😂. Perhaps during this short series you will find a different “sound of Scotland” to the one you already were familiar with.
A Scottish Symphony
Going to be some music from and inspired by Scotland over the next few days. Don’t worry – no bagpipes (yet) – I will let you in easily.
A Norwegian Benediction
Following on from yesterday’s post about the band tour my choice to day is a lovely song that Howard arranged and which we used as a benediction during the visit to Norway. This is not the band arrangement (I don’t have a recording of that) – but I rather like this version.