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"Remember me, my deir:" Early and Traditional Music of Scotland

  • Bethesda Lutheran Chur h 450 Whitney Avenue New Haven, CT, 06511 United States (map)

Everything but highland pipes!  Shira Kamen, violin and harp; Fiona Gillespie, soprano; Daniel McGrew, tenor; Harrison Hintzsche, baritone; and instrumentalists of the Elm City Consort

​The rich musical heritage of Scotland consists largely of music that was handed down from one generation to another by oral traditions. Beginning in the 17th century, musicologists and composers began to collect, arrange and publish hundreds of these traditional ballads and folksongs. This music was immensely popular; so much so that composers including Haydn and Beethoven wrote – and sold – their own arrangements of Scottish folk songs. We look forward to presenting some of our favorite pieces of this tradition alongside works by Scottish composers written for more formal entertainment.

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Earlier Event: April 7
J. S. Bach: St. John Passion
Later Event: April 25
Ordway: "End of Rain"