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FAREWELL MY GENTLE HARP op.218 (January 1976)

A song for soprano and harp
Published by: Highbridge Music Ltd
Commissioned by: Mrs Evelyn Etkind for her harpist daughter Annabelle Etkind and voice tba
Note on Lyrics: Anonymous Gaelic poem 'The Lament of Rory Dall' ('Ta me dall, aosda, a's bacach')
Duration: 6 mins
First Performance:  Recording by Martyn Hill tenor and harpist Rowena Bass for the album 'Chamber Music' Meridian Records 2006

Sheet Music Available
Piano / Vocal score for sale
Recordings Available
First recording released 2006

Related Works

'FAREWELL MY GENTLE HARP FOR TENOR, HARP AND STRINGS' op.460 (September 1993)
Arranged from the original for soprano and harp
''FAREWELL MY GENTLE HARP' ARRANGED FOR CHOIR' op.514 (October 1999)
Song for childrens' voices and harp
''FAREWELL MY GENTLE HARP' FOR TENOR AND HARP' op.517 (March 2000)
A song for Tenor and Harp, see also op.218

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