An anthology of Scottish folk music, church music and concert music from the 9th through the 20th centuries. Subtitle taken from container insert. Various performers listed in notes. Based on the BBC Radio Scotland series on the history of Scottish music by John Purser. Contains some previously released material. Discs accompany the book: Scotland's music : a history of the traditional and classical music of Scotland from earliest times to the present / John Purser. 1992. Program notes by John Purser and notes on performances in English (34 pages : illustrations) inserted in container.
Contents:
(3:06). Why should I be so sad on my wedding day 9th century bells (:30) -- Jubente petrus (4:15) -- Sanctorum piissime Columbia (2:03) -- O Columba (2:12). From the Heroic age of the Gaels. Pi li li liu (1:23) -- Airs by Fingal (1:49) -- Deirdre's lament (3:29) -- Sanctus ierarchia (7:01) -- Kyrie (3:48) -- Hac in anni janua (1:51). Romance and Fricassee. The gowans are gay (2:24) -- Ex te lux oritur (4:49) -- The Pleugh sang (5:39). The Golden age. Salve festa dies (:44) -- Dicant nunc judei / James Lauder (2:20) -- O bone Jesu / Robert Carver (12:14). The Renaissance court. Support your servant (4:33) -- Galliarde la roine d'ecosse (1:26) -- The Golden pavan / James Lauder (3:44) -- Come my children dear (2:50). Why should I be so sad on my wedding day. Why should I be so sad on my wedding day (3:06). Calgacus / Temple of Apollo. Dic mihi saeve puer / Edward McGuire (15:25). Sonata on Scot's tunes / James Oswald (8:40) -- Symphony in B flat / The Earl of Kelly (Thomas Erskine) (8:20). The Withdrawing room. Bagatelle (2:46) ; Drei lieder no. 1: Keiner von den Schonheit Tochtern (3:52) / John Thomson -- O would that I could see again (2:40) ; I will think of thee my love (3:09) ; In the glen (3:24) / Hamish MacCunn. The Concert hall. Benedictus / Sir Alexander Campbell MacKenzie (8:54) -- Calgacus / Edward McGuire (15:25).
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