singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
Robin Adair (Eileen Aroon) for saxophone quartet
SM-000250651
- Composer
- Carroll O'Daly
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Arranger
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David W Solomons
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- Classical / Instrumental
- Instrumentation
- Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
- Scored for
- Quartet
- Type of score
- Full score, Parts
- Duration
- 2'0"
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Year of composition
- 2016
Description
The original tune for this song was composed with the words Eibhlin a Ruin (Ellen Aroon or Eileen Aroon) by the Irish bard Carroll O'Daly (14th Century), although it was later attributed to the 18th century Irish composer Charles Coffey (this was presumably an arrangement of the original).
Some later versions of the melody contain "Scotch snaps" but this version follows the simplest melodic line, without the Scotch snaps - possibly O'Daly's original tune? - and with quite romantic harmonies.
The pdf file contains score and parts.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
A setting of the choral version (SATB) is also available on this site.