MacMillan, James: Walfrid, On His Arrival At The Gates Of Paradise (2008) 3'
for piano solo
Composer's Notes
The founder of Glasgow Celtic Football Club in 1888 was a Marist brother from Sligo, Andrew Kerins, otherwise known as Brother Walfrid. A new statue of him was unveiled in November 2005 at the main entrance of Celtic Park, otherwise known as Paradise. I was asked to write the music for this unveiling. It was originally played by a group of young folk musicians from Coatbridge, the St Patricks’ branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann. This is the arrangement for piano solo.
It is in two parts; a slow air and a reel.
James MacMillan
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for piano solo
Composer's Notes
The founder of Glasgow Celtic Football Club in 1888 was a Marist brother from Sligo, Andrew Kerins, otherwise known as Brother Walfrid. A new statue of him was unveiled in November 2005 at the main entrance of Celtic Park, otherwise known as Paradise. I was asked to write the music for this unveiling. It was originally played by a group of young folk musicians from Coatbridge, the St Patricks’ branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann. This is the arrangement for piano solo.
It is in two parts; a slow air and a reel.
James MacMillan
Reproduction Rights
This programme note can be reproduced free of charge in concert programmes with a credit to the composer
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