Concert Band - Grade 1.5
SKU: AP.31683S
Composed by John
O'Reilly. Concert Band;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Accent on Achievement.
Folk. Score. 8 pages.
Alfred Music #00-31683S.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.31683S).
UPC:
038081344386.
English.
This
arrangement of two Irish
folk songs is dedicated
to the memory of Danny
Pearl, the Wall Street
journalist who was
kidnapped and
subsequently murdered by
Islamic Militants in
February 2002. The choice
of Danny Boy is an
obvious one. The
arranger, John O'Reilly,
always thinks of Danny
when he hears this tune
since Mr. O'Reilly's
daughter was very close
to Danny during their
high school years. Danny
was a violinist and he
loved to play fiddle
music. The Wearin' of the
Green is in the style
Danny enjoyed and the
lyrics of the song relate
to the struggle of the
Irish people as they
defied the British
oppression. Correlates
with Book 2. Page 15.
