Orchestra full orchestra
- Grade 5
SKU:
KJ.O1074C
Composed by
Kirt Mosier. Score and
parts. Neil A. Kjos Music
Company #O1074C.
Published by Neil A. Kjos
Music Company
(KJ.O1074C).
Alasdroim
(Pronounced
Ah-lass-DRIMM) is a
composition that draws
upon two ancient Irish
Gaelic folk songs. The
songs are titled: Gol Na
mBan San Ar (The crying
of the women at the
slaughter) and Mairseail
Alasdroim (MacAllistrum's
march). In 1647 at
Knockinoss in the county
of Cork, 4,000 Irishmen
under the leadership of
Alasdor MacDonnell went
into battle with the
forces of the British
Lord Inchiquin. All of
the Irish forces
perished. The first of
these two Gaelic folk
songs is about the battle
at Knockinoss. The second
song was written for the
funeral procession of
Alasdor MacDonnell. The
title, Alasdroim, is the
Gaelic word for
MacAllistrum. Alasdroim
was composed for the 1996
Music Educators National
Conference.