Horn; Piano Accompaniment
(Score and Solo Part)
SKU: HL.49045248
For Horn in F and
Piano. Composed by
John Casken. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Brass Solo. Classical.
Softcover. Composed 2015.
24 pages. Duration 11'.
Schott Music #ED13796.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49045248).
ISBN
9790220118593. UPC:
841886026094.
9.0x12.0x0.095
inches.
The title
of this piece comes from
Celtic Cross by Norman
MacCaig, a poem that
brings to life the
symbols of an earlier
time, carved in stone,
entwined and plaited in
abstract forms. The idea
of a coiling serpent and
the image of the coiled
horn also came together
in my mind. The opening
phrase of the piece is
responsible for much of
the musical material for
the whole piece, a strong
and vibrant phrase that I
wanted to capture
something of the essence
of these noble creatures
on Celtic crosses. The
idea of plaiting and
entwining plays an
important part in the
unfolding of the piece.
John Casken.