Monday, November 4, 2019

Two arrangements

Here are electronic demos of two arrangements for piano, written for family members.

The first, originally by 16th-century composer Michael Pretorius, was my mother's favorite Christmas carol. I arranged it a few months after her death in 2009 and revised it in 2019.

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Keyboard arrangement, for Mom

The older version, played by me (not very well and kind of rushed) on electronic keyboard, is on line here:

The second is an easy arrangement of a bagpipe tune. I wrote it for my nephew Andrew, who played the world premiere at a recital in 2017. It's also dedicated to my late father, who played the pipes.

Arrangement of a bagpipe tune
For Andrew and Dad

You can listen to the original on Scottish bagpipes here.

If anyone wants to play either of these, contact me: scottmclarty@yahoo.com