Star of the County Down & After the Battle of Aughrim

• Price: 12.40 USD

• Instrument: Chamber Music
• Instrumentation: 2 Violins, Viola & Cello
• Sub Category: String Quartet
• Publisher: String Charts
• Editor/Arranger: Sazer, Irene
• Publisher Code: 332992
• Product #: SAZER004



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Star of the County Down & After the Battle of Aughrim published by String Charts.

Traditional Celtic Tunes for String Quartet

"Star of the County Down" is a sentimental Irish ballad. This popular folk tune was the basis for Ralph Vaughan Williams' Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus. The tune is a pentatonic melody with a romantic feel.
"After the Battle of Aughrim" is a beautiful account of the last great defeat of the native Gaelic army in Ireland. It offers a real tug on the heart. Easy for students to play, this tune's yearning tonality reflects the sobriety of the war and subsequent loss that inspired this piece.