Music from the British Isles

alfor · Post by **alfor** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 4:36 pm

Two Ballads of the Sea for Piano, Op. 50 (1958)

1. The Cruel Sea-Captain
2. Reuben Ranzo

These two pieces are a ballad and a shanty in the versions given to the composer by A.L.Lloyd. Each of these are based thematically on their respective melodies; the musical developments express in each case the experiences of the chief protagonists of the story. In the case of The Cruel Sea Captain, it is not the Captain whose feelings are conveyed, but the cabin-boy, "who did him annoy", and whose undeserved punishment brought his cruel death from exposure. The beautiful melody is accompanied in a way which suggests the guitar accompaniment of a folk-singer, but the full range and dynamic of a concert-grand piano are deployed. The second piece is a romantic-comic success story, expressed in pianistic terms. The pieces were composed in 1957 and 1958 and were dedicated "in friendship and admiration" to John Ireland, whose pupil the composer was from 1922 to 1927.

Out-Of-Print:

Bush 2 Ballads of the Sea op.50.pdf

alfor · Post by **alfor** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 4:38 pm

Out-Of-Print:

Jacobson River Music.pdf

fleubis · Post by **fleubis** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:35 pm

The theme today seems to be water music with Bush & Jacobson. Very nice evocations, I'd say.......and nice to explore being that I'm somewhat distant from the ocean.

Thanks for posting, Alfred.

alfor · Post by **alfor** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:05 pm

Bush Ballad op.50,1.mp3

Jim Faston · Post by **Jim Faston** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:53 am

alfor wrote:
Bush Ballad op.50,1.mp3

Many thanks, Alfor. Who is the artist?

alfor · Post by **alfor** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:59 am

Jim Faston wrote:
alfor wrote:
Bush Ballad op.50,1.mp3

Many thanks, Alfor. Who is the artist?

Alan Bush himself!

Jim Faston · Post by **Jim Faston** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:31 am

alfor wrote:
Jim Faston wrote:
alfor wrote:
Bush Ballad op.50,1.mp3

Many thanks, Alfor. Who is the artist?
Alan Bush himself!

He owes us a quarter rest in the last measure of the top system on page two. Or perhaps we should change the score accordingly?

Thanks again. Your program notes are most informative.

4candles · Post by **4candles** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 9:33 am

I've uploaded Book 3 of the 24 Melodic Studies by Ignatius A. de Orellana to IMSLP at the following link:

http://bit.ly/1ypF6b5

One for Phillip

4c

fleubis · Post by **fleubis** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:26 pm

Thank you 4candles for Orellana Book 3. I am quite enjoying these studies.

4candles · Post by **4candles** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:34 am

Glad you are enjoying them fleubis.
All four books are now on IMSLP:

http://imslp.org/wiki/24_Melodic_Studie ... MSLP362835

Best
4c

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