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Kilkenny Rhapsody

An Irish Rhapsody

Kilkenny Rhapsody

Concert Band

Kilkenny Rhapsody

An Irish Rhapsody

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Performance time
00:09:22

Grade Level
Mittel-/Oberstufe

Publisher
Rundel

Size
A4

Info
Full Score + Condensed Score + Parts

Order Number
MVSR2065

Release Date
2024 / 1999

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A rhapsody is defined as an ”instrumental composition of free folkloristic form”. In his ”Kilkenny Rhapsody” Kees Vlak takes yet one step farther, as it is intention to portray the nature of both the land and the people, and, in addition to that, he uses certain geographic peculiarities in terms of musical expression. As far as a rhapsodic approach is concerned, Ireland is a true treasure vault, as next to melodious songs like ”The Foggy Day” or ”The Gentle Maiden”, popular dances like the jig, the reel or the hornpipe which often rely on the exclusive use of the flute and the drum, must not be neglected.

A shadowy ”Green Island” emerges from dense fog – this is the very beginning of the rhapsody which testifies to the composer’s musical use of specific phenomena caused by the warm Gulf stream and the mild climate. Alternating songs and dances of an unmistakable Celtic attire follow, and finally lead to an effective apogee. Fog sets in again: the motif of a dance resounds softly. The rhapsody, however, ends with one of those melancholic Irish songs that come from the many pubs in the country.

Keywords

Celts / celtic

Combinable: accordion orchestra + wind orchestra

Contest / Competition

Countryside / Scenery

Dances

discover

Discoverer

Europe

Expedition

Fog

Folklore

German Contest List

German Contest List

Girl

Global Tour

green

Homeland

Inn / Tavern

Ireland

Island / Isle

Lake / Stretch of Water

NEWLY revised

Rhapsody

romantic

RUNDEL - Music in various colors

RUNDEL YouTube Channel

SWA (Swiss Windband Association) List of Contest Pieces

Travel / Trip / Tour

Listen & read from the Rundel YouTube Channel

RUNDEL VIDEO

Kilkenny Rhapsody

Notes available at:
https://www.rundel.de/en/

An Irish Rhapsody
A rhapsody is defined as an ”instrumental composition of free folkloristic form”. In his ”Kilkenny Rhapsody” Kees Vlak takes yet one step farther, as it is intention to portray the nature of both the land and the people, and, in addition to that, he uses certain geographic peculiarities in terms of musical expression. As far as a rhapsodic approach is concerned, Ireland is a true treasure vault, as next to melodious songs like ”The Foggy Day” or ”The Gentle Maiden”, popular dances like the jig, the reel or the hornpipe which often rely on the exclusive use of the flute and the drum, must not be neglected.

A shadowy ”Green Island” emerges from dense fog – this is the very beginning of the rhapsody which testifies to the composer’s...

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