The 3 Ravens
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The 3 Ravens
- Instrumentation 3 Flutes and 3 Clarinets
- Editor John Hughes
- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Wonderful Winds
- Order no. CLSW-PXTR007
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Description:
This piece is a setting of two traditional songs, both of which tell the story of scavenger birds planning to feed on the body of a dead knight. The first tune, The Three Ravens, was first printed in 1611 in a book compiled by Thomas Ravenscroft. The second tune, Twa Corbies, is an ancient Scottish ballad. The eerie opening features a Clarinet solo set against hanging chords, before the second tune appears as a refrain coloured by swooping phrases in the accompaniment. Plenty of atmosphere in this dark and mysterious piece.