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A West Irish Ballad
for unaccompanied choir
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The music of 'A West Irish Ballad' follows the course of an anonymous Irish poem, and is influenced by Irish traditional music. Much of the musical imagery comes from the poetry, from the snipe and the 'lonely bird in the woods', to the developing ostinato reminiscent of church bells, and to the broader feeling of the landscape as I imagine it, and the deep emotion of Irish laments and love songs. 'A West Irish Ballad' was written for the Sydney Chamber Choir.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by the Sydney Chamber Choir directed by Nicholas Routley
Text note
Anonymous text, translated by Lady Gregory.
Performance history
Performed by the Sydney Chamber Choir, director Nicholas Routley