Christmas Musicals for Church
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Traditional Irish instruments featured on The uilleann pipes are the characteristic bagpipe of Ireland. Their name comes from the Irish-language term that is translated "pipes of the elbow," referring to their method of inflation. The bag of the uilleann pipes is inflated by means of a small set of bellows strapped around the Featured songs include "Jesus Saves" and "By Faith" UILLEANN PIPES (uilleann pronounced "ILL-enn") Some of the earliest known uses of the uilleann pipes date from the early 1700s. They were often used in sacred settings, frequently within the Protestant Anglo-Irish community. The pipes were frequently employed as an alternative to the church organ. waist and the right arm. They are typically tuned in the key of D (though sets in other keys are occasionally used). Melodies are often embellished with the use of music ornaments such as grace notes. The tin whistle (or penny whistle or Irish whistle) is a simple six-holed, end-blown woodwind instrument. Commonly made from brass tubing or nickel plated brass tubing, the tin whistle became popular in its current form when manufactured in mid-1800s English factories. The instrument became known as a "penny whistle" because of its original nominal purchase price: a single British penny. Due to its affordability, the tin whistle was a popular household instrument and was as ubiquitous as the harmonica through much of the 20th Featured songs include "Christmas Pipes" and "The Carolin' Reel" TIN WHISTLE (or Penny Whistle) century. The whistle is tuned diatonically and is identified by its lowest note. The most common whistle for Irish music is known as a "D whistle" and can easily play notes in the keys of D and G major. Similarly to the pipes, traditional Irish whistle playing utilizes a number of musical ornaments, such as trills, rolls, and scales. Featured songs include "Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)" and "How Suddenly a Baby Cries" IRISH FIDDLE The Irish fiddle is identical to the violin except in playing style. For example, Irish fiddling tends to make little use of vibrato and to bow slurs differently from other fiddle traditions. Fiddlers often slur Even if you don't have any of the Celtic instruments at your disposal heard on the recording for this work, you can still create an authentic Celtic sound regardless of your instrumental resources. into and over beats in order to produce a lilting sound. PERFORMANCE OPTIONS 1. Stem Mixes: This option provides you the choice of blending live traditional instruments with the authentic Celtic instruments heard on the recording. 2. Synth Part: This part in the orchestration contains specific guidance on replicating the unique Celtic sounds heard on the recording. 3. Choral Trax CD: This performance option is an obvious choice to present in live performance the Celtic sounds heard on the recording. NOTE: In the published orchestration, for the Celtic instruments listed, those sounds are also cued on other traditional instrumental parts. Search online for more information about these instruments and about traditional Irish music. Preview Copy