Death of Oscar (Hawkes Pocket Score - HPS 1612)
MacMillan, James
Death of Oscar (Hawkes Pocket Score - HPS 1612)
MacMillan, James
Series: Hawkes Pocket Scores
Instrumentation: Orchestra (Study Score)
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes MP Ltd.
Catalogue No: M060134906
ISMN: 9790060134906
Shop Product Code: 302151J
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The Death of Oscar, 2012, is a miniature tone poem drawing upon the legend of the bardic poet Ossian and the death of his son Oscar. In the legends of Ossian, Oscar challenged the High King Cairbre to single combat and, though victorious, died of his wounds and was mourned by his father and lover. These tales collected by James MacPherson in the 18th century have long been debated as regards their authenticity, but what is not in doubt is the massive influence they had on perceptions of Scottish