Variations Richard E Brown on an Irish Hymn Tune

Richard E Brown Variations
on an Irish Hymn Tune for Piano and Organ

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Variations on an Irish Hymn Tune

About the Music...
The theme is the familiar hymn tune Slane, which was itself derived from an Irish folksong (of several hymns which use this tune, the most popular by far is Be Thou MyVision). It is played first in a setting of its familiar form, below a gentle ;Irish pennywhistle; ostinato. This is followed by seven variations and an extended finale featuringan “Irish jig” over a repeating pedal ground bass, with a climactic organ chorale comingin between the two.
Organ registration choices are largely left to the discretion of the performer, except for avery few spots where a certain color is required.
This adaptation for piano and organ was transcribed by the composer from his concertband composition of the same title (©12 Seolta Music Limited used here bypermission).
About the Composer...
Richard E Brown, a native of New York State, has been active as a composerarrangerand music educator for many years. His training includes MM and DM degrees incomposition from Florida State University, as well as a BA in music education fromCentral College. His principal composition studies were with Carlisle Floyd, John Boda,and Charles Carter. He is a member of ASCAP, and is represented in the catalogs ofseveral publishers.
His output includes numerous works for concert band and orchestra, instrumental solosand ensembles, church music, piano solos, and scores for ballet, opera, and musicaltheater.
Having taught in public schools in Iowa, Texas, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington,Dr. Brown now lives in the Puget Sound area, where he is composerinresidence withthe Shoreline Concert Band. Retired from teaching, he can often be found in themountains indulging his other passions, hiking and climbing. Richard E Brown Variations
on an Irish Hymn Tune for Piano and Organ

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Variations on an Irish Hymn Tune

> > > 2 2 2 2 2 Piano Organ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Sostenuto q π Theme Sostenuto q fl. ' ' ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ π ∑ ∑ ∑ > > > Pno. Org. ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Variations on an Irish Hymn Tune for Piano and Organ Richard E Brown
©12 Seolta Music Ltd.
This adaptation ©1 Dacker Music
Used by Permission All Rights Reserved

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > > Pno. Org. ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Ε > > > Pno. Org.

Ε Ε



Variations on an Irish Hymn Tune

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > > Pno. Org.1 1 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ο ∑ ∑ Var. > > > Pno. Org. √ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
∑ ∑ ο > Ε Ε Ε
Variations on an Irish Hymn Tune

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > > Pno. Org. Ι > ∑ > > 1 1 1 1 1 Pno. Org. Poco piú mosso q Poco piú mosso q ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ > ∑
Ι Var.
Variations on an Irish Hymn Tune

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > > Pno. Org.
∑
∑
∑
∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Ι ∑ ∑
∑ > > > Pno. Org. 1
∑ 1
∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Ι ∑ ∑ ∑
Variations on an Irish Hymn Tune

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > > Pno. Org.
∑ ∑ ∑
∑
∑ ∑ ∑
∑ > > > Pno. Org.
∑ ∑
∑ Marcato q Var. Marcato q ∑
∑
∑
Variations on an Irish Hymn Tune

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > > ∑ ∑ ∑ [...]

> > > Pno. Org.
∑ ∑ ∑
∑
Ι ∑
∑ > > > Pno. Org. 2 2 Ι ∑


Variations on an Irish Hymn Tune

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------