The Fallen Chief (Lament)
| ID | JSS0248 |
| Title | The Fallen Chief (Lament) |
| Document Reference | x/257/1r (verso) |
| Format | 234 x 177 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten music on lined sheet |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Scottish Music, Lament |
| Item Description | This lament has been hurriedly copied out on the back of a letter Skinner sent to his pupil, James McPherson of Kirriemuir. He has sketched in a very simple harmony underneath the lines of music. He tells McPherson to 'Repeat an octave lower get into the depths of passion'. He intended the music to represent a bagpipe lament, referring to the drones on the right hand side of the page. |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1900's |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | 17 July 1916 |
| Relationships | JSS0247 |
| Location | Angus Archives |
| Collection Name | James Macpherson |
| Copyright | copyright_angus.shtml |
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