Reflections on a 16th-Century Tune

Composer: BENNETT, Sir Richard Rodney
  • Written in 1999, Bennett’s Reflections on a 16th-Century Tune was–you guessed it–based on a tune from the 16th century: the French popular song, “A l’ombre d’un buissone” (In the shade of a bush).
    • “A l’ombre d’un buissone” was first printed in 1536.
  • The work comprises the main theme, four variations, and a finale (six movements total).
    • Fun fact – the third variation (mvmt 4) was dedicated to Peter Warlock.1

Sources

  1. “Reflections on a Sixteenth Century Tune,” Wind Repertory Project, accessed November 1, 2024, https://www.windrep.org/Reflections_on_a_Sixteenth_Century_Tune.

Cut IDs

26099