"Morfa Rhuddlan" (The Marsh Of Rhuddlan), the
now mostly-drained great sea-marsh (morfa) around
Rhuddlan, at the mouth of the River Clwyd. It was the
scene of a great battle which has lingered in the local
folk memory (the lament of 'Morfa Rhuddlan' is one of
the oldest surviving pieces of native music) but this
took place in 796 CE when the forces of Offa crushed
the Welsh.
Although likely written originally for the Welsh
bagpipe, I arranged this piece for Concert (Pedal) har...(+)
"Morfa Rhuddlan" (The Marsh Of Rhuddlan), the
now mostly-drained great sea-marsh (morfa) around
Rhuddlan, at the mouth of the River Clwyd. It was the
scene of a great battle which has lingered in the local
folk memory (the lament of 'Morfa Rhuddlan' is one of
the oldest surviving pieces of native music) but this
took place in 796 CE when the forces of Offa crushed
the Welsh.
Although likely written originally for the Welsh
bagpipe, I arranged this piece for Concert (Pedal) harp
duet.