It is a surprising fact of Beethoven’s life that of all the categories of pieces he composed there are more settings of Irish songs than of any other type of music. Scottish poet Robert Burns convinced a Scottish music publisher to commission Beethoven to set his own words to Irish airs. The death of Burns in 1796 ended the project but Beethoven went on to harmonise and arrange the songs in 1814 through 1816 mainly and they were published though never achieved as great a popularity as a rival set by Thomas Moore.This simplified version for easy Cello and Piano was arranged by composer Hugo Cole an accomplished cellist who was for many years a music critic for theGuardian newspaper.

Barbara Arens writes... A fact: I love Scotland. Every time I come home after travelling in Scotland I feel myself bursting with ideas inspired by all I've seen and experienced there. The heather-covered hills and the dusky forests the wind the amazingly pure air the mysterious ruins - and especially the water - be it a dark brown burn a roaring waterfall heavy clouds a gentle mist or the waves of the North Sea or a loch just begging to be explored - and the people I meet and their lovely almost always comprehensible speech...What a source of inspiration! And then there's the music - nothing is more thrilling than hearing massed bands of pipes and drums aswell as the rich tradition of folk music. So I come home and sit down at the piano and try to put these impressions into music trying always to keep the pieces as easily playable as possible - I want my piano students to enjoy them and express themselves through them without struggling with technical difficulties.So some of these pieces reflect my impression of a landscape standing stones a sunset over a loch; but some of the pieces are based on actual traditional gaelic songs and tunes. A wonderful discovery was finding the Scots Musical Museum the collection of traditional songs assembled and revised to a great extent by Robert Burns which appeared in Edinburgh 1769 1803 - a fantastic resource.I'm hoping you'll enjoy playing this collection of Scottish Piano pieces.

Songs For A Winter's Evening to poems by Robert Burns. Arranged for soprano and piano. Duration 21 minutes.

Arranged for SATB choir with piano accompaniment for rehearsal only by Cedric Thorpe Davie to text by Robert Burns. Four Scottish Folk Songs No.1.

A collection of songs by the celebrated Scottish poet reflecting the beauty and wonder of the Scottish folk heritage.

No. 5 Auld Lang Syne-Auld Lang Syne is an instantly recognisable song most commonly associated with the turn of a new year voicing proud sentimentality for friendship bygones and merriment. No.5 from a Scottish Folk Song Suite penned by the great Scottish poet Robert Burns who set his text to an old Scots tune. A heart-felt and warming air a wonderful journey into nostalgia praising friendships and optimistic for the future. Fabulously arranged for two-part Treble Voices with Piano or Harp accompaniment by Lee R. Kesselman.

Celtic Heart is a work by Paul Mealor for SATB Choir and Piano. Composed for James D. Moyer and the Pennsbury High School Choirs the work sets text by Robert Burns Thomas Moore as well as a traditional Welsh lullaby. A full performance of this Vocal Score lasts around 7 minutes.

This second volume of the songs of Scottish poet Robert Burns contains 70 songs excerpted from the chapter 'The Lasses' in a larger collection of 324 Burns songs compiled and researched by Serge Hovey. It includes songs expressingthe poet's 'passion' for his wife Jean and for 'that other species.' Robert Burns (1759-1796) spent his life collecting Scottish songs using fragments of existing lyrics as the basis for his own poems and wrote original lyricsfor traditional melodies. Burns left for posterity about 270 poems and more than 300 songs which are usually printed without their tunes. Serge Hovey meticulously examined Burns' own sources letters and manuscripts to determinethe origin of every tune and all the verses as well as Burns' intended match of words and music. He then arranged each song with highly imaginative and beautiful accompaniments geared for pianists with average skills. This volumeis illustrated with reproductions of paintings drawings and prints. These volumes also contain a glossary of frequently appearing Scots words and insightful historical notes for each song.

This well-known Robert Burns poem has been brought to new life by the composer. The flowing tune builds to a dramatic and uplifting climax - proclaiming the depth of love - before settling to a quiet and intimate close. A nicely-crafted melody solid part-writing and a beautifully accessible piano accompaniment make this a great choice for choirs of various levels. Duration: ca. 4:25

My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose arranged by Russell Pascoe for CCBar and Piano. This imaginative setting of Robert Burns to an original tune by Pascoe is a masterful display of vocal textures and writing for male voices. It was a run-away success at the Cornwall International Male Voice Choral Festival. Founder of the Cornwall Youth Chamber Choir Pascoe is Head of Music at Richard Lander School Cornwall.

From a Robert Burns poem for three-part treble chorus with Violin and Piano Accompaniment.

Rich harmonic textures sweeping piano lines and 19th century Romantic nuances bring this Robert Burns poem to life in Rene Clausen's exquisite choral setting.

Scottish Folk-One of the most loved songs by the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) is set to the traditional Scottish tune The Caledonians Hunts Delight in English with a Scottish dialect.