Bell - Nocturne on an Icelandic Melody

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DEREK BELL

NOCTURNEON AN ICELANDIC MELODY

Oboe d'amore (Oboe) & Harp (Piano)

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Derek Bell(1935-2002)

Derek Bell was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1935. He studied composition,

piano and oboe at the Royal College of Music (London) and was awarded the MannsPrize. Amongst the positions he held during his career were those of principal coranglais with the City of Belfast Orchestra, principal harp and principal oboe(concurrently) with the BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra, and professor of harp at theBelfast Academy of Music.

In 1976 Derek Bell joined The Chieftains playing harp, tiompn (a small cimbalom-styled hammered dulcimer, which he introduced and named after the mediaeval Irishinstrument), oboe and keyboards. He participated in well over 35 CDs with thislegendary Irish ensemble.

His compositions include Pastoral Overture, Symphony (The Tragic) in E flat,Symphony No. 2 in D (The Violet Flame-Comte de St. Germain, performances ofwhich have included the prestigious Edinburgh Festival, 1991), piano works andchamber music. The scores of some of his research into Irish music were published.These includeImmortal Carolan Melodies for Irish Folk Instruments.

Derek Bell recorded Toccata burlesca (one of his Three Transcendental Concert Studiesu)on the album Derek Bell Plays With Himself. This double tracking of various oboeswith assorted accompaniments (he performed upon eight instruments) is one of hiseight solo albums. Six, with harp, feature the compositions of Turlough O' Carolan(a.k.a. Terence Carolan or [Irish Gaelic] Toirdhealbhach Cearbhallin, 1670 - 1738).A further album features Derek Bell as pianist and many incorporate his belovedtraditional Irish music.

This remarkably versatile musician also played bass oboe with The Amoris Consort.

George Derek Fleetwood Bell was awarded the MBE (Member of The Most ExcellentOrder of The British Empire) in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to IrishMusic. He died just two years later in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Lyra Music Company, NY (1985)u Amoris International (1997) Claddagh Records (1980)

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Nocturne on an Icelandic Melody

Oboe d'amore (Oboe) & Harp (Piano)

SI 006The late Ulster composer, Frederick A. Haughton, and I visited Iceland together in1980. He discovered this traditional melody, which I set for oboe d'amore (or oboe)shortly after our trip. The pedal harp part is equally playable on the piano. I recordedmy own performance of the harp accompaniment and, using this track as playback,broadcast the oboe d'amore version for BBC Belfast as its premire in 1983.

Derek Bell1997

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Also by Derek Bell published byAmoris International

THREE TRANSCENDENTAL CONCERT STUDIES

I Ballade pastorale, Oboe & Piano SI 024II Lgende, Cor anglais & Piano SI 025III Toccata burlesca, Oboe & Piano SI 026

The studies may be performed separately, in a group of two, or all three together.

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