Bruce's March

ID

JSS0051

Title

Bruce's March

Document Reference

MS2726/40

Format

236 x 295 mm

Medium

pen & ink on music manuscript paper

Item Type

Manuscript

Subject

Scottish Music, Scottish Fiddle music, March

Item Description

Manuscript of Skinner's Bruce's March, in Gavin Greig's hand, so precise and clear, that the note stems could almost have been made with a ruler. To be played Boldly, the tempo is 112, slightly slower than two marching paces per second. The simple accompaniment consists mostly of octave quavers in the bass. The single virtuoso variation, 'Var. with force', takes up the remaining three single staves. King Robert the Bruce (the title in Skinner's Scottish Violinist, 1900) was Robert I, Earl of Carrick (1274-1329). Bruce had a famous victory against Edward II (the 'Hammer of the Scots') at Bannockburn, near Stirling, in 1314. The character of Bruce appears alongside William Wallace (the 'Scottish Patriot') in the Oscar-winning 1995 film 'Braveheart'.

Creator

James Scott Skinner

Creator Manuscript

Gavin Greig

Arranger

Gavin Greig

Time Period

1890's - 1900's

Associated Dates: Manuscript

1314

Location

University of Aberdeen

Collection Name

Harp & Claymore

Copyright

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright