The Christ Of Cavalry Bb/C Solo

Grade Level 4

Year: 2013

Type: Bb/C Solo

Composer: James Curnow

Solo with Piano Accompaniment

Program Notes:

The beautiful folk song, Annie Laurie, is an old Scottish song based on a poem by William Douglas (1672–1748) of Dumfries and Galloway. The words were modified and the tune was added by Lady Jane Scott in 1834/5.

This setting of the melody, written in a theme and modified set of brief variations for any solo instrument, references the sacred text written by Nathan Atkinson Aldersley (1826-1899):

Of all in earth or Heaven, the dearest name to me

Is the matchless name of Jesus, The Christ of Calvary.