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Herbert Fryer: Morris Dance Op.18 No.3

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Channel: PSearPianist · 2014 · Music

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#3 from Country-Side Suite (published 1918) 
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The British pianist Herbert Fryer (1877-1957) studied and later taught piano at both the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. He also had a successful international career as a concert pianist, and recorded for Vocalion. Puzzlingly, this piece comes from a suite that the publisher indicates has five movements, but only three were collected together in a single volume, so I am not sure if the other two were rejected. Like the first of the three collected movements, this one is dedicated to a wealthy American philanthropist friend: this time Sidney Morse Colgate (1862-1930), president of the Colgate soap concern.  It is very reminiscent of the folk music settings of Percy Grainger.

“A Morris dance is a traditional English folk dance that is often performed at celebrations such as May Day and Whitsun. The dances are usually performed by a group of dancers, known as a “side,” who are accompanied by musicians playing traditional instruments such as accordions, melodeons, and drums. The dancers wear bells on their legs and wave handkerchiefs or sticks to keep time with the music. Morris dancing is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages and has been passed down through generations. It is characterized by its energetic and often acrobatic movements and is a key part of English folk culture.” (ChatGPT, 11/1/23)

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