The Gartan Mother’s Lullaby | trad. arr. William Hill

“The Gartan Mothers Lullaby”
Dusk is drawn and the Green Man’s thorn is wreathed in rings of fog,
Siabra sails his boat till morn, upon the starry bog.
A leanbhan O, the pale moon hath brimmed her cusp in dew,
And weeps to hear the sad sleep-tune, I sing O love of you.

A lovely Irish melody from Co. Donegal; the lullaby of a mother to her child. The song refers to a number of figures in Irish mythology, places in Ireland and words in the Irish language.
The best known recording of the song was made by Meryl Streep in 2000.

Instrumentation:
Cornet Soloist
Soprano, Solo/Repiano, 2nd and 3rd Cornets
Flugelhorn
Solo, 1st and 2nd Tenor Horns
1st and 2nd Baritone
1st, 2nd and Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Eb and Bb Basses