The Five Sacred Trees
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The Five Sacred Trees is a bassoon concerto written by John Williams for bassoonist Judith LeClair. It is broken into five movements, each representing a tree from Celtic mythology.
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[edit] Eó Mugna
The first movement of the concerto is Eó Mugna, named after the oak. It opens with a long bassoon solo that lends solemnity to the piece.
[edit] Tortan
The second movement is Tortan, the tree associated with magic, especially witchcraft. This movement features both the bassoon and the violin
[edit] Eó Rossa
The third movement, Eó Rossa, is named after the yew. This tree had power over destruction and rebirth. It opens with a long harp solo.
[edit] Craeb Uisnig
The fourth movemet represents Craeb Uisnig, the ash. The ash was typically associated with strife. It is the shortest and least melodic movement.
[edit] Dathi
The last movement is Dathi, named after tree that was the muse. The movement is slow and melancholy, featuring the flute as well as the bassoon. There is no gap between movements four and five.
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