Ashokan Farewell was composed by Jay Ungar in 1982. It is a waltz written in the style of a Scottish lament.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kZASM8OX7s
-Maureen Lang
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Love this tune and get the pictorial reference. Aurora community weeps, as Columbine did.
Posted by: Dave W. | July 22, 2012 at 06:02 PM
Maureen, as seen on Up with Chris Hayes yesterday Columbine killers were one sociopath and one depressive http://www.davecullen.com/columbine.htm
Posted by: D.McCarthy | July 22, 2012 at 07:02 PM
can u tell me more? Im doing a report on it in my orchestra, and i havnt found a lot. :(
Posted by: Krissy | September 24, 2012 at 07:55 PM
Krissy,
Here is a link that may answer some of your questions about "Ashokan Farewell" & its composer, Jay Ungar:
http://www.jayandmolly.com/ashokanfaq.shtml
Good luck with that report.
Posted by: Maureen Lang | September 24, 2012 at 08:21 PM