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8
No. | Title | Key | Instrumentation | Bars | Dedication | Remarks |
212 | Gavotte Caprice for Strings and Piano (or Harp) | G | Vl1, Vl2, Va, Vc, Bs, Pn (or Hp) | 72 | Note 1 | |
226 | Les Saints parvis de l’Eternel | G | Vl1, Vl2, Va, Vc, Hp | 85 | To Charisma | Dated January 1939 |
275 | Song of the Western Highlands | F#m | Ob, Cl, Pn1, Pn2 | 30 | Original key Fm |
(1) By Georgina Alice Griffiths-Letts, Donald’s Aunt, (later Georgina Macdonald). The score is written in Donald’s hand; some of the parts are marked “Arr. Donald Sprinck”, indicating this to be his orchestration. Most of the orchestral parts are in his hand. One not in his hand is marked “St. Clements’ Orchestra”. The original harp solo is also in the collection:
No. | Title | Key | Instrumentation | Bars | Dedication | Remarks |
213 | Gavotte-Caprice Harp Solo | G | Hp | 72 | To dear old Don, with his Auntie’s best. Feb. 1912 | Note 2 |
Note (2) By Georgina Macdonald. Published (privately) by Dinham Blyth & Co. Lithographers, London.
Donald was very fond of this piece, and used to play it as a piano solo.
Play audio clip: Gavotte Caprice by Georgina Macdonald
Pieces for solo orchestral instruments (with piano accompaniment) are catalogued as Duets (Instrumental).