Reflections on O'Carolan's Farewell to Music transcribed for solo double bass

About the Composition

Turlough O'Carolan's (1670-1738) Farewell to Music is said to be the last work he composed, and the story goes that at the end of his life, he returned to the house of his patrons, the McDermott Roe family, and played this piece before going to his deathbed.

This arrangement is a musical reflection on Carolan's original material. Transcribed and performed by Calogero Messina.