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  SG1023 

 
The midgies descending



written by Sheena Phillips

for unaccompanied SATB chorus 



SATB  performance time approx  1m 10s











Composer's note


This piece was written in anticipation of persecution by midges (or 'midgies' as they are known in many places) on a tour of Northwest Scotland by Rudsambee company of singers in 1999.   In fact, Scottish midges do not make an audible noise, but I believe they would sound like this if they did. 


Between each breath, all notes should be joined, with accents added where marked for that ominous effect of the midge near the ear.  Each new part should stand out as it comes in - especially the soprano supermidge in bars 15 ff.  The midges were worst at Lochcarron, incidentally.   



















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