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Welcome to the New Website of Erik Chisholm
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| Erik Chisholm (1904 - 1965) |
"The most progressive composer that Scotland has produced" Sir Arnold Bax.
"The most brilliant of Scottish musicians" Sir Hugh S Roberton
"The forgotten man of 20th Century Scottish Music" Kenneth Walton
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Erchless Castle Ancestral home of the Clan Chisholm |
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Listen to Music clip Scottish Airs
Erik Chisholm was the leading Scottish modernist composer and a promoter of modernist music of international significance. He was also a vital force in the revival of operas.
He brought Bartók, Hindemith and Casella to Scotland, rescued Walton in a perormance of Facade; and it was for him Sorabji deigned to perform his Opus Clavicembalisticum. He was a founder of the Celtic Ballet.
In his compositions, his knowledge and use of Scottish traditional music remains unsurpassed. He was the first composer to absorb Celtic idioms into his music in form as well as content,his achievement paralleling that of Bartók in its depth of understanding and its daring.
His imaginative fertility and idiomatic adventure chased a restless muse whether in Scotland, the Far East or South Africa.
At a personal level, Chisholm saw himself as a Scot and an internationalist. He had strong left-wing leanings and a mind open to quality. He was reckless in his energies, ruthless in driving others towards achievements they scarcely thought possible, and he paid the price with his early death. His astonishing legacy as a composer and entrepreneur has never been properly presented, never mind assessed.
Chasing A Restless Muse, by Dr John Purser, (forthcoming biography)
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| The Erik Chisholm Trust |
The Erik Chisholm Trust established in 2001 is working hard to achieve recognition of his dramatic influence on British music in the 1930s and beyond. Above all its aim is to
"let his music be heard"
These pages tell you more about the man and his music. The Trust welcomes interest and support in reviving his music.
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| Notes about the Web Site |
Discussion Forum is here for you to make comments, ask questions or contact the trust: See Erik Chisholm Trust section.
Kaleidoscope
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Further Reading
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Printing from the site
Clicking on the word print will allow direct print of the central column article.
Listening to music clips
When you click on a music clip, music will be played in your default music system. Please note that Scottish Airs will play for 10 minutes; if you wish to listen to other clips, close the player and click on the new one.
Last updated 06/05/2008
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