Erik Chisholm is not a well-known name but is one of the most important British composers of recent years, with a very large output of music in several genres. Much of his music is based on Scottish tunes, such as the Piobaireachd (bagpipe airs) which appear throughout his piano works. The acclaimed pianist Murray McLachlan has recorded the majority of his solo piano output for a total of 7 CDs.
Erik Chisholm:
- I. Straloch Suite – part 1 (3:49)
- II. Straloch Suite – part 2 (8:19)
- III. Straloch Suite – part 3 (3:51)
- I. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 1 (1:17)
- II. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 2 (0:56)
- III. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 3 (0:21)
- IV. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 4 (0:44)
- V. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 5 (1:15)
- VI. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 6 (1:14)
- VII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 7 (1:03)
- VIII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 8 (0:54)
- IX. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 9 (1:05)
- X. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 10 (3:26)
- XI. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 11 (0:52)
- XII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 12 (1:35)
- XIII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 13 (1:06)
- XIV. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 14 (1:41)
- XV. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 15 (0:36)
- XVI. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 16 (1:12)
- XVII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 17 (2:24)
- XVIII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 18 (0:41)
- XIX. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 19 (0:36)
- XX. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 20 (2:24)
- XXI. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 21 (1:22)
- XXII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 22 (1:10)
- I. Piano Sonata in A – An Riobain Dearg – 1. Molto moderato (11:00)
- II. Piano Sonata in A – An Riobain Dearg – 2. Allegretto con moto (5:55)
- III. Piano Sonata in A – An Riobain Dearg – 3. Lament for HMS Thetis (9:08)
- IV. Piano Sonata in A – An Riobain Dearg – 4. Allegro moderato (7:28)
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I. Straloch Suite – part 1 (3:49)
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II. Straloch Suite – part 2 (8:19)
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III. Straloch Suite – part 3 (3:51)
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I. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 1 (1:17)
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II. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 2 (0:56)
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III. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 3 (0:21)
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IV. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 4 (0:44)
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V. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 5 (1:15)
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VI. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 6 (1:14)
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VII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 7 (1:03)
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VIII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 8 (0:54)
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IX. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 9 (1:05)
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X. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 10 (3:26)
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XI. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 11 (0:52)
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XII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 12 (1:35)
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XIII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 13 (1:06)
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XIV. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 14 (1:41)
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XV. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 15 (0:36)
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XVI. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 16 (1:12)
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XVII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 17 (2:24)
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XVIII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 18 (0:41)
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XIX. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 19 (0:36)
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XX. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 20 (2:24)
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XXI. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 21 (1:22)
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XXII. Scottish Airs for Children – no. 22 (1:10)
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I. Piano Sonata in A – An Riobain Dearg – 1. Molto moderato (11:00)
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II. Piano Sonata in A – An Riobain Dearg – 2. Allegretto con moto (5:55)
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III. Piano Sonata in A – An Riobain Dearg – 3. Lament for HMS Thetis (9:08)
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IV. Piano Sonata in A – An Riobain Dearg – 4. Allegro moderato (7:28)













