THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING

Andrew Baker

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‘ The Once and Future King’ by Andrew Baker, was chosen as the 3rd Section Test Piece for the Swiss Nationals in Montreux on 24th November 2007.

It is a suite of 3 movements; each movement was inspired by an Arthurian Legend. The first movement, Tintagel, concerns the famous Cornish promontory said to be the birthplace of King Arthur. The second movement, Lyonesse, takes its inspiration from the mythical land which once joined Cornwall to the Isles of Scilly. The final movement, Badon Hill, takes its title from the legendary site of Arthur’s last battle with the Saxons and is a lively toccata based on the medieval secular song L’Homme Armée (The Armed Man).

It is said that Arthur only sleeps and will return in a time of dire need - hence the legend that Arthur’s dying words were: “Bury me in Britain, for I am the Once and Future King”.

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