| Title | The Hawk That Swoops On High | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | John MacKay (1860–1925) | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute solo |     | ||
| Key | D major | |||
| Range | A4–G5 | |||
| Time signature | 3/4 | |||
| Tempo | 60 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 1:40 | |||
| Difficulty level | easy | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (47 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (784 kB) | |||
| Date added | 2013-08-15 | |||
| Last updated | 2013-08-15 | |||
| Download popularity index |   0.4 (below average) | |||
| Categories |
Celtic Music | |||
This piece was composed by Pipe Major John MacKay (1860–1925) as a 3/4-time retreat march, based on the old Gaelic song “Creag Ghuanach”. Retreat “marches” are traditionally gentle, lilting tunes to be played at the end of the military day.
