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The tune was the Royal Hong Kong Police anthem under British rule, which ended in 1997. It was played at a ceremonial lowering of the governor's flag at Chris Patten's official residence, Government House in Central, on the last day of British rule. [4] "Highland Cathedral" is Patten's favourite pipe tune, as said by himself on a BBC Asia Today ...
In some cases the name and subject matter of pibroch tunes appears to have been reassigned by-19th century editors such as Angus MacKay, whose book A Collection of Ancient Piobaireachd or Highland Pipe Music (1838) included historically fanciful and romantic pibroch source stories by antiquarian James Logan. [21]
The bugle call "Last Post" and Patten's favourite pipe tune "Highland Cathedral" was played during the ceremony. [5] (17:30 Hong Kong Time/10:30 London Time) – President Jiang Zemin and Premier Li Peng arrived in Hong Kong by Air China Boeing 747 from Shenzhen.
Canntaireachd (Scottish Gaelic for 'chanting'; pronounced [ˈkʰãũn̪ˠt̪ɛɾʲəxk]) is the ancient method of teaching, learning and memorizing Piobaireachd (also spelt Pibroch), a type of music primarily played on the Great Highland bagpipe.
A tune that takes its name from this line, Steam Train to Mallaig, [11] was composed by Mary-Ann MacKinnon [12] in 1993, and is extensively played by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards pipe band, including on their album Highland Cathedral.
The school song is "God of Our Fathers" which is to the tune of "Highland Cathedral". The song is sung at the first and last assembly each term and the music is performed by two pipers and a snare drummer from the pipe band, along with a small brass support band. [27]
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The tune, set for pipes, is the regulation pipe call for Réveillé in Highland Regiments of the British Army and also the Scots Guards, in which John Cope served between 1710 and 1712. [3] The tune and lyrics are featured in the 1969 film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. The tune is used in the soundtrack for the 1973 folk horror film The Wicker ...