Abstract
Haydn Wood (1882–1959) was an English composer raised on the Isle of Man. His compositional strengths lay in melodic writing and scoring, and he is best remembered as a composer of British light music. Haydn Wood has also been credited with composing works for wind band, most notably, Mannin Veen: A Manx Tone Poem. Given the lack of research on Haydn Wood, his compositions and his homeland, this article focuses on the transcribed wind work Mannin Veen as it relates to Manx folksongs and legends from the Isle of Man. In this article, comprehensive research on Haydn Wood, The Isle of Man, and Mannin Veen is provided. For the analysis, original source materials are provided that can be used by conductors to better prepare and perform these works.
Highlights
The tradition of using folksongs in works for orchestras and wind bands developed out of the nationalism movement in music in the 19th century where composers were looking inward to their own cultures, stories, and heritages to define their art
The following is an extensive look into the history of composer Haydn Wood and his native homeland, The Isle of Man, to facilitate a deeper understanding into all his folk song-based compositions as well as to provide the original source material for his composition Mannin Veen, “Dear Isle of Man”: A Manx Tone Poem
Mannin Veen, “Dear Isle of Man”: A Manx Tone Poem was originally written by Haydn Wood (1933) for orchestra and published by Boosey and Hawks in 1933
Summary
The tradition of using folksongs in works for orchestras and wind bands developed out of the nationalism movement in music in the 19th century where composers were looking inward to their own cultures, stories, and heritages to define their art. The following is an extensive look into the history of composer Haydn Wood and his native homeland, The Isle of Man, to facilitate a deeper understanding into all his folk song-based compositions as well as to provide the original source material for his composition Mannin Veen, “Dear Isle of Man”: A Manx Tone Poem.
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