‘HRH Princess Diana’s Ground’

Composer - Hendrik Bouman

Performer - Hendrik Bouman

World Première on harpsichord - Nice France

Concerts Palais Lascaris  2002

Recorded - Charlottetown, Canada broadcast by CBCTV Maritimes on Sept. 2 1997 for the Evening News

Piano - Chickering 1870

CD 2nd Notebook for Anna  ARYA (piano)

Introduction - CBC / Radio Canada TV,  Television Prime Time Charlottetown, Canada,  le 2 septembre 1997

"Hendrik Bouman was so moved by her passing that he composed a special tribute in her honour. It was written only yesterday and we are pleased to be able to share it with you...Here is Princess Diana's Ground composed and performed by Hendrik Bouman."

Tribute to HRH Princess Diana - music by Hendrik Bouman with footage from Princess Diana’s visit to Prince Edward Island, by kind permission from CBCTV Maritimes ©

HRH Princess Diana’s Ground’

Compositeur - Hendrik Bouman

Interprète - Hendrik Bouman

Première mondial au clavecin - Nice France

Concerts Palais Lascaris  2002

Enregistrée - Charlottetown, Ile-du-Prince-Edouard, diffusée par CBCTV, le 2 septembre 1997 aux Nouvelles du Soir

Piano - Chickering 1870

CD 2nd Notebook for Anna  ARYA (piano)

Introduction - CBC / Radio Canada TV,  Nouvelles du soir, Charlottetown, Canada, le 2 septembre 1997

“Hendrik Bouman était tellement ému par sa disparition qu’il composa immédiatement une pièce de musique en hommage de la princesse. Ce n’était écrit que hier, et il nous fait plaisir de la partager avec vous. Voici, HRH Princess Diana’s Ground, composé et interprété par Hendrik Bouman.”

Homage à la Princesse Diana - musique composée et interprétée par Hendrik Bouman avec des images de la visite de la Princesse Diana à l’Ile-du-Prince-Édouard, avec permission de CBCTV Maritimes ©

Hendrik Bouman on his Compositions

Her Royal Highness Princess Diana’s Ground is a musical portrait I composed in honour of the Princess, the day following the accident. On a short four-note repeated base pattern I heaped spontaneously a large number of variations as was frequently done in Elizabethan times. Although the form is traditional, for this particular piece I did not rigidly control its historicity of style. HRH Diana’s Ground was aired the following evening on Canada’s CBC Maritimes Evening News, accompanying historical footage of the Princess’ visit to Prince Edward Island, Canada.”

Hendrik Bouman, 1998