Looking for name of a dirge I played in high school.

December 22, 2007 1:43 PM

I played a piece in orchestra in high school that I think was named Aces Däd, but I can't seem to find that anywhere.

In high school I played a dirge called, I think, Aces Däd. It's a Germanic named dirge about a person named Aces, but I can't seem to find any reference to it anywhere. I may have the diphthong in the wrong place, or the Däd spelled incorrectly. The 'dad' is pronounced 'daad', with the long 'a' sound.

posted by ZaneJ. to Media & Arts (6 answers total)

Could it be "Åse's Death", from Grieg's incidental music to Peer Gynt?
posted by chrismear at 2:35 PM on December 22, 2007

chrismear has it. I've performed this piece several times.
posted by sourwookie at 2:39 PM on December 22, 2007

The Norwegian name, by the way, is Åses død, which is why you might be remembering it the way you are.
posted by Johnny Assay at 3:29 PM on December 22, 2007

Response by poster: Thanks all, you nailed it for me.
posted by ZaneJ. at 3:31 PM on December 22, 2007

I have to admit, I was kind of hoping it was "Ace of Spades"
posted by suki at 4:03 PM on December 22, 2007

Response by poster: Although neither a dirge or an orchestral piece, that would be AWEsome to see a high school orchestra perform that song. Would rock all those 'lets go to another high school shindig' parents. And grandparents :P
posted by ZaneJ. at 9:53 PM on December 23, 2007