Grainger, lincolnshire posy, 3rd mvt rufford park poachers version b mm. Lincolnshire posy score by percy aldridge grainger 1882. I only include the instrument here as a historical curiosity. However the soprano part is quite low so it is often played with. Bassoon 12 missing page 3, and trumpet 2 missing page 4. History of lincolnshire posy performance practices of. Lincolnshire posy has 6 saxophone parts written soprano, alto subtituting soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and and bass ad lib.
Six movements in total, and the bassoon part has also been transposed for bass clarinet. This distinguished edition by frederick fennell is liste. Lincolnshire posy dallas wind symphony, jerry junkin. I dublin bay ii harkstow grange iii rufford park poachers iv the brisk. Percy grainger 18821961 lincolnshire posy 1937 with score 0. It is based on folk songs that he and lucy broadwood collected in lincolnshire in 190506. Hochs conservatory at the age of and composed many piano compositions including his famous one, in a nutshell. The ohio state university concert bands and symphony.
From 190506, grainger traveled around lincolnshire, engla. Auditions are open to all students at western carolina university, regardless of major. Horkstow grange score pdf print and download in pdf or midi horkstow grange from lincolnshire posy percy grainger arr. Youll find your percy aldridge grainger concert band sheet music at sheet music plus. Flute audition materials home school of music west. Flute and piccolo oboe clarinet horn bassoon or bass clarinet. Lincolnshire posy was conceived and scored directly for wind band in 1937. Auditions are required for membership in wind ensemble and symphonic band. Michael sweeney lisbon from lincolnshire posy trombone sheet music, notes and chords. Percy aldridge grainger july 8, 1882february 20, 1961 was an australianborn pianist, composer, and. Lincolnshire posy is considered to be graingers masterwork for wind band. Print and download in pdf or midi lincolnshire posy. Dflat piccolo flute at one time, bands used piccolos pitched a halfstep higher in the key of dflat. While instruments are extant, none are currently being manufactured.
Arguably the most wellknown wind band work of percy grainger, all six movements of lincolnshire posy have been arranged here for clarinet ensemble. The brisk young sailor from a lincolnshire posy bb. Lincolnshire posy, 3rd movement, rufford park poachers, version a. It will consist of 5 different skill games such as crosswords. Lincolnshire posy, as a whole work, was conceived and scored by me direct for wind band early in 1937. The composer tells us it is a collection of six english folksongs a bunch of musical wildflowers hence the title based on tunes collected in lincolnshire, england mainly in the years 1905 1906 with the help of an early phonograph. Lincolnshire posy is a musical composition by percy grainger for concert band commissioned in 1937 by the american bandmasters association. This 6movement suite of english folksongs, written in 1937 and publish.
Michael sweeney lisbon from lincolnshire posy flute 2. Australia considers grainger its greatest composer. Navy fleet bands must perform on flute and piccolo. Score sheet music book by percy aldridge grainger 18821961. Symphony for band vincent persichetti amabile wedding dance jacques press arr. Print and download in pdf or midi lincolnshire posey. While this edition is obviously not free of errors, it corrects and clarifies.
In an alternate version that grainger wrote, the melody originates in the piccolo and alto clarinet and is. Art of sound music the lost lady found from a lincolnshire posy bbbe170106 a lincolnshire posy, considered graingers masterpiece, was composed for concert band in 1937. Lincolnshire posy 36 by percy aldridge grainger sheet. Lincolnshire posy is a musical composition by percy grainger for concert band commissioned. Considered by john bird, the author of graingers biography, to be his masterpiece, the 16minutelong work has six movements, each adapted from folk songs that grainger had collected on a 19051906 trip to lincolnshire, england. Transpose printable composition or download, save concert band pdf. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Grainger asked for 6 alto clarinets, 6 bass clarinets, and many flutes, some doubling piccolo. Lincolnshire posy, percy aldridge grainger, composed 1937. In order to be as fair as possible, the auditions will be blind. Emphasis is placed on the subsequent compositional treatment of the folk elements in stanhopes wind band compositions. Participation in concert band does not require an audition. The brisk young sailor returned to wed his true love 5.
Grainger, george percy aldridge lincolnshire posy buying sheet music and downloads from schott music. I do however, know a flutist who owns a dflat piccolo just for the sole purpose of playing. A detailed analysis of stanhopes compositional style includes structural, harmonic, melodic, and historical considerations, while specifically. All students must audition on both flute and piccolo. Colburn, director download cd booklet pdf stream the cd on youtube. His many masterworks for winds include lincolnshire posy, irish tune from county derry, childrens march and molly on the shore. It includes two unusual scoring elements for the time a prominent part for piano cued in the winds, and brief fourpart vocal interludes to be sung by members of the. E 71 symphony in bb moderately fast, with vigor paul hindemith cresc. Lisbon, horkstow grange, rufford park poachers, the brisk young sailor, lord melbourne, and the lost lady found.
Grainger, percy, lincolnshire posy 1937 third movement, rufford park poachers, is a study in mixed meters, detailed nuances, and intonation version a is usually preferred to avoid the much maligned alto clarinet in version b. The second movement of the lincolnshire posy with individual parts. Lincolnshire posy by percy grainger wind band literature. The dflat piccolo indicated in the original instrumentation refers to an instrument used regularly. Over the hills and far away, originally a piano solo, was orchestrated by the composer while he was a member of the u. The lost lady found from a lincolnshire posy bbbe170106. Lincolnshire posy score and parts hal leonard online. Showcases the wind band music of percy grainger, including favorites lincolnshire posy and irish tune from county derry danny boy. Shop the worlds widest selection of percy aldridge grainger concert band music, scores, parts and more.
A clarinetists guide to the audition process and literature for the premier united states service bands by. The lost lady found dance song horkstow grange the miser and his man. Art of sound music the brisk young sailor from a lincolnshire posy bbbe170104 a lincolnshire posy, considered graingers masterpiece, was composed for concert band in 1937. The lincolnshire posy horkstow grange sheet music for flute, clarinet, piccolo, oboe download free in pdf or midi. The eight premier united states service bands include. Five, out of the six, movements of which it is made up existed in no other finished form, though most of these movements as is the case with almost all my compositions and settings, for whatever medium were indebted, more or less, to. Lincolnshire posy as a bunch of musical wild flowers. The music lovers grainger the music lovers grainger. Grainger began collecting the folk songs for lincolnshire posy in 1905 on wax cylinders, collecting the bulk of these in lincolnshire, england wollum, 2011. Following his education in germany, he moved to london with his mother and slowly established himself. Lisbon sailors song horkstow grange the miser and his man. Remember that it is more important to play accurately than to play. By the age of, he had made his debut as a solo pianist and was soon moving to frankfurt to study at the hoch conservatory.
Performed by the north texas wind symphony lincolnshire posy iii. Lincolnshire posy 36 by percy aldridge grainger sheet music for. After receiving the commission, he arranged these folk songs and added his own signature twist on them by adding suspensions, dissonance, and odd meters to the piece. Flutepiccolo prepare all the material on the following list. Lincolnshire posy grainger was born in melbourne, australia and was schooled mostly under the auspices of his mother. Grainger asks that the soprano be preferred if possible. Considered by john bird, the author of graingers biography, to be his masterpiece, the 16minutelong work has six movements, each adapted from folk songs that grainger had collected on a 19051906 trip to lincolnshire. If you wish to be considered for piccolo, prepare this excerpt on piccolo in addition to the rest of the. It is highly recommended that conductors use the 1987 frederick fennell edition of posy. Percy aldridge grainger july 8, 1882february 20, 1961 was an australianborn pianist, composer, and champion of the saxophone in military band and concert band. Perform several standard orchestral and band excerpts, demonstrating knowledge of the musical context and the controlled application of technique. Michael sweeney lisbon from lincolnshire posy flute 2 sheet music, notes and chords. The lincolnshire posy horkstow grange sheet music for.
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