Lisbon from lincolnshire posy at stantons sheet music. This album showcases the wind band music of percy grainger, including favorites lincolnshire posy and danny boy. Frederick fennell rehearses lincolnshire posy with the u. Percy grainger 18821961 lincolnshire posy 1937 with score 0. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. Lincolnshire posy sheet music for soprano saxophone, alto. Sep 18, 2015 again, i go back to lincolnshire posy. It is highly recommended that conductors use the 1987 frederick fennell edition of posy. Added movement 3 percy graingers lincolnshire posy arranged as a satb saxophone quartet movements. Even with minor simplification and modest ranges, the character and authenticity shines through in this skilled adaptation. Print and download in pdf or midi lincolnshire posy percy grainger arr. The baritone horn serves as a bass to the trumpets or as a solo voice, while the euphonium serves as a tenor to the tubas or a bass to the horns. However the soprano part is quite low so it is often played with the alto saxophone info from the 1940 edition.
Premiered in 1937, the 16minute long suite has six movements and contains adaptations of folk songs that grainger had collected when he was in lincolnshire, england between 1905 and 1906. Apr 05, 2017 percy grainger 18821961 lincolnshire posy 1937 with score 0. Lincolnshire posy, percy aldridge grainger, composed 1937. Percy aldridge grainger july 8, 1882february 20, 1961 was an australianborn pianist, composer, and champion of the saxophone in military band and concert band. It will consist of 5 different skill games such as crosswords. It is a fascinating study to look at how grainger uses the two instruments throughout the work. Thomas lewis source guide to the music of percy grainger. Grainger lincolnshire posy download free sheet music. Any other use is not authorized or implied by the u. Free sheet music for soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone. Lincolnshire posy is a musical composition by percy grainger for concert band commissioned.
Transpose printable composition or download, save concert band pdf. History of lincolnshire posy performance practices of. Download grainger lincolnshire posy in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from. This 6movement suite of english folksongs, written in 1937 and publish. This distinguished edition by frederick fennell is liste. Johnnies suite is an excellent chance to play quality literature with your younger band. Performance practices by movement performance practices of. Lincolnshire posy score and parts hal leonard online. A notable part of this movement is a baritone horn solo, which is accompanied by the first clarinets. Following his education in germany, he moved to london with his mother and slowly established himself. 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. Lincolnshire posy, as a whole work, was conceived and scored by me direct for wind band early in 1937. Lincolnshire posy by percy grainger wind band literature.
Graingers gems are performed to perfection by americas only fulltime professional wind band, conducted by jerry junkin. Originally entitled dublin bay, the first movement of lincolnshire posy is the shortesta brisk, simple, lilted melody in 68 time. Lincolnshire posy has 6 saxophone parts written soprano, alto subtituting soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and and bass ad lib. This bunch of musical wildflowers hence the title lincolnshire posy is based on folksongs collected in lincolnshire, england one noted by miss lucy e.
Lincolnshire posy is a musical composition by percy grainger for concert band commissioned in 1937 by the american bandmasters association. Hochs conservatory at the age of and composed many piano compositions including his famous one, in a nutshell. Free sheet music for soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone. Lincolnshire posy score by percy aldridge grainger 18821961. About lisbon from lincolnshire posy digital sheet music for concert band, complete collection. The user assumes responsibility for obtaining appropriate licenses in conjunction with any further use of ed works. I cant think of a single other work for band, by any composer, to rival it. Lincolnshire posy grainger was born in melbourne, australia and was schooled mostly under the auspices of his mother. Six movements in total, and the bassoon part has also been transposed for bass clarinet. The lost lady found from lincolnshire posy sheet music. Lincolnshire posy grainger, percy movementssections. Horns, 4 trombones, 2 bass trombones, 1 baritone, 1 euphonium, 3 tubas, 1 string bass, and at least 7 percussion. 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. Recordings 6 commercial 22 accompaniments 0 synthesizedmidi 0 1.
Along with percy graingers wonderful material, the added bonus of the explicit editing and notes from the definitive interpreter of the work, dr. Lincolnshire posy 36 by percy aldridge grainger sheet. Michael sweeney lisbon from lincolnshire posy eb baritone saxophone sheet music, notes and chords. Another audiophile spectacular from reference recordings. Lincolnshire posy ist ein musikstuck des komponisten percy grainger fur concert band. One of the most beloved works in the wind band repertoire, masterfully arranged by mark a. 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. The legendary evald tang kristensen seated notates as grainger encourages local jutish folksinger jens kristian. The level of invention, the musical rhetoric, the orchestrational finesseall the details, as well as the overall effect, are absolutely incredible its a joy to play and a joy to listen to.
Bassoon 12 missing page 3, and trumpet 2 missing page 4. Grainger lincolnshire posy, iv the brisk young sailor sound clip. Percy grainger heres a classic work adapted for developing groups that makes an excellent contest or festival piece. Grainger asks that the soprano be preferred if possible. Flute and piccolo oboe clarinet horn bassoon or bass clarinet. Print and download in pdf or midi lincolnshire posy. The opening movement of graingers lincolnshire posy is the brief yet engaging lisbon and has been arranged here for young players and reduced instrumentation. Michael sweeney lisbon from lincolnshire posy baritone b. Erika svanoe conducts the ohio state university wind symphony in movement 5 of percy graingers lincolnshire posy. Jul 01, 2016 premiered in 1937, the 16minute long suite has six movements and contains adaptations of folk songs that grainger had collected when he was in lincolnshire, england between 1905 and 1906. Grainger began collecting the folk songs for lincolnshire posy in 1905 on wax cylinders, collecting the bulk of these in lincolnshire, england wollum, 2011. Lincolnshire posy 16 sax quartet sheet music for soprano. 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.
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