The Symphonic Dances were written in 1896-98 during Grieg’s mature period. They deserve a more prominent place in the standard repertoire; in them Grieg makes...
Edvard Grieg’s operatic masterpiece 'Olav Trygvason' was never finished, but Grieg (being at least somewhat practical) made piano arrangements of segments of...
Completed in 1902, Grainger's harmonization of this folk tune captures beautifully the transcendental nature of the text, with masterful use of chromaticism...
A Young Band’s Introduction to the Music of Grainger, This Is No’ My Plaid is one of ten Scottish folksongs set by Grainger for voice and piano in 1900 (when...
Three Tragic Ballads is a Grade 6, well-suited for the accomplished collegiate wind band. The Three Tragic Ballads – “Danny Deever,” “The Three Ravens,” and “...
Program NotesPercy Grainger was a multi-faceted artist. He was one of the great pianists of the first half of the twentieth century; the most important English...
Ye Banks and Braes O’ Bonnie Doon is a Grade 3, well-suited for the mature junior high or high school band. The opening 16 bars of this well-known setting of...
