This is No' My Plaid

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 he was 18), and grouped under the title Songs of the North. The selections, though simple in their harmonies and textures, are unmistakable Grainger.

Program Notes

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 he was 18), and grouped under the title Songs of the North. The selections, though simple in their harmonies and textures, are unmistakable Grainger.

This Is No’ My Plaid is a Grade 2, well-suited for the mature middle school or junior high band.

Grade Level: 2
Copyright: 2015
Number of Players: Standard
Duration: 2:00

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Instrumentation

Flute 1/2 (4)
Oboe (2)
Bassoon (2)
B-flat Clarinet 1/2 (4)
B-flat Clarinet 3 (2)
B-flat Bass Clarinet (2)
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet (1)
E-flat Alto Saxophone 1/2 (2)
B-flat Tenor Saxophone (1)
E-flat Baritone Saxophone (1)

B-flat Trumpet 1/2 (4)
F Horn 1/2 (4)
Trombone 1/2 (2)
Euphonium (2)
T.C. Baritone (1)
Tuba (3)

Percussion (up to 9 players)
Timpani
Tenor Drum, Bass Drum, Cymbals
Metal Tuneful Percussion (Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Chimes)
2 Players on 1 Marimba (4.3-octave)