Percy Aldridge Grainger
Lincolnshire Posy based on English Folksong gathered in Lincolnshire For Military Band Publisher/Availability : Arranger: Date of Comosition: Duration: Dedication:
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Ludwig Masters: 1987; 2010 new edition Frederick Fennell 1937 ~15:00 “!is "unc! o# wild$owers%is dedicated to t!e #olksingers w!o sang so sweetl& to 'e() *ustralian +1882,19-1.
/nteresting to note t!at t!e ualit& o# t!is iece re'ains largel& unc!anged in eit!er t!e wind ense'"le setting or t!e standard concert "and setting( 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1
Flute 1 Flute 2 iccolo "oe 1 "oe 2 nglis! orn assoon 1 assoon 2 ou"le assoon " 6larinet " 6larinet 1 " 6larinet 2 " 6larinet 3 " *lto 6larinet " ass 6larinet
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" orano a4o!one " *lto a4o!one 1 " *lto a4o!one 2 " enor a4o!one " aritone a4o!one ass a4o!one 2 " ru'et 1 2 " ru'et 2 2 " ru'et 3 1 F orn 1 1 F orn 2 1 F orn 3 1 F orn = 2 ro'"one 1 2 ro'"one 2
Comoser!s #nformation:
2 ass ro'"one 1 aritone (6( 1 aritone (6( 1 u!oniu' (6( 1 u!oniu' (6( 3 u"a 1 tring ass 1 ettle ru's 1 ide ru' 1 us( 6&'< 6ras! 6&'"al< ass ru' 1 une#ul erc( +>&lo!!one< ?lockensiel< 6!i'es< and"ells.
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Bac$ground of iece: “!is "unc! o# @'usical wild$owersA +!ence t!e title Lincolns!ire Lincolns!ire os&. is "ased on #olksongs collected in Lincolns!ire< ngland +one noted "& Miss
Luc& ( roadwood; t!e ot!er BCe noted "& 'e< 'ainl& in t!e &ears 1905, 190-< and wit! t!e !el o# t!e !onogra!.%) *t least art o# ?raingerAs 'otiCation #or writing t!e iece is to write a su"stantial work originall& #or t!e wind "and< as so 'uc! o# t!e ense'"leAs reertoire u to t!at oint consisted o# 'arc!es and transcritions( e e4resses t!is in !is rogra' note< w!ere !e 'entions a certain disaoint'ent in t!e e4loration ot!er wind "and 'ediu' "& ot!er co'osers(
“!e *'erican and'asters *ssociation co''issioned ?rainger to write DLincolns!ire os&D in 1937( *t t!is ti'e< t!ere was not 'uc! literature #or t!e 'odern wind "and( Most wind "and 'usic was written in t!e #or' o# 'arc!es +i(e( ousa< ing< ?old'an.< "ut "ot! ?ustaC olst and Eal! aug!an Gillia's !aCe written ieces #or t!is t&e o# ense'"le and incororated #olk songs into t!eir "and 'usic +oltH< 2009.( ?rainger "egan collecting t!e #olk songs #or DLincolns!ire os&D in 1905 on wa4 c&linderIs< collecting t!e "ulk o# t!ese in Lincolns!ire< ngland +Gollu'< 2011.( *#ter receiCing t!e co''ission< !e arranged t!ese #olk songs and added !is own signature twist on t!e' "& adding susensions< dissonance< and odd 'eters to t!e iece( !e settings are true to t!e Cerse structures< "ut t!e& also deict t!e singers t!at ?rainger collected t!e songs #ro' ++loc!er et( al< 1997.( !e iece was Brst er#or'ed "& t!e Milwaukee 6oncert and and onl& t!ree 'oCe'ents were done< 'oCe'ents one< two< and #our( i4 !ad not "een Bnis!ed and t!ree and BCe were o'itted co'letel& +?rauer< 1992.( !is was "ecause ?rainger "elieCed t!at t!e er#or'ers cared D'ore a"out t!eir "eer t!en t!e 'usicD +?rainger< 2010.( ?rainger in !is score sa&s t!at an& !ig! sc!ool "and s!ould "e a"le to er#or' t!e iece< w!ile 'ost !ig! sc!ools t!at take on t!e iece onl& er#or' 'oCe'ents one< two< and si4 +so'eti'es #our.( ?rainger did !aCe to test t!e arts out wit! a grou "esides t!e er#or'ance grou< so !e used t!e rnest Gillia's and c!ool in rookl&n< JK +?rauer< 1992.( !e er#or'ance grou was onl& giCen t!ree ti'es t!e lengt! o# t!e iece to er#or'< wit! a gentle'an using a stowatc! to ti'e t!e eCents down to t!e second( !ese issues and t!e Ciews o# erc& ?rainger are w!& / susect t!at Eic!ard aCis o# D!e Milwaukee ournalD said t!at DLincolns!ire os& was a ste "ack #o r t!e concert "andD +?rauer< 1992.( !ree 'ont!s a#ter t!e ocial re'ier o# Lincolns!ire os&< dwin Franco ?old'an conducted t!e entire iece< re'iering t!e Bnal t!ree 'oCe'ents +?rauer< 1992.( !is iece o# D'usical wild$owers
%core Commentary: Foreword detailing t!e creation o# t!is #ull,score #ro' t!e co'ressed #ull score< "& Frederick Fennell( etails regarding t!e source o# t!e #olksongs used< and w!o was resonsi"le #or recordingNnoting down t!e tune( “o andleaders +1939.) section 'entions t!e diOerent Cersions o# E((( aCaila"le #or er#or'ance( * #eatures cornetN$ugel< #eatures sorano sa4< w!ic! ?rainger greatl& re#erred( e #elt t!at t!e lack o# a sorano Coice in an instru'ental grou was a “#atal !andica() ig!lig!ts o# ?raingerAs rogra' note: “*s a Ce!icle o# deeply emotional expression Pt!e wind "andQ see's to 'e unriCalled() “L((< as a w!ole work< was conceiCed and score "& 'e direct #or wind "and in earl& 1937() Dac! nu'"er is intended to "e a kind o# 'usical ortrait o# t!e singer w!o sang its underl&ing 'elod&((( a 'usical ortrait o# t!e singerIs ersonalit& no less t!an o# !is !a"its o# song< !is regular or irregular wonts o# r!&t!'< !is re#erence #or gaunt or ornatel& ara"esue deliCer&< !is contrasts o# legato and staccato< !is tendenc& towards "readt! or delicac& o# tone( For t!ese #olksingers were kings and ueens o# songR) “%nglis! art during t!e last 900 &ears%P!andedQ down to us a large "od& o# roudness< socialness< un'atc!ed sweetness +w!at #olktunes are so 'eltingl& sweet as nglis!S.< wist#ulness< island,'indedness% !is &eo'ans!i +t!is a"ilit& to stu""ornl& rea'in i''une to all sorts o# ustart un,nglis! in$uences. t!at / wis! to cele"rate in '& @os&A() ?rainger soke to t!e ower o# t!e #olksong traidition wit! !is anecdote a"out !is “Lis"on) #olksinger: eCen w!ile "edridden< t!e 'an couldnAt resist singing< and can "e !eard sa&ing “/tAs leasinA 'u!() •
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Follows t!e #oundational concet o# classical #our,"ar !rases "eing organiHed as 1 T 1 T 2( o 6an "e seen in 'C't /< rinted 'easures 10,13( o *lso seen in s'aller U larger structures: (5 T (5 T 1< 2 T 2 T =< etc( ar'onic r!&t!' and interest tend to increase towards t!e cadence o# a !rase or t!e end o# a larger section( Cerall ounre& #ro' *" 'i4ol&idan to dorian( t!ical Vourne& is noticea"le in t!e te4t itsel#( MoCe'ent 1< 2< and - were written in t!e san o# t!ree da&sR
'Lisbon( )%ailor!s %ong* +:,a( riginall& titled “u"lin a&) "( Folksong i'lies t!e "etra&al o# a &oung wo'en gotten in “a #a'il& wa&) "& a #ootloose< #anc&,#ree sailor; sets stage #or et!ical t!rust o# 1st !al# o# L(( c( Jo tro'"ones t!is 'oCe'ent; onl& i'ani is ercussion( d( Fourt! !rase is e4anded into a "rie# coda Cia elision W '(-=( e( .erse + uses t!e 'ost ri'itiCe t!ree,Coice !ar'on& i'agina"le< wit! t!e Coices 'oCing in arallel 'aVor triads( #( .erse , resses a so!isticated BCe,Coice +tune T = distinct lines. counteroint into serCice; t!is re$ects t!e #act t!at ?raingerAs original setting o# “Lis"on) was “tone,wroug!t #or Gind 5,so'e() g( .erse reduces t!e counteroint to #our Coices initiall&< wit! a B#t! Coice adding X as a counter'elod& X t!e “uke o# Marl"oroug!) Fan#are( !is Cerse #eatures a great deal o# decoratiCe c!ro'aticis'< 'uc! o# it in t!e #or' o# assing tones( !( .erse 0 #urt!er reduces t!e counteroint to t!ree Coices< one o# w!ic! is a true counter'elod&( !e ric! c!ro'aticis' o# t!e
reCious Cerse is retained< and t!e Bnal !rase is e4anded into a "rie# coda( i( /# done 'ore or less attaca into 'oCe'ent 2< t!en t!e entiret& o# t!e Brst 'oCe'ent 'a& "e seen as a do'inant anacrusis resolCing at t!e outset o# orkstow ?range(
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1or$sto2 Grange )3he Miser and his Man: A Local 3ragedy ,:4a( " 'aVor< 'i4ed 'eter< “lowl& Flowing< ingingl&) b& * one,ocatCe #olk tune #ro' do'inant to do'inant c& For': a,a1,",c d& wo CerseNre#rain airings e& nds wit! re'ote sounding !al#,cadence f& Folksong suggests inVustice on a "roader scale: an innocent 'an is "eaten in a u"lic suare< er!as #or t!e cri'e o# "eing “stuid() & i'lication< t!e onlookers do not!ing to sto t!e "eating( g& egian notes t!at t!is te'o 'arking was closer to dotted uarter Y 7-< rat!er t!an uarter Y 7-(
5u6ord Par$ Poachers )Poaching %ong* 0:0 a( F dorian or 6 dorian +deending on t!e Cersion c!osen. rogressing to " 'aVor< 'i4ed irregular 'eter< “Flowingl&) "( Folk une sans a 'aVor 9 t! #ro' low su"tonic to !ig! tonic c( For': a,","1,a; erse 3 truncated "& o'ission o# = "ars +"1. d( 5 Cerses lus interludes o# Carious lengt!s e( nds wit! sounding o# t!e " entatonic scale as a single c!ord< !eard as a kind o# aut!entic cadence; t!e " $at o# t!e 'elod& in t!e o"oe and t!e " 6larinet roCide co''on tone link to t!e ne4t 'oCe'ent( #( /n t!e #olk song< t!e t!e'e o# inVustice reac!es #eCer itc! and 'ost central o# et!ical concerns is giCen Coice: “* "uck or doe< "elieCe it so< ra""it or a !are< were ut on eart! #or eCer&one uite eual to s!are() g( !e cli'a4 o# t!is 'oCe'ent reresents a 'assacre( !( egian and Fennell note t!at te'o 'arking o# t!is 'oCe'ent as an error "& ?rainger; er#or'ances suggest an aroriate 'arking to "e eig!t! note Y ~12-( i( *lso< t!oug! ?rainger seaks o# !is anit& #or sorano sa4o!one and seaks o# encouraging er#or'ances o# Cersion < egian notes t!at "ot! ti'es !e was wit! ?rainger er#or'ing t!e iece< !e c!ose Cersion *(
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3he bris$ young %ailor )returned to 2ed his true love* +:0+ a( " 'aVor< 3N= ti'e< “rig!tl&) "( Folk tune sans a er#ect 11 t! #ro' low tonic to !ig! su"do'inant< 'aking it t!e widest,sanning tune o# L(( c( For': a,"; longer !rases t!an in ot!er #olk songs( d( - Cerses lus a coda sun out o# t!e Bnal Cerse< as 'oCe'ent 1; erses = and 5 are la&ed si'ultaneousl& "etween o"oe and sorano sa4o!one( e( nds wit! two co'le4 sonorities t!at constitute a !al#,cadence eCen 'ore re'ote,sounding t!an t!e one at t!e end o# 'C't 2( #( e4ts suggests a correctiCe to t!e te4t o# )Lis"on) and t!e Brst stage o# a rede'tiCe roVect intended to address t!e inVustices o# t!e Brst !al# o# L((
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a& dorian +wit! a !eaC& lean to 6 'aVor.< 'i4ed irregular 'eter< lus = “#ree ti'e) assages; “eaC&< Berce) b& ans a 'inor 10 t! #ro' low tonic to !ig! 'edian c& For': a,a,",a d& 3 Cerses lus an additional !al#,Cerse serCing as a coda( e& nds on a ? 'aVor c!ord< w!ic! 'a& "e read as t!e su"do'inant c!ord o# t!e ke&< and t!ere#ore a lagal cadence setu into t!e Bnal 'oCe'ent( f& Folksong te4t suggests t!e innocent i# insuOera"le "raggadocio o# an old soldier( g& Fennell atte'ted to recreate w!at !e !eard ?rainger sing one da&:
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3he Lost Lady Found
)Dance %ong* ,:,8 a& dorian; 3N= ti'e; “Fast< "ut sturdil&) b& ans a 'aVor 9 t! #ro' low su"tonic to !ig! tonic c& For': a,a1,",a d& 9 Cerses< as in t!e original #olk song( e& nds on enric!ed< Bnal,sounding tonic c!ord( f& Folksong te4t is a saga: an innocent 'an is nearl& !anged< "ut rescued at t!e last 'inute "& a cliO,!anger cli'a4; t!e ending reresents a Bnal triu'! oCer inVustice(
9riginal 3ets: rackets indicate unused Cerses o# t!e co'lete song( /(
“Lis"on) 1( @was on a Monda& 'orning< all in t!e 'ont! o# Ma&< ur s!i s!e weig!ed !er anc!or< *ll #or to sail awa&< !e wind did #ro' t!e sout!west "low< #or Lis"on we were "ound< !e !ills and dales were coCered wit! rett& &oung girls around(
2( / wrote a letter to Janc&< #or s!e to understand t!at / was going to leaCe !er unto so'e #oreign land( !e said: “M& dearest Gillia'< t!ose words will "reak '& !eart; !< let us 'arried "e tonig!t< "e#ore &ou do t!at start() PPP3( For ten long weeks or "etter /ICe "een wit! c!ild "& t!ee< o sta& at !o'e dear Gillia' "e kind and 'arr& 'e< ur catain !as co''anded us< and / s!all !aCe to go< !e Zueens in want o# 'en '& loCe< / neCer dare answer no(QQQ PPP=( /Ill cut '& long &ellow !air< 'ens clot!ing /Ill ut on< *nd / will go wit! &ou '& loCe< and "e &our waiting 'an< *nd w!en it is &our watc! on deck &our dut& / will do< /Ill #ace t!e Beld o# "attle loCe< in order to "e wit! &ou(QQQ PPP5( Kour rett& little Bngers< t!e& are "ut long and s'all< Kour waist it is too slender to #ace t!e cannon "all< For loud t!e cannon rattle loCe< and "laHing "ullets $&< *nd silCer tru'ets sound '& loCe< to coCer t!e dis'al cr&(QQQ PPP-( /# / s!ould 'eet wit! a lad&< t!atIs roer tall and ga&< /# / s!ould #anc& !er '& loCe< w!at would &ou !aCe to sa&< Gould &ou not "e oOended t!en< o! no '& loCer true< /Id stand aside sweet Gillia'< w!eneCer s!e leasures &ou(QQQ PPP7( was on a Monda& 'orning<
all in t!e 'ont! o# Ma&< ur s!i s!e weig!ed u anc!or< all #or to sail awa&< !e wind it #ro' t!e sout!west "lew< #or Lis"on we were "ound< !e !ills and dales were coCered wit! rett& &oung girls around(QQQ
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“orkstow ?range) /n orkstow ?range t!ere liCes an old 'iser; &ou all do know !i' as /ACe !eard tell /t was !i' and !is 'an t!at was called o!n owlinA< t!e& #ell out one 'arket da&( it& t!e' w!at see !i' suOer< it& oor old teele&e an< o!n owlinAs deeds t!e& will "e re'e'"ered< owlinAs deeds at orkstow ?range( Git! a "lackt!orn stick old teele&e struck !i'< o#tens !ad t!reatened !i' "e#ore< o!n owlinA turned @round all in a assion< knocked old teele&e to t!e $oor( it& t!e' t!at see !i' suOer< it& oor old teele&e san< o!n owlinAs deeds t!e& will "e re'e'"ered< owlinAs deeds at orkstow ?range(
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“EuOord ark oac!ers) 1( !e& sa& t!at =0 gallant oac!ers< t!e& were in distress< !e&Ad o#ten "een attacked w!en t!ere nu'"er it was less( 6!orus: o oac!er "old< as / un#old< kee u &our gallant !eart< *nd t!ink a"out t!ose oac!ers "old< t!at nig!t in EuOord ark(
2( * "uck or doe< "elieCe it so< a !easant or a !are< were sent on art! #or eCer&one uite eual #or to s!are( 6!orus: PPPo oac!er "old< as / un#old< kee u &our gallant !eart< *nd t!ink a"out t!ose oac!ers "old< t!at nig!t in EuOord ark(QQQ PPP3( !e keeers t!e& "egun t!e Bg!t< Git! stones and wit! t!e $ails< ut w!en t!e oac!ers started< w!&< !e& uickl& turned t!eir tailsQQQ
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“!e risk Koung ailor) * #air 'aid walking all in !er garden< a "risk &oung sailor s!e c!anced to s&( e steed u to !er t!inking to woo !er< cried t!us: “Fair 'aid< can &ou #anc& /S) “Kou see' to "e so'e 'an o# !onor< so'e 'an o# !onor &ou see' to "e< / a' a oor and lowl& 'aiden< not Btting< sir< &our serCant to "e()
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“Lord Mel"ourne) / a' an nglis!'an to '& "irt!< Lord Mel"ourne is '& na'e; /n eCons!ire / Brst drew "reat!< t!at lace o# no"le #a'e( / was "eloCed "& all '& 'en< "& kings and rinces likewise( / neCer #ailed in an&t!ing< "ut won great Cictories( !en good Zueen *nne sent us on "oard< to Flanders we did go<
Ge le#t t!e "anks o# Jew#oundland to #ace our daring #oe( Ge cli'"ed t!ose lo#t& !ills straig!tawa&< wit! "roken guns< s!ields likewise< *nd all t!ose #a'ous towns we took< to all t!e worldAs surrise( ing 6!arles t!e econd we did reserCe< to #ace our #oe'an Frenc!< *nd to t!e attle o# Ea'illies we "oldl& did adCance( !e sun was down< t!e eart! did s!ake< and / so loud did cr&< “Fig!t on< '& lads< #or old nglandAs sake< weAll gain t!e Beld< or die() PPP*nd now t!e glorious Cictor&Is won< so "oldl& kee t!e Beld( G!en risIners in great nu'"ers took< w!ic! #orced our #oe to &ield( !at Cer& da& '& !orse was s!ot< all "& a cannon "all; *s soon as / got u again< '& !ead in ca'[ did #all( P[ie( aide,de,ca'QQQQ
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PPPJow on a "ed o# sick,e,ness lie< / a' resigned to die( Kou genIrals all and c!a'ions "old< stand true as well as /; tand to &our 'en< take t!e' on "oard and Bg!t wit! courage "old( /ICe led '& 'en t!roug! s'oke and Bre "ut now to deat! 'ust &ield(QQQQ “!e Lost Lad& Found) rackets indicate unused Cerses o# t!e song( “was down on &on Calle& a #air 'aiden did dwell< !e liCed wit! !er uncle< t!e& all knew #air well; “was down on &on Calle& w!ere Ciolets grew ga&< !ree ?&sies "etra&ed !er and stole !er awa&( Long ti'e s!eAd "een 'issing< and could not "e #ound;
er uncle< !e searc!ed t!e countr& around< ill !e ca'e to t!e trustee< "etween !oe and #ear< !e trustee 'ade answer< “!e !as not "een !ere() PPP!e trustee soke oCer wit! courage so "old< “/ #ear s!eIs "een lost #or t!e sake o# !er gold< o weIll !aCe li#e #or li#e< sir<) t!e trustee did sa&< “GeIll send &ou to rison< and t!ere &ou s!all sta&()QQQ PPP!ere was a &oung suire t!at loCed !er so< #t ti'es to t!e sc!ool!ouse toget!er t!e& did go( “/I' a#raid s!eIs "een 'urdered< so great is '& #ear( /# /Id wings like a doCe / would $& to '& dear()QQQ PPPe traCelled t!roug! ngland< t!roug! France and t!roug! ain< ill !e Centured !is li#e on t!e water& 'ain( *nd !e ca'e to a !ouse w!ere !e lodged #or a nig!t< *nd in t!at sa'e !ouse was !is own !eartIs delig!t(QQQ PPPG!en s!e saw !i'< s!e knew !i'< and $ed to !is ar's; !e told !i' !er grie# w!ile !e gaHed on !er c!ar's( “ow ca'e &ou to u"lin< '& dearest< / ra&S) “!ree g&sies "etra&ed 'e and stole 'e awa&()QQQ Kour uncleAs in ngland< in rison does lie< *nd #or &our dear li#e is conde'ned #or to die( 6arr& 'e to old ngland< '& dearie< s!e cried( n t!ousand / giCe t!ee< and will "e &our "ride( G!en t!e& ca'e to old ngland !er uncle to see< !e cart it was under t!e !ig! gallows tree< o!< ardon< o!< ardon< o!< ardon / craCe(
/A' aliCe< /A' aliCe< &our dear li#e to saCe( !en #ro' t!e !ig! gallows t!e& led !i' awa&< !e "ells t!e& did ring and t!e 'usic did la&< Cer& !ouse in t!e Calle& wit! 'irt! did a"ound< as soon as t!e& !eard t!e lost lad& was #ound(
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Program "ote: Lincolnshire Posy )+--,>+?8+*
Percy Aldridge Grainger
?rainger was "orn in Mel"ourne< *ustralia and was sc!ooled 'ostl& under t!e ausices o# !is 'ot!er( & t!e age o# 13< !e !ad 'ade !is de"ut as a solo ianist and was soon 'oCing to Frank#urt to stud& at t!e oc! 6onserCator&( Following !is education in ?er'an&< !e 'oCed to London wit! !is 'ot!er and slowl& esta"lis!ed !i'sel# as an international concert ianist( oweCer talented !e was at t!e iano< !e alwa&s !ad a &earning to co'ose( /t was during t!is eriod t!at ?rainger toured t!e nglis! countr&side collecting #olk songs straig!t #ro' t!e source: o#ten working,class< co''on #olk( ?raingerAs interest in t!is collecting was not o# 'erel& arranging t!ese songs into neat co'ositions< "ut rat!er to e'!asiHe t!e wa& t!e singer resented t!e songs< wit! t!e resulting r!&t!'s< in$ections< and orna'ents( !e wind ense'"le 'asterwork Lincolns!ire os& is ?raingerAs settings o# BCe #olk songs !e collected #ro' t!e area o# Lincolns!ire #ro' 1905X0-( +!e si4t! and last 'oCe'ent< !e Lost Lad& Found< was collected "& !is #riend< Luc& ( roadwood(. Gritten uon t!e reuest o# t!e $edgling *'erican and'asters *ssociation in 1937< t!is 'onu'ental work was co'osed straig!t to t!e instru'ental arts< wit!out a scoreR er!as t!is is w!& t!e Brst edition is #raug!t wit! 'istakes< leading legendar& wind "and conductor Frederick Fennell to u"lis! a #ull,score< corrected edition in 1987( !e re'iere was on Marc! 7< 1937 "& a ro#essional "and !ired "& ?rainger( ue to t!e dicult& o# t!e 'usic< t!e er#or'ance onl& included 3 o# t!e - 'oCe'ents( i4 'ont!s later< t!e ?old'an and er#or'ed all - 'oCe'ents #or t!e Brst ti'e(
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Lisbon riginall& entitled u"lin a&< t!e Brst 'oCe'ent o# Lincolns!ire os& is t!e s!ortest\a "risk< si'le< lilted 'elod& in -N8 ti'e( !e 'ain t!e'e o# t!e 'oCe'ent is resented Brst in t!e 'uted tru'ets and "assoon< and is set against a war,like 'oti# in t!e !orns( Like t!e #ourt! 'oCe'ent< t!is 'oCe'ent ends in a serene< susended ianissi'o t!at contrasts t!e general tone o# t!e 'oCe'ent as a w!ole( 1or$sto2 Grange !e second 'oCe'ent resents a slow< legato< reeating< re, !ar'oniHing 'oti#( !i#ting 'ostl& "etween =N= and 5N= ti'e< t!e song #eatures a tru'et solo(
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5u6ord Par$ Poachers EuOord ark oac!ers oens "& resenting an as&''etrical 'elod& "etween , $at clarinet and iccolo #ollowed two eig!t! notes later "& , $at clarinet and "ass clarinet( !is 'oCe'ent is noted as !aCing dicult counteroint< unusual r!&t!'s and odd ti'e signatures t!at s!i#t raidl&( ?rainger wrote two Cersions: one wit! a $ugel!orn as soloist and one wit! a sorano sa4o!one as soloist( For t!is a#ternoonAs er#or'ance< t!e $ugel!orn will "e used(
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3he Bris$ @oung %ailor !e 'oCe'ent starts wit! a si'le< Vaunt& tune 'eant to eCoke t!e i'age o# a straing &oung lad striding u t!e road to 'eet !is sweet!eart( /t is in t!e ke& o# ,$at 'aVor( /t "egins wit! a clarinet c!oir la&ing t!e si'le 'elod&( !e 'elod& is t!en e4anded uon "& t!e entire "and in seCeral wa&s( ne nota"le occurrence o# t!is is w!en a solo "aritone !orn is giCen t!e 'elod& w!ile t!e Brst clarinets< ,$at clarinet< $utes and iccolos la& a raid se4tulet attern and areggios "e#ore it resolCes into a #ugue,like reiteration o# t!e 'elod& t!roug! a solo sorano sa4o!one and o"oe(
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Lord Melbourne * Berce and !eaC& war song oens in #ree ti'e< w!ere eac! note is conducted out o# ti'e< w!ic! is #ollowed "& a l&rical tru'et solo( *s t!e 'oCe'ent rogresses< it slides raidl& into diOerent ti'e signatures including unusual ti'es suc! as D2(5N=D and D1(5N=D as well as in and out o# D#ree ti'eD as t!e war song is restated(
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3he Lost Lady Found !is 'oCe'ents oens wit! a uick< Vu'&< straig!t 3N= 'elod& t!at is t&icall& conducted in 1( !is setting #eatures a constantl& reeating 'oti# interruted "& one s!ort D"ridgeD section< w!ic! leads to t!e Bnal resentation o# t!e 'oti# returning under a counter 'elod& en!anced "& a large co'le'ent o# 'elodic ercussion(
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