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Australia-born Percy Aldridge Grainger lived in London from 1901-1914, where he developed an interest in folk music. It was during this period that he crafted the original setting of this Lincolnshire...

Australia-born Percy Aldridge Grainger lived in London from 1901-1914, where he developed an interest in folk music. It was during this period that he crafted the original setting of this Lincolnshire...

Titled for the County Londonderry in Ireland, this famous song is performed in Northern Ireland as a victory anthem. This arrangement is rich with texture, supporting the familiar melody - this is an...

Titled for the County Londonderry in Ireland, this famous song is performed in Northern Ireland as a victory anthem. This arrangement is rich with texture, supporting the familiar melody - this is an...

Inspired by the ornate palace in Beijing, China, this arrangement is focused around the Chinese folk song Jasmine Flower. The music is presented from the perspective of a person traveling towards the...

Inspired by the ornate palace in Beijing, China, this arrangement is focused around the Chinese folk song Jasmine Flower. The music is presented from the perspective of a person traveling towards the...

Inspired by the ornate palace in Beijing, China, this arrangement is focused around the Chinese folk song Jasmine Flower. The music is presented from the perspective of a person traveling towards the...

This exceptional arrangement features three traditional Welsh folksongs: the lyrical 'A Gentle Maid in Secret Sigh'd,' and the joyous 'St. David's Day,' which is then intertwined with one of the most...

This exceptional arrangement features three traditional Welsh folksongs: the lyrical 'A Gentle Maid in Secret Sigh'd,' and the joyous 'St. David's Day,' which is then intertwined with one of the most...

This exceptional arrangement features three traditional Welsh folksongs: the lyrical 'A Gentle Maid in Secret Sigh'd,' and the joyous 'St. David's Day,' which is then intertwined with one of the most...

Irish folklore brings us many versions of the legend of the Irish Giant called Finn McCool. This work, with its bold bass lines, fiery ostinatos, and modal themes, brings this great legend to life in...

Irish folklore brings us many versions of the legend of the Irish Giant called Finn McCool. This work, with its bold bass lines, fiery ostinatos, and modal themes, brings this great legend to life in...

Irish folklore brings us many versions of the legend of the Irish Giant called Finn McCool. This work, with its bold bass lines, fiery ostinatos, and modal themes, brings this great legend to life in...

Based upon a Kentucky folk song, this lovely lullaby radiates a feeling of serenity and tranquility. The opening, with a stately, majestic chorale, is followed with an exhilarating rhythmic developmen...

Based upon a Kentucky folk song, this lovely lullaby radiates a feeling of serenity and tranquility. The opening, with a stately, majestic chorale, is followed with an exhilarating rhythmic developmen...

Based upon a Kentucky folk song, this lovely lullaby radiates a feeling of serenity and tranquility. The opening, with a stately, majestic chorale, is followed with an exhilarating rhythmic developmen...

Upon hearing the hymn tune 'Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,' one is immediately struck by the power of its simplicity. This setting retains that simplicity, while recasting the tune in fresh harmo...

Upon hearing the hymn tune 'Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,' one is immediately struck by the power of its simplicity. This setting retains that simplicity, while recasting the tune in fresh harmo...

Upon hearing the hymn tune 'Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,' one is immediately struck by the power of its simplicity. This setting retains that simplicity, while recasting the tune in fresh harmo...

Grainger's first piano arrangement of this English morris dance tune was completed in 1918 as a birthday gift for his mother. It became extremely popular and was his greatest commercial and financial...

The final movement of Three Folk Song Settings for Band, 'scarborough Fair,' concludes the suite with a rousing setting of this well-known folk song, and includes references to the previous two moveme...

The final movement of Three Folk Song Settings for Band, 'scarborough Fair,' concludes the suite with a rousing setting of this well-known folk song, and includes references to the previous two moveme...

The final movement of Three Folk Song Settings for Band, 'scarborough Fair,' concludes the suite with a rousing setting of this well-known folk song, and includes references to the previous two moveme...

Drunken Sailor gehört zu den bekanntesten Seemannsliedern und wurde im 20. Jahrhundert auch bei Nichtseglern zu einem beliebten Lied. Die mitreißende Melodie hat einen Text, der die Frage stellt: Was...

Drunken Sailor gehört zu den bekanntesten Seemannsliedern und wurde im 20. Jahrhundert auch bei Nichtseglern zu einem beliebten Lied. Die mitreißende Melodie hat einen Text, der die Frage stellt: Was...