Notes and Editorial Reviews
There is no shortage of recordings dedicated to Percy Grainger's music for wind band, and this one stands with the finest of them. It's also better recorded than most--much better. The sheer sonority of the winds and brass that Reference Recordings has captured is stunning. Trombones and tuba in particular have an unforgettable physical impact, making the big moments in Lincolnshire Posy, The Duke of Marlborough Fanfare, or The Gum-Suckers March all but overwhelming. Under Jerry Junkin's leadership, the Dallas Wind Symphony plays with its usual ebullience and expertise. I particularly enjoyed Molly on the Shore and Spoon River, while adding the choral parts to Children's March and After-Word
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provides a welcome touch of contrast and variety. No doubt about it, this is a terrific disc that Grainger fans and band music collectors should snap up without delay.
--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com
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Works on This Recording
1.
Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1937-1938; USA
2.
Duke of Marlborough Fanfare by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
3.
Merry King by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
4.
The Gum-Suckers' March by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1905-1911; England
5.
Colonial Song by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1911/1918; England
6.
Mock Morris by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1910; England
7.
Children's March "Over the hills and far away" for Band by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1916-1919
8.
Molly on the Shore for Band by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1920; USA
9.
Spoon River by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
Written: England
10.
After-word by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1910-1911; London, England
11.
The Lads of Wamphray March by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1907/1938
12.
Irish Tune from County Derry "Danny Boy" by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1913; England
13.
Shepherd's Hey by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:
Jerry Junkin
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Dallas Wind Symphony
Period: 20th Century
Written: England
Featured Sound Samples
Lincolnshire Posy: No 4: The Brisk Young Sailor
Irish Tune from County Derry "Danny Boy"
Sound Samples
The Duke of Marlborough Fanfare
Lincolnshire Posy: I. Lisbon
Lincolnshire Posy: II. Horkstow Grange
Lincolnshire Posy: III. Rufford Park Poachers
Lincolnshire Posy: IV. The Brisk Young Sailor
Lincolnshire Posy: V. Lord Melbourne
Lincolnshire Posy: VI. The Lost Lady Found
Children's March, "Over the Hills and Far Away"
Colonial Song (version for band): Colonial Song (version for wind ensemble)
Mock Morris (arr. for wind ensemble)
The Gum-Suckers March (Cornstalks' March)
Spoon River (arr. for wind ensemble)
Irish Tune from County Derry
Shepherd's Hey: Shepherds Hey
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