Lincolnshire Posy
Lincolnshire Posy is a musical composition by Percy Grainger for concert band commissioned in 1937 by the American Bandmasters Association. Considered by John Bird, the author of Grainger's biography, to be his masterpiece, the 16-minute-long work has six movements, each adapted from folk songs that Grainger had collected on a 1905–1906 trip to Lincolnshire, England. In a similar fashion to these folk songs, many of the movements are in strophic form.
Movements
- Lisbon (Sailor's Song)
- Horkstow Grange (The Miser and His Man - A Local Tragedy)
- Rufford Park Poachers (Poaching Song)
- The Brisk Young Sailor (Who Returned to Wed His True Love)
- Lord Melbourne (War Song)
- The Lost Lady Found (Dance Song)
Recommended recordings
- Cleveland Symphonic Winds · Frederick Fennell YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
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