Percy Aldridge Grainger

The Merry King' is a folk song from Sussex, England. Percy Grainger originally transcribed the melody in 1905, sketched for chorus within the year after, then set it for piano or small orchestra betwe...

This work expresses the composers impressions on the scenery and people of his native land, Australia. The scoring is arranged so that the lead male and female vocal lines can optionally be played by...

This is movement No. 2 from the suite 'In a Nutshell' scored for symphonic band by Mark Rogers. No actual folk songs or any other popular tunes were used in the suite, according to the composer. The p...

The unbeatable Gershwin melodies and rhythms provide great rewards for duo pianists! This arrangement by Percy Grainger sends one great tune flying to another and another, creating a fantasy-like medl...

This setting was written for the University of Arkansas Percussion Ensemble. The arrangement provided and expressive and musical challenge for the mallet percussion ensemble. The setting has been orga...

Percy Grainger's Bold William Taylor tells the darkly humorous story of William Taylor and his lover Sarah and it's eventful subject matter, including love, death, unfaithfulness and revenge, is commo...