Handel in the Strand by Percy Aldridge Grainger Concert Band - Digital Sheet Music

By Percy Aldridge Grainger

This delightful Grainger classic was written to depict a jolly old George Friedrich Handel careening down the Strand (the theatre district of London) accompanied by the English popular music of the day. Given the original instrumentation and label as a chamber piece in Grainger's original publication, this transcription is taken directly from Grainger's four-some edition of 1912, transposed down a step from G to F major. It is scored to best depict the light (and sometimes percussive) quality of the piano along with the lyrical flow of the strings and the general character of chamber music. Ultimately, the room music quality of the original shines through in this skillful transcription while depicting the spirit of the piece in a way that Grainger might have chosen. (3:35)Concert/Contest

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Details

Ensembles:
Concert Band
Genres:
20th Century
Composers:
Percy Aldridge Grainger
Publishers:
Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music
UPC:
038081498232

Concert Band Concert Band - Digital Download

SKU: AX.00-PK-0006804

Composed by Percy Aldridge Grainger. Arranged by Thomas P. Rohrer. Concert Band. Concert Band. Instructional. Score and parts. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PK-0006804. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PK-0006804).

UPC: 038081498232.

This delightful Grainger classic was written to depict a jolly old George Friedrich Handel careening down the Strand (the theatre district of London) accompanied by the English popular music of the day. Given the original instrumentation and label as a chamber piece in Grainger's original publication, this transcription is taken directly from Grainger's four-some edition of 1912, transposed down a step from G to F major. It is scored to best depict the light (and sometimes percussive) quality of the piano along with the lyrical flow of the strings and the general character of chamber music. Ultimately, the room music quality of the original shines through in this skillful transcription while depicting the spirit of the piece in a way that Grainger might have chosen. (3:35)
Concert/Contest.

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