All 36 recordings 5 naxos 30 s scores 24 p parts 3 v vocal scores 4 a arrangements and transcriptions 19 childrens march. Conductors score by percy aldridge grainger, otto langey scored for orchestra. So what does the internet have to say about molly on the shore. Molly on the shore grainger, percy it is very unlikely that this work is public domain in the eu, or in any country where the term is lifeplus70 years. Molly on the shore, irish reel for full band or theatre. It is an arrangement of two contrasting irish reels, temple hill and molly on the shore that present the melodies in a variety of textures and orchestrations, giving each section of the band long stretches of thematic and countermelodic material. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. This is a new engraving of what is perhaps one of graingers bestloved and most wellknown works. Buy molly on the shore sheet music for clarinet choir.
Bandmusic pdf library preserves and shares band music from the golden age of the american town band. Digital sheet music for molly on the shore score by percy aldridge grainger scored for clarinet choir. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Molly on the shore by texas allstate 5a concert band on. Search molly on the shore sheet music at jw pepper. All kalmus orchestra library items except study scores and vocal scores are largeformat either 10x or 9x12 inches printed on highquality offset stock. One of the most famous of the technical showpieces for the mature band. Molly on the shore both technically and lyrically demanding, percy graingers molly on the shore is one of the standards of wind band literature. Originally composed for string quartet or string orchestra, this piece was arranged in 1920 for wind band by the composer, as well as for orchestra. Grainger ingeniously combines two cork reels, molly on the shore and temple hill in a setting which features graingers most brilliant writing for winds. Fritz kreisler set it for violin and piano, but grainger was thoroughly unimpressed, saying that it was a thousand times worse than i had foreweened. A conductors guide to a minor miracle david goza director of orchestral activities, the university of arkansas percy aldridge graingers 1920 wind band setting of molly on the shore hardly qualifies for the masterpiece designation best held in reserve for such compositions as that composers. This traditional irish melody was made famous by an arrangement of the same name by australian pianist, composer and folk music collector percy grainger. David gozas informative essay entitled molly on the shore.
He was born in brighton, a suburb of melbourne, victoria, australia. Molly on the shore arrangement for orchestra composer. This arrangement is written for clarinet choir 1 eb clarinet, 8 bb clarinets, 2 bass clarinets. Grainger wrote his composition in 1907 as a birthday gift for his mother, using the melodies of two contrasting irish reels, molly on the shore and temple hill. Schott molly on the shore for violin and piano schott series. Study score by percy aldridge grainger english pa molly on the shore, bfms 23. Irish reel for full band or theatre band on two cork reel tunes. Based on two irish reels, molly on the shore is not simply an arrangement of these folk tunes, but takes the melodies and runs with them, allowing them to mutate and giving them imaginative new contexts. May 25, 2016 september 18, 2019 admin blue, blue rondo alla turk, brass band, brass band recordings, chris doran, deep river, faith of our fathers, intrada ein feste burg, james mcleod, jenny wren, john doyle, lancashire, leyland band, leyland in concert, leyland in concert vol. This arrangement of two contrasting irish reels was originally composed in 1907 for string ensemble but later arranged for solo piano, wind band, and full. Its very uplifting, and a good start to the reel idiom. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Molly on the shore for 8 hands on 4 marimbas and band is a grade 5, wellsuited for the outstanding high school or collegiate band. Watch the video for molly on the shore from percy graingers and the band played on for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Molly on the shore, irish reel for full band or theatre band on two cork reel tunes. Individual parts and sets do not come with covers and are normally saddlestitched. If you are looking for public domain music to play with your school band, community band or other group, youll find it heremarches, waltzes, rags, theater music, cornet solos, trombone features, and much more thanks to the band community the library continues to grow. Molly on the shore percy grainger got this tune from stanfords edition of the complete petrie collection of ancient irish music, where it is tune no 902 and described as a cork reel. Molly on the shore ab irish folk clarinet choir octet clarinet, woodwind choir or ensemble advanced intermediate digital download composed by percy aldridge grainger 18821961. However, it is in the public domain in canada where imslp is hosted and other countries where the term is lifeplus50 years such as china, japan, korea and many others worldwide. This piece was performed as an encore on the second of two concerts on december.
Molly on the shore is a composition of percy aldridge grainger. The wind band setting is but one of many, and it appeared in 1920. Molly on the shore was written in 1907 by grainger as a birthday gift for his mother. Grainger originally wrote molly on the shore in a 1907 string setting as birthday gift for his mother who exerted perhaps an undue influence on him during her lifetime. Molly on the shore is an arrangement of two contrasting irish reels, temple hill and molly on the shore, that presents the melodies in a variety of textures and orchestrations.
Bagpipe tunes over 5500 bagpipe tunes in bww, bmw, and piobmaster format sheet music bagpipe songs bagpipe music bagpipe tunes bww music. Percy grainger molly on the shore 19071920 youtube. The presidents own united states marine band performed percy graingers molly on the shore at the midwest clinic. In setting molly on the shore i strove to imbue the accompanying parts that made up the harmonic texture with a melodic character not too unlike that of the. Digital sheet music for molly on the shore irish reel piano accomp.
Leeson received a copy of molly in the mail with the understanding that they would collaborate on the remaining measures. His many masterworks for winds include lincolnshire posy, irish tune from county derry, and molly on the shore. As a novelty item, molly arranged for band and 4 marimbas. The present band setting was done around 1920 and published as no. This weeks drum score was written for a grade 4 drum corp to be the first reel of 2 in an msr. After persistent efforts, grainger agreed to an alto saxophone and piano setting of molly on the shore. Based in white plains, ny, they take care of the grainger house there as well as the archives that remain there. Molly on the shore by percy grainger wind band literature. I aimed for trying to establish beat from the very beginning of the tune. Percy grainger molly on the shore lyrics genius lyrics. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. He completed the piano score and the beginning of the saxophone part. Version for alto sax and piano arranged by paul cohen, with excellent program note on the page.
Molly on the shore concert band score and parts bovaco music publications. Check out molly on the shore by texas allstate 5a concert band on amazon music. Percy graingers molly on the shore set for 2 flutes with optional piano. Shepherds hey by percy grainger wind band literature. And making this edition even more important is the full score, never before available, which has been assembled by mark rogers. Graingers 1920 score was a compressed full score which did not precisely notate each part in detail as a conventional full score does. Concert band sheet music book by percy aldridge grainger 18821961. He went on to explore the frontiers of music with his idiosyncratic folk song settings, his lifelong advocacy for the saxophone, and his free music machines which predated electronic synthesizers.
Molly on the shore by percy aldridge grainger 18821961. Customers who bought molly on the shore also bought. I tried my best to stay true to the original score and think it turned out really well. Each section of the band has long stretches of thematic and countermelodic material but. The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.
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