Percy Grainger and His Concert Band

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*Front:* Percy Grainger

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composer known for innovative concert band music

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*Front:* "Lincolnshire Posy"

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famous work for concert band, based on English folk songs

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*Front:* Free Music

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concept of music without fixed pitch or rhythm

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*Front:* Tone Clusters

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technique using closely spaced notes, used by Grainger

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*Front:* Elastic Scoring

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flexible orchestration allowing different instrument combinations

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*Front:* 20th Century

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when Grainger composed most of his works

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*Front:* Folk Music Influence

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compositions often inspired by traditional folk tunes

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*Front:* "Country Gardens"

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Grainger piece originally a piano solo, arranged for band

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*Front:* "Molly on the Shore"

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lively arrangement of Irish reels for concert band