PERCY GRAINGER (1882-1961): Complete Music for Wind Band, Vol. 1 - Molly on the Shore, Bell Piece, Marching Song of Democracy, Let’s Dance Gay in Green Meadow, Country Gardens (second version), Hill-Song No. 2, Shepherd’s Hey, Walking Tune, Spoon River, William Lawes/Grainger: Six-part Fantasy and Air No. 1*, Bach/Grainger: Mensch bewein’ dein’ Sünde groß*, Eugene Goossens/Grainger: Folk-Tune, Katharine Parker/Grainger: Down Longford Way, Fauré/Grainger: Tuscan Serenade, Franck/Grainger: Chorale No. 2. * - First Recordings.
Catalogue Number: 01T030
Label: Naxos
Reference: 8.573679
Format: CD
Price: $11.98
Description: This new series will adhere strictly to Grainger’s instrumental demands, whether for Hammond organ, Swiss hand bells or steel marimbaphone (there are two world premieres and Let’s Dance Gay gets its first recording in the composer’s original scoring). Royal Norwegian Navy Band; Bjarte Engeset.
