“At Twilight” for brass ensemble Wonderful Grainger choral composition I thought would make a fine brass arrangement.

… His wife, Ella, survived him by 18 years. In 1972, aged 83, she married a young archivist, Stewart Manville. She died at White Plains on 17 July, 1979. “All my compositional life I have been a leader without followers”: #PercyGrainger

NEW COMPOSITION: "The Deep Dark Blues" for Jazz Band I respect your time and wish never to waste it with my music! I would be sincerely delighted if you gave a listen and shared your thoughts. Thank you!

I’m not done with tonality yet.

Bassoon is more important than most people give it credit for.

Captain Blood Overture (1935) - Erich Korngold

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“Bushes & Briars” (1908) Ralph Vaughan Williams Played on my 1954 Estey portable reed organ.

Been pretty impressed with the quality of playback we have nowadays. I often wonder what the great composers of the past would think about this technology.

Took a a break on this over Christmas — I want it to be high quality content. So, taking my time. Started working on an orchestral suite called 'The Master of Light' to dedicate to Leroy Anderson (and possibly underscore the doc). Here is a little bit of that:

Christmas party I played for sang some carols too. Fully convinced singing with friends around the piano is magic. Christmas is the only time we all hum the same music. People bond so deeply over music. The fact we are all on our own musical islands is probably not good.

Working on a new mini-doc series for YouTube. Essentially, it will be biographical ‘Composer Portraits’ (starting with the various light music fluff composers I have a fondness for). First will be Leroy Anderson — amazing fellow. Keep you posted on progress.

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PSA: reed organs are amazing

Percy Grainger plays Edvard Grieg: To Spring, Lyric Pieces, op. 43, no. 6 (BBC 1957, "Concert Hour") Newly discovered from the archives of the late John Amis.

Wanted an extra long piano bench for duets… You can just make things. Wife to upholster it soon. Keep you posted. 👍

Rare footage of Percy Grainger & Ferde Grofé at the 1943 Interlochen Music Camp

“Of all bad habits, the worst (it seems to me) is to let resplendent things fade away.” — Percy Grainger

I feel more people would like Art Song if they knew it existed.

Making new music is deeply satisfying for me. I am at peace when I write. Not sure if it will ever amount to anything, but I want to keep doing it regardless. Hoping, praying, dreaming that it might one day be a lucrative endeavor AND a deeply gratifying one.