Lincolnshire Posy - 2020 Edition: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By Percy Aldridge Grainger / Arranged by Frederick Fennell / Edited by R. Mark Rogers
Grade: 5
Item: 35-PK01514055
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This new 2020 revision by R. Mark Rogers addresses errors found in the previous edition and follows Grainger's scoring practices and concept of instrumental color more closely. One of the absolute gems in the entire worldwide repertoire for wind bands, Lincolnshire Posy remains at the pinnacle for all bands who believe themselves ready to prove their artistic worth. Along with Percy Grainger's wonderful material, the added bonus of the explicit editing and notes from the definitive interpreter of the work, Dr. Frederick Fennell, makes this a must have for performance and for study. It is this work that has literally been responsible for inspiring thousands of aspiring musicians to become directors of bands, orchestras, and choruses, thus fostering a lifetime of love of and respect for music. Ludwig Music is extremely proud to play a major part, by making this edition available, in keeping this very important piece of music at the forefront of musicians and audiences around the world.
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Hal Leonard
SKU:
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About the Composer: Percy Aldridge Grainger
Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882–1961) was an Australian-born composer and pianist whose approach to wind band writing fundamentally changed how the medium was perceived. He brought sophisticated harmonic language, bold orchestration, and deep respect for folk material into a genre that had been underserved by serious composers. His influence on band pedagogy extends far beyond his catalog; his insistence on artistic integrity and instrumental color sparked a generation of musicians to pursue conducting and composition.
Why we love this
Grainger's compositional voice in this work resists easy categorization, blending folk authenticity with harmonic sophistication in ways that challenge your ensemble without alienating them. The 2020 edition corrects long-standing textual issues and incorporates Frederick Fennell's authoritative insights, ensuring that what your students play reflects Grainger's actual intent. This score teaches orchestration, balance, and line shaping in real time; every section emerges with purpose.
What to expect
Lincolnshire Posy feels like a guided walk through six distinct English villages, each with its own sonic personality. The music moves between moments of genuine tenderness and surprising harmonic color, with orchestration that shifts perspective constantly; you hear the same melody completely differently depending on which instruments carry it. There's warmth throughout, but never predictability.
Who it's for
Advanced high school bands and competitive college ensembles ready to tackle Grade 5 repertoire that rewards deep preparation. This work demands secure fundamentals across all sections and the musical maturity to shape folk material with sophistication rather than sentimentality.
How to get the most out of it
- Study Fennell's editorial notes closely before rehearsal. His observations about Grainger's instrumental pairings and voice-leading choices explain why certain doublings exist; this context makes balance decisions intuitive rather than arbitrary.
- Treat each of the six movements as a separate character sketch. Lincolnshire musicians each bring distinct personality, so resist the urge to impose a unified interpretive stance across all six; let the material breathe its own way.
- Balance the melodic lines against their harmonic support with particular care in the lyrical movements. Folk melody deserves prominence, but Grainger's accompanimental writing is intricate enough to disappear if underplayed.
- Conduct the recorded accompaniment available through Ludwig Music to internalize the work's proportions and phrasing before rehearsing with your band.
How to use it
Position this as a centerpiece concert work rather than an opener or closer. Its length (approximately 11 minutes) and artistic weight suit a mid-concert slot where it can anchor a program of mixed styles. Pair it with lighter twentieth-century works on either side, or program it alongside other folk-inflected composers like Vaughan Williams to explore how different voices approached similar source material.
Skills your students will build
- Balancing exposed harmonic lines within a full ensemble texture
- Shaping folk melody with stylistic authenticity across changing instrumentation
- Reading and executing complex rhythmic figures that appear simple on the surface
- Controlling dynamic range across six contrasting formal structures
- Listening for and adjusting intonation in unusual harmonic progressions