Horkstow Grange from A Lincolnshire Posy

A Lincolnshire Posy, considered Grainger's masterpiece, was composed for concert band in 1937. The work is composed of six movements, each adapted from folk songs that Grainger had collected on a 1905–1906 trip to Lincolnshire, England. Grainger maintained the personality and quirks of each singer he heard on his trip, creating a a musical portrait of the singer's personality and musical style.

Horkstow Grange (subtitled "A Miser and his Man – a Local Tragedy") is the second movement presents a slow, legato, repeating, re-harmonizing motif. Shifting mostly between 4/4 and 5/4 time. This is the most well-known movement of the piece, and is considered by many in the concert band world to be one of the best-written, best-orchestrated, and most beautiful pieces in the repertoire.

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Instrumentation: 423.11 brass ensemble

• Trumpet 1 in E♭
• Trumpet 2 B♭
• Cornet 3 in B♭ (off stage)
• Flugelhorn
• 2 Horns
• 2 Trombones
• Bass Trombone
• Euphonium
• Tuba
• Percussion – Field Drum, Sus. Cymbal

This arrangement is part of our Boulder Brass Signature Series.