Lisbon 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.

Lisbon (a.k.a. Dublin Bay) is the The first movement of a Lincolnshire Posy is the shortest—a brisk, simple, lilted melody in 6/8 time. This movement ends in a serene, suspended pianissimo that contrasts the general tone of the movement as a whole.

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Instrumentation: 423.11 brass ensemble

• Trumpet 1 in E♭
• Trumpet 2 & 3 in B♭
• Flugelhorn
• 2 Horn
• 2 Trombones
• Bass Trombone
• Euphonium
• Tuba
• Timpani

This arrangement is part of our Boulder Brass Signature Series.