We're at 84% of our goal! There's still time to help with Giving Tuesday! Your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar!
Each year, the Percy Grainger Society joins in the global #GivingTuesday movement designed to keep the spirit of giving alive during the holiday season.
Again this year, your gift will be matched, and that’s just the start!
Our Mission Continues
For over 60 years, the Percy Grainger Society has highlighted Grainger’s achievements in the world of music and the arts. These are unprecedented times, but the Society's commitment to preserving the Grainger legacy is unwavering. Your contribution, no matter the size, will help the society continue to:
- Support membership programming, activities, and the publication and distribution of The Grainger Journal.
- Bring history to life for visitors (virtual and in-person) and allow for public programs in the arts and humanities (such as our Spring Open House each year in April, complete with a concert and house tours).
- Support ongoing repair and restoration of the Percy Grainger Home and Studio and contribute to our efforts to care for and document the collection.
Visiting the Grainger House was an unforgettable experience. It had a charming coziness to it, as it was adorned with many of Percy’s knick-knacks (some of which I recognized from photographs found during my research), Ella’s paintings (including one she completed of Percy while living in their Springfield apartment), and many indications of a home belonging to an avid musician. There were thousands of scores, music manuscripts, and concert programs, which could easily occupy hours of many afternoons sifting through them.
The house, unlike many museums, is a rare relic of the past that offers us, in a vivid and immersive way, a wildly specific and intimate look into Grainger’s everyday goings-on. Not only are we lucky enough to walk in the shadow of Grainger’s own footsteps, but at 7 Cromwell Place, it feels like we are walking right next to him.
Marissa Kyser
Asst. Band Director, Fort Zumwalt West HS Bands, O'Fallon, Missouri
Member, Percy Grainger Society, Board of Directors
Like Marissa, we are proud to share the Grainger Home with many visitors each year and believe in the importance of maintaining and presenting it in the best way we can. Follow this link to see how your contribution furthers the Grainger Society mission. Your support is crucial!
Click HERE to donate
Every contribution received between November 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025, is matched, doubling your gift (up to $7,500).
Thank you for being part of the Grainger story!