Lincolnshire Posy was commissioned by the American Bandmasters Association and first performed March 7, 1937, by the Milwaukee Symphonic Band. Within its compact sixteen minutes, it features six movements, each adapted from folk songs collected by Grainger during his 1905 and 1906 trip to Lincolnshire, England. Grainger intended for “each number … to be a kind of musical portrait of the singers who sang its underlying melody”, capturing both the singers’ personalities and their singing styles.
To celebrate this milestone, the Percy Grainger Society has collaborated with the American Bandmaster's Association to focus its 2022 Members Meetings on topics concerning Lincolnshire Posy, its composition, and its original folk melodies.
This event (three sessions) is free for members of the Percy Grainger Society and the American Bandmaster's Association. Guest fee is $30.
Discussion Series: Roundtable Rambles
These Roundtables will complete the 2022 anniversary year with three one-hour roundtable discussions, each considering two movements from Lincolnshire Posy.
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Friday
August 19
12:00 US (EDT)
17:00 UK (BST)
2:00 AUS (AEST), Aug 20
‘Lisbon’
‘Horkstow Grange’
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Thursday
September 15
12:00 US (EDT)
17:00 UK (BST)
2:00 AUS (AEST), Sep 16
‘Rufford Park Poachers’
‘The Brisk Young Sailor’
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Friday
October 14
12:00 US (EDT)
17:00 UK (BST)
3:00 AUS (AEDT), Oct 15
‘Lord Melbourne’
‘The Lost Lady Found’
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Panelist for each session:
This series will complete the 2022 Lincolnshire Posy celebration.