JULY/AUGUST 2023

Feature of Note

Paul Jackson Visit

Percy Grainger Society President Dr. Paul Jackson will be visiting the Percy Grainger Home & Studio (PGH&S) the third week of September.  His visits are always action-packed (last year he cataloged the choral music in the house, among other projects) and he is planning on presenting a Third Sunday (thematic tour) on Sunday, September 17. Register here.  More events are in the planning stage, detials will be included in our September "Of Note" e-newsletter. 

Volunteer Spotlight 

Third Sunday House Tour Features Frederick Fennell & Percy Grainger 

Third Sundays_Grainger and Fennell

Above: Visitors gather in the living room at 7 Cromwell Place as Rebecca Weissman (far left) discusses Percy Grainger's significant work with Frederick Fennell in the 1950s.

The PGS thanks volunteer Rebecca Weissman for leading visitors through the Percy Grainger Home & Studio with an emphasis of Grainger's relationship with Frederick Fennell. Read more here

Membership Happenings

Annual Members' Meeting Recap

PGS Annual Meeting Recap

What better day to hold the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Percy Grainger Society (PGS) than on July 8th -- Percy Grainger's Birthday! PGS members across four continents gathered via Zoom as President Paul Jackson reviewed the Society's past year of programming.

Recap here.


Save the Date

September 17: Paul Jackson Leads Next Third Sundays Tour

Third Sundays Tour_Free Music Machine

We are pleased to announce that Percy Grainger Society President, Dr. Paul Jackson, will be leading the next Third Sunday tour of the Percy Grainger Home and Studio on September 17, 2023 at 2 pm EDT. The tour will focus on Grainger's approach to Free Music and offer visitors the opportunity to view the newly-conserved Gliding Tones on Whistle, Notes on Recorders machine, one of only two only remaining examples of Grainger's Free Music machines. This event is free and open to the public, but due to space limitations, registration is encouraged. 

Register to Attend this Tour at the PGHS

Event Key

The Percy Grainger Society is pleased to offer both live and virtual events. You can easily determine if the events listed in this newsletter are live or virtual by the color of the registration button:

  green for live events  

  blue for virtual events. 

Interested in Becoming a Member?

Membership in the Percy Grainger Society does have its privileges! With your membership, you have access to the Members Area of our website, which includes digital copies of The Grainger Journal, audio and video content, and links to program notes, catalogs, and book lists.

The Percy Grainger Society

7 Cromwell Place | White Plains, New York 10601


Join/Renew


Donate


Volunteer


Our mission is to promote the work and legacy of Percy Grainger with a membership community that preserves his historic house, encourages appreciation performance of his music, and promotes a deeper understanding of the cultural, social, and economic context of his life and work.


info@percygrainger.org

(914) 281-1610

www.percygrainger.org


Having trouble viewing this email? Visit the newsletter archive.