Guide to the Programs and related material regarding Percy Grainger, 1903-November 2011

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Summary

Collection number:

Grainger

Extent:

73 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use this material should refer to the Ephemera PROMPT collection.

Citation of items from this collection should include references to author's/organisation's name, date, item title, Publisher and place of publication.

Example: J.C. Williamson (Firm). Theatre Royal (Adelaide, S.A.). 1950, Gilbert Sullivan opera season [theatre program] : The gondoliers J. C. Williamson Ltd [Adelaide]

Availability:

Available

Background

Content Summary:

Printed materials in the PROMPT collection include programs and printed ephemera such as brochures, leaflets, tickets, etc. Theatre programs are taken as the prime documentary evidence of a performance.

The list is based on imperfect holdings, and is updated as gaps in the Library's holdings are filled. Unless otherwise stated, all entries are based on published programs in the PROMPT collection.

Biographical / Historical:

George Percy Grainger (8 July 1882 – 20 February 1961) was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist. In the course of a long and innovative career he played a prominent role in the revival of interest in British folk music in the early years of the 20th century. He also made many adaptations of other composers' works. Although much of his work was experimental and unusual, the piece with which he is most generally associated is his piano arrangement of the folk-dance tune Country Gardens. In October 1911 he took the professional name of Percy Aldridge Grainger, Aldridge being his mother's family name.

Arrangement:

Programs in the National Library' PROMPT collection are arranged chronologically in the following categories: Program from performances in Australia; Programs from performance overseas; Programs from concerts which included music written by Percy Grainger; Tributes to Percy Grainger; Exhibitions about Percy Grainger and miscellaneous.

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