Percy Grainger
Noun
Meaning
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
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A bass saxophone in B is called for in some concert band music (especially music by Percy Grainger ).
Australian-born composer Percy Grainger was an early admirer and supporter.
In 1911, Australian-born composer and pianist Percy Grainger based one of his most famous works on the final movement of Handel's Suite No. 5 in E major (just like Giuliani).
Self-Portrait of Percy Grainger has been described by conductor and musicologist Paul Kildea as "a compelling, unsanitised portrait of a brilliant artist and a vital epoch.