Piece by Percy Grainger "Children's March" redirects here. For the 1963 student protest in Birmingham, see Children's Crusade (1963).
Children's March: Over the Hills and Far Away was written by Percy Grainger as his first original work for band.
It was originally written between 1916 and 1918 as a piano showpiece for World War I relief efforts. However, after enlisting as a bandsman in the United States Army, he quickly orchestrated it for the 15th Coast Artillery Band stationed at Fort Hamilton. However, Grainger was discharged in January 1919 before he had a chance to play the piece with the band. The premiere of the piece occurred 6 June 1919 at Columbia University with the Goldman Band, Ralph Leopold on the piano, and Grainger conducting. An arrangement by Grainger for two pianos was later published in 1920 after a performance by Leopold and Grainger for the Red Cross on 2 December 1919.
The title is a reference to Over the Hills and Far Away by Frederick Delius, who was a close friend of Grainger.
Versions
- Solo piano
- Two pianos, four hands
- Military band scored for:
- Woodwinds: Piccolo in D♭ or C, 1st and 2nd Flutes; 1st and 2nd Oboes; Bass Oboe (opt. English Horn); E♭ Clarinet; Solo B♭ Clarinet; 1st, 2nd and 3rd B♭ Clarinets; Alto Clarinet; Bass Clarinet; 1st and 2nd Bassoons; Soprano Saxophone; Alto Saxophone; Tenor Saxophone; Baritone Saxophone; Bass Saxophone
- Brass: Solo B♭ Cornet, 1st, 2nd and 3rd B♭ Cornet; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th E♭ Horns; 1st, 2nd and 3rd Trombones; Euphonium or Baritone; 1st and 2nd Tuba; String Bass; Contrabass Sarrusophone ad lib.
- Percussion: Snare Drum; Bass Drum; Cymbals; Gong; Woodblock; Tambourine; Castanets; Timpani in C and F; Glockenspiel; Xylophone
- Piano (ad lib.)
References
- Brennan, Gerald; Schrott, Allen; Woodstra, Chris, eds. (2005). All Music Guide to Classical Music: The Definitive Guide to Classical Music. Chris Woodstra. Backbeat Books. p. 522. ISBN 0-87930-865-6. OCLC 61295944.
- Sachs, Stephen; Sachs, Carolyn (1998). "Review of Children's March: Over the Hills and Far Away". American Music Teacher. 47 (4): 66–67. JSTOR 43545800. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- Belser, Robert Steven (1994). Original Works For Concert Band Premiered Or Commissioned By Edwin Franko Goldman, Richard Franko Goldman, And The Goldman Band, 1919-1979 (DMA dissertation). University of Iowa. pp. 34, 105–106. OCLC 50615767. ProQuest 304096870.
- "Ralph Leopold's Career an Interesting One". The Musical Courier. 79 (24): 42. 25 December 1919.
- Palmer, Christopher (1971). "Delius and Percy Grainger". Music & Letters. 52 (4): 418–425. doi:10.1093/ml/LII.4.418. JSTOR 734716. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
External links
- "Children's March" by Grainger: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Performance by the United States Marine Band
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