Lisbon (Dublin Bay)
A Lincolnshire Posy, considered Grainger's masterpiece, was composed for concert band in 1937. The work is composed of six movements, each adapted from folk songs that Grainger had collected on a 1905–1906 trip to Lincolnshire, England. Grainger maintained the personality and quirks of each singer he heard on his trip, creating a a musical portrait of the singer's personality and musical style.
Lisbon (Dublin Bay) is the first movement of a Lincolnshire Posy and is the shortest—a brisk, simple, lilted melody in 6/8 time. This movement ends in a serene, suspended pianissimo that contrasts the general tone of the movement as a whole.
Composer
Percy Grainger
Arranger
Michael Allen
Duration
1' 30"
Instrumentation
423.11 tmp - Trumpet in E flat, 2 Trumpets in B flat, Flugelhorn, 2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani
Difficulty
Grade 4 - college/university ensemble
File Format
Full score and parts in PDF available for download.