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Grainger, Percy 
Scores and Personal Papers

MSS 0187

Biographical Note

Percy Aldridge Grainger (born George Percy Grainger; 8 July 1882 – 20 February 1961) was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist.

Percy first came before the public eye as a pianist at a Risvegliato concert in the Masonic Hall, Melbourne, on 9 July 1894. Various other public performances included three appearances at Walter James Turner's People's Promenade Concerts at the Exhibition Building in October 1894. The boy's 'exceptional talent' was repeatedly noted.

Grainger left Australia at the age of 13 to attend the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt. He completed his studies at the end of 1900, after which he lived in London until 1914. Here he established himself first as a society pianist and later as a concert performer, composer and collector of original folk melodies. During this time he also toured Europe annually, performing throughout Scandinavia, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and Russia.

In 1914, Grainger moved to the United States, where he lived for the rest of his life, though he travelled widely in Europe and in Australia. He served briefly as a bandsman in the United States Army during the First World War through 1917–18, and took American citizenship in 1918.

Much of his music during this time was published by the firm of G. Schirmer Inc., New York. His record-breaking piano piece Country Gardens, the piece most commonly associated with his name, was published by Schirmer's in 1919.

Grainger returned to Australia in 1934-35, touring for the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Income from this tour established the 'Music Museum and Grainger Museum' in the grounds of the University of Melbourne.

The last decade of Grainger's life was shadowed by illness, and he underwent major surgery several times. Overwhelmed by a sense of his failure as a serious composer, his habit of bitter introversion intensified. Despite these inhibitions he continued his work, visiting Australia and his museum for the last time in 1955-56 and giving his last public concert performance on 29 April 1960. He died of cancer in the White Plains hospital on 20 February 1961. His remains were brought to Australia for burial in the Aldridge family grave in Adelaide, where his mother was also buried.

These papers were given to the University of Adelaide by Percy's wife, Ella Grainger, after the Grainger Museum refused to display his skeleton as part of the collection.

Adapted from the ADB.

Contents Listing

Series 1: Songs

1.1. The Love Song of Har Dyal

  • Words: Rudyard Kipling. “Lovingly dedicated to my mother”. Soprano and piano. Composed  12.9.1901
    • 2 p. MS ink plus cover

1.2. The Twa Corbies

  • Composed February 1903. Words: Walter Scott. “For my dear friend Roger Quilter”. Baritone and 7 strings, or baritone and piano
    • full score 4 p. with poem and string parts published by Schirmer, New York, 1924
    • voice and piano 4 p. with poem published by Schirmer, New York, 1924

Both copies stamped: Rose Grainger Library

1.3. Willow, willow

  • Composed February 1903, published Schott and Co., London, 1912. Words: from Herbert Chappell’s Old English Popular Music. “For my dear friend Roger Quilter”
    • Voice, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello 1, cello 2, harp, or voice and piano
    • Voice and piano 8 p. plus cover
    • violin 1 4 p. plus cover
    • violin 2 3 p. plus cover
    • va 3 p. plus cover
    • cello  1 3 p. plus cover
    • cello  2 3 p. plus cover
    • harp 4 p. plus cover

Stamped: Rose Grainger Library

Series 2: Choral Works

2.1. Ye Banks and Braes o’ Bonnie Doon for women’s (or children’s) unison chorus, 4 men’s voices (solo or massed) and whistlers, optional harmonium or organ

  • Words: Robert Burns. Set By Percy Grainger. Composed 12.2.1935
    • 1 p. women’s (or children’s) voices and whistlers MS photocopy – 41 copies
    • 1 p. women’s (or children’s) voices and whistlers MS photocopy – 2 copies
    • 1 p. tenor I MS photocopy – 7 copies
    • 1 p. tenor II MS photocopy – 8 copies
    • 1 p. basses I and II MS photocopy – 14 copies

2.2. The Merry Wedding (Bridal Dance) for 9 solo voices, chorus and orchestra

  • Words: from Faroe Island Folk Poems printed in VU Hammershaimb’s Faerösk Anthologi Copenhagen, 1886. Composed 1912-13, Scored 1915
    • Vocal & piano score, 24 p., published Oliver Ditson, Boston, c. 1916

2.3. The Lost Lady Found for soprano, tenor and bass chorus.

  • Composed 26.2.1938
    • women’s voices, 2 p. plus cover photocopy – 4 copies
    • tenor 2 p. plus cover photocopy – 3 copies
    • bass 1 p. photocopy – 4 copies

2.4. Marching Tune for soprano, alto, tenor and bass chorus and brass band. British Folk-Music Settings, nr. 9. “Taken down” from the singing of Joseph Taylor 11.4.1905”. Dedicated to Edward Grieg

  • Vocal Score, 8 p., published Schott, c. 1911

2.5. Irish Tune from County Derry for unaccompanied soprano, alto, tenor baritone and bass chorus. British Folk-Music Settings, nr. 5. Composed October 1902, published Schott, 1912

  • Vocal Score, 4 p. plus cover – 5 copies
    • see also orchestral 3 and keyboard 12 and 43

2.6. Jungle Book Cycle for mixed chorus, cor anglais or clarinet, 2 bassoons, 2 horns or alto saxophones, vibraphone or harp, strings.

  • 11 movements – The fall of the Stone, Morning Song in the Jungle, Night  Song in the Jungle, The Inuit, The Beaches of Lukannon, Red Dog, The Peora Hunt, Hunting Song of the Seeonee Pack, Tiger-Tiger, The Only Son, Mowgli’s Song against People. Dedicated to “my beloved mother”. Words: Rudyard Kipling. Composed 20.7.1901-19.12.1904, “slightly” revised 1923
    • 1 p. program note “To conductors” by Percy Grainger typescript photocopy dated 12.10.1958
    • 52 p. conductor’s score MS and type set photocopy with cover
    • 5 p. violin 1 complete MS photocopy - 2 copies, plus 6 p. part copies
    • 5 p. violin 2 complete MS photocopy - 2 copies, plus 2 copies 11th movement
    • 5 p. viola 1 complete MS photocopy, plus 3 p. part copies
    • 5 p. viola 2 complete MS photocopy – 2 copies
    • 5 p. cello 1 complete MS photocopy – 3 copies
    • 6 p. cello 2 and cello 3 complete MS photocopy – 2 copies, plus 6 p. part copies
    • 5 p. double bass complete MS photocopy – 3 copies
    • 4 p. oboe I and 2 complete MS photocopy
    • 3 p. English horn complete MS photocopy
    • 3 p. clarinet 1 complete MS photocopy
    • 2 p. clarinet 2 complete MS photocopy
    • 2 p. clarinet 3 complete MS photocopy
    • 2 p. Bass Clarinet complete MS photocopy
    • 2 p. Bassoons 1 and 2 complete MS photocopy
    • 4 p. Horn 1 and 2 complete MS photocopy
    • 1 p. Trumpet 1 and 2 complete MS photocopy
    • 2 p. Trombone 1 complete MS photocopy
    • 1 p. Trombone 2 complete MS photocopy
    • 2 p. Trombone 2 and 3 complete MS photocopy
    • 5 p. Piano 3 players complete MS photocopy
    • 4 p. Harp and Vibraharp complete MS photocopy
    • 2 p. Timpani MS photocopy – 2 copies
    • 13 p. Harmonium complete MS photocopy – 2 copies, plus 1 p. 2nd movement 

2.7. Tribute to Foster for 5 single voices, mixed chorus, musical glasses and bowls, bowed metal marimba solo piano with 2nd piano instead of orchestra.

  • Began in 1913, worked out as birthday gifts to Grainger’s mother 1914 & 1916, final scoring 1931.
    • score for mixed chorus 16 p. plus cover, published OUP 1934
    • score for single voices, solo piano and 2nd piano 30 p. plus cover, with program and performance notes, published OUP 1932 – 4 copies

2.8. We have fed our sea for a thousand years for mixed chorus and band

  • Composed 3.7.1904. Words: Rudyard Kipling. ‘To Mother’
    • mixed chorus and band score 8 p. [printed, no publisher]
    • mixed chorus, brass and strings 9 p. published by Schott and Co., 1912 (Kipling Settings nr. 2)
    • full score 14 p. plus cover, published by Schott and Co., 1911 (Kipling Settings nr. 2)

 2.9. I’m seventeen come Sunday for mixed chorus and brass band

  • Composed 3.9.1905. British Folk-Music Settings, nr. 8. Revised edition, published Schott, 1912
    • Vocal Score, 12 p.

2.10. The sea-wife for mixed chorus and orchestra

  • Composed 3.9.1905. Published Schott, 1912
    • Tenor 1 p. photocopy – 2 copies
    • Bass 1 p. photocopy

2.11. Father and Daughter (Fadir og Dóttir) for 5 men’s single voices, double mixed chorus, strings, brass and optional mandoline and guitar band.

  • Settings of Dance-Folksongs from the Faeroe Islands. Published Schott, 1912.
    • vocal and piano score, 34 p. plus program notes and cover

2.12. The Fall of the Stone (Jungle Book Cycle)

  • Kipling Settings nr. 16. ‘Yule-gift to Mother, Dec. 1904’
    • Vocal and piano score 7 p., published by Scott and Co, copyright Percy Grainger, 1924 – 52 copies plus 4 photocopies

2.13. Nr. 3. "Morning Song in the Jungle"

  • Kipling settings nr. 3.
    • for unaccompanied mixed chorus.10 p. 2 copies


Series 3: Instrumental

3.1. English Dance for room-music 9-some

  • Scored for flute, B flat soprano saxophone or B flat clarinet, E flat alto saxophone, violin, cello, harmonium, 2 pianos (3 pianists)
    • harmonium 3 p. MS ink
    • flute 1 p. MS ink
    • soprano saxophone 1 p. MS ink
    • alto saxophone 1 p. MS ink
    • violin 2 p. MS ink
    • cello 2 p. MS ink
    • piano I 15 p. MS book “Wind parts for 2 pianos” ink ‘11.6.1909 nearing Aden’

3.2. The Twa Corbies

  • Scored for voice and strings. Composed 25-28.2.1903. Scored 24.11.1909 31a Kings Rd Chelsea
    • full Score 3 p. MS plus title page ink
    • 1st violin 2 p. plus title MS ink
    • 2nd violin 2 p. plus title MS ink
    • 1st viola plus title 2 p. MS ink
    • 2nd viola plus title 2 p. MS ink
    • 1st cello 2 p. plus title
    • 2nd cello 2 p. plus title
    • double bass 2 p. plus title

3.3. Hill-Song no.1 woodwind

  • Copied by Isabel Du cane from the huddled score at the bottom of original manuscript of full score. Composed 16.3.1901-1.9.1902
    • 23 p. short score MS, bound with cover ink and pencil annotations
    • typed carbon sheet of 2 versions of Hillsong

3.4. Mock Morris for 6 string players (3 violins, viola, 2 cello ) or string band

  • Room-Music Tit-Bits nr. 1, published London, Schott & Co., 1911
    • Full score 10 p.
    • see also keyboard 16

3.5. Lord Peter’s Stable-Boy from 4 single instruments to massed scoring

  • Danish folk-music settings nr. 1. Published Schirmer May 1928, copyright Percy Grainger. 
    • full orchestral score plus program notes – 13 p. plus cover bound
    • piano and compressed score – 11 p. plus cover bound
    • 1st violin 2 p. – 7 copies
    • 2nd violin 2 p. – 6 copies
    • viola 2 p. – 4 copies
    • cello 2 p. – 4 copies
    • double bass 2 p. – 3 copies
    • clarinet in B flat 1 p.
    • horn in F and/or E flat and/or alto saxophone in E flat - 2 p.
    • trumpet in B flat and/or soprano saxophone in B flat - 1 p.
    • trombone and/or euphonium and/or tenor saxophone in B flat- 2 p.
    • percussion (timpani, cymbals, bells and other instruments 1 p.
    • harmonium 4 p.
    • pipe organ 7 p. plus cover
    • piano 11 p. plus cover

3.6. Hill-Song no.1

  • Room-music 22-some. Composed 16.3.1901-1.9.1902, rescored 1923 for piccolo, fl, ob, cor anglais, bassoon, saxophones (sopranino, soprano and alto), sarrusophone, horn, trumpet, euphonium, percussion, harmonium, piano, strings. Published Universal-Edition 1924
    • 61 p. full score with program note (see also instrumental 3 and keyboard 23) 2 copies
  • [Parts] published Universal-Edition. Copyright 1922,1924 Percy Grainger
    • piccolo 5 p.
    • flute 6 p.
    • oboe I 6 p.
    • oboe II 6 p.
    • cor anglais 7 p.
    • bass oboe or heckelphone 6 p.
    • bassoon 6 p.
    • double bassoon 5 p.
    • tenor sarrusophone  6 p.
    • soprano saxophone 6 p.
    • alto saxophone 5 p.
    • horn in F 5 p.
    • trumpet in B flat 4 p.
    • euphonium 5 p.
    • percussion 4 p.. Universal
    • double bass 6 p.
    • cello I 8 p.
    • cello II 7 p.
    • viola I 5 p.
    • viola II 5 p.
    • violin I missing
    • violin II 7 p.
    • piano 11 p.
    • harmonium 16 p.

3.7. Hill-Song no.2

  • Composed 1922 for solo wind ensemble, rescored 1923 for piccolo, 2 flutes, 3 oboes, cor anglais, 2 bassoons, double bassoon, clarinet in E flat, 6 cl in B flat, cl in A, alto clarinet, 2 bass clarinet saxophones (soprano, alto and baritone), sarrusophone, 2 horn in F, 2 horn in E flat, 2 trumpets, tuba, cymbal. Published Leeds Music Corporation, New York 1950
    • 24 p. full score with program note
    • piccolo 2 p.
    • flute I 2 p.
    • flute II 3 p.
    • flute III 3 p. 2 copies
    • oboe I 3 p.
    • oboe II 2 p.
    • oboe III 2 p.
    • cor anglais 3 p.
    • clarinet in E flat 3 p.
    • clarinet I in B flat 3 p.– 2 copies
    • clarinet II in B flat 3 p. - 2 copies
    • clarinet III in B flat 3 p.
    • clarinet III in A 3 p.
    • clarinet IV in B flat 2 p. - 2 copies
    • clarinet V in B flat 3 p. - 2 copies
    • clarinet VI in B flat 3 p. - 2 copies
    • alto clarinet in E flat 3 p. - 2 copies
    • bass clarinet I in B flat 2 p.
    • bass clarinet II in B flat 3 p.
    • bassoon I 2 p.
    • bassoon II 2 p.
    • soprano saxophone in B flat 2 p.
    • alto saxophone in E flat 2 p.
    • tenor saxophone in B flat 2 p.
    • baritone saxophone in E flat 2 p.
    • horn I in F 2 p.
    • horn II in F 2 p.
    • horn I in E flat 2 p.
    • horn II in E flat 2 p.
    • cornet (or trumpet) I in B flat 2 p. – 3 copies
    • cornet (or trumpet) II in B flat 2 p. – 4 copies
    • trombone I 2 p.
    • trombone II 1 p.
    • trombone III 1 p.
    • baritone (treble clef) 2 p.
    • baritone (bass clef) euphonium 1 p.
    • tuba I 2 p.
    • tuba II 1 p. – 3 copies
    • double bass (or double bassoon) 2 p.
    • percussion (cymbal) 1 p.
    • (see also instrumental 3 and keyboard 23)

3.8. Molly on the Shore

  • Irish reel. Published NY, Carl Fischer, copyright 1962 Ella Viola Strom Grainger. Composed for String Quartet 1907, scored for military band 1920 ‘as a birthday gift to mother’
    • 16 p. conductor’s score (piano reduction) with program note
    • piccolo in C 2 p.
    • piccolo in D flat 2 p.
    • flute I and II 3 p. – 5 copies
    • oboe I and II 2 p. – 2 copies
    • clarinet I in B flat 3 p. – 4 copies
    • clarinet II in B flat 3 p. - 2 copies
    • clarinet III and IV in B flat 3 p. – 4 copies
    • clarinet in E flat 2 p.
    • alto clarinet in E flat 3 p.
    • bass clarinet in B flat 2 p. – 2 copies
    • bassoon I and II 3 p. – 2 copies
    • alto saxophone I in E flat 2 p. – 2 copies
    • alto saxophone II in E flat 2 p.
    • tenor saxophone in B flat 2 p.
    • baritone saxophone in E flat 2 p.
    • horn I and II in F 2 p. – 2 copies
    • horn I and II in E flat 2 p. – 2 copies
    • horn III and IV in F 3 p. – 2 copies
    • horn III and IV in E flat 3 p. – 2 copies
    • cornet I in B flat 2 p. – 3 copies
    • cornet II in B flat 2 p. – 3 copies
    • cornet III and IV in B flat 1 p. – 3 copies
    • trombone I and II 1 p. – 3 copies
    • trombone II 1 p. MS pencil
    • trombone III 1 p.
    • baritone (treble clef) 2 p.
    • baritone (bass clef) 2 p.  – 2 copies
    • tuba 2 p. – 4 copies
    • string bass 2 p. - 1 copy plus 1 photocopy
    • timpani, bells and vibraphone 1 p. – 2 copies
    • snare drum, bass drum and cymbals 2 p. - 3 copies
    • see also Keyboard 4, 14 and 15

3.9. Colonial Song

  • Published Carl Fischer, copyright 1962 Ella Viola Strom Grainger. Composed 1905-1912. Arranged for concert band (military band) 1918
    • conductor’s score (piano reduction) with program note 10 p.
    • piccolo in C 1 p. and piccolo in D flat 1 p.
    • flute I and II 1 p. – 5 copies
    • flute II 1 p. MS ink
    • oboe I and II 1 p. – 2 copies
    • clarinet I in B flat 2 p. – 4 copies
    • clarinet II in B flat 2 p. - 3 copies
    • clarinet III and IV in B flat 1 p.  –4 copies
    • clarinet in E flat 1 p.
    • alto clarinet in E flat 2 p.
    • bass clarinet in B flat 2 p. – 2 copies
    • bassoon I and II 2 p. – 2 copies
    • alto saxophone I in E flat 1 p. – 2 copies
    • alto saxophone II in E flat 1 p.
    • tenor saxophone in B flat 1 p.
    • baritone saxophone in E flat 1 p.
    • horn I and II in F 1 p. and in E flat 1 p. – 3 copies
    • horn III and IV in F 1 p. and in E flat 1 p. – 2 copies
    • cornet I in B flat 1 p. – 3 copies
    • cornet II in B flat 1 p. – 3 copies
    • cornet III and IV in B flat 1 p. – 3 copies
    • trombone I and II 1 p. – 3 copies
    • baritone (treble clef) 1 p. and baritone (bass clef) 1 p.  – 3 copies
    • tuba 1 p. – 5 copies
    • string bass 1 p.
    • harp and piano 2 p.
    • harp solo and 2nd harp 4 p. (London, Schott & Co., c. 1914. Sentimentals, nr. 1)
    • timpani 1 p.
    • drums 1 p. - 4 copies
    • See also keyboard 39, 40

3.10. Walking Tune for wind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet horn and bassoon)

  • Room-Music Tit-Bits nr. 3, published London, Schott & Co, 1912/13. Composed 1905
    • full score 5 p. plus cover
    • flute 1 p.
    • oboe 1 p.
    • clarinet in B flat 1 p.
    • horn in F 1 p.
    • bassoon 1 p.

3.11. Children’s March: Over the hills and far away. Military band plus piano

  • Schirmer’s military band compendium no. 29. Published by Schirmer, New York, c. 1919. Composed 1916-1918, scored 1918-19
    • Piano part only 17 p. plus cover
    • See also keyboard 32 and 43

3.12. Molly on the shore arr. Fritz Kreisler for violin and piano – 8 p plus cork reel tunes 1 p plus title page plus cover published by Schott & Co, London, 1911. See also 5.4, 5.15


Series 4: Orchestral

4.1. Green Bushes

  • Dedicated to Edvard Grieg. Passacaglia based on a folk tune from Somerset collected by Cecil Sharp from the singing of Mrs Louie Hooper. Scored for 2 flute,2 ob, cor anglais, 2, cl, 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets, 4 horns, 2 trombones, timps, percussion, strings. Composed 16.11.1905-19.2.1906
    • Full score, bound hard cover MS book 78 p. plus 2 title pages

4.2. Country Gardens

  • English Morris Dance Tune collected by Cecil Sharp. Reworked for orchestra & scored Nov. 1949-Fe. 1950, corrected 1952

Full score - Scored for piccolo, 2 flute,2 ob, cor anglais, 2, cl, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contra bassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, harp, timps, percussion, strings.
Full score, MS book 11 p. plus title page – MS

  • Full score, MS book 11 p. plus title page - photocopy
  • Vl1 -1 p photocopy 11 copies
  • Vl1 -1 p photocopy 9 copies with alterations at bars 65 and 78
  • Vl2 -1 p photocopy 12 copies
  • Vl2 -1 p photocopy 8 copies with alterations at bars 65 and 78
  • Vla -1 p photocopy 10 copies
  • Vla -1 p photocopy 5 copies with alterations at bar 77
  • Vc -1 p photocopy 13 copies
  • Vc -1 p photocopy 5 copy with alterations at bars 9, 41 and 68
  • CB -1 p photocopy 13 copies
  • CB -1 p photocopy 4 copies with alterations from bar 71.
  • CB -1 p photocopy 1 copy with alterations at bars 15 and 71.
  • Piano - 2 p plus title page MS
  • Piano – 1950 scoring- 1 p MS – 3 copies, 1 with cut outs.                                          
  • Harmonium - 2 p MS
  • Glockenspiel - 1 p MS
  • Wooden Marimba, Metal marimba, Swiss Handbells - 1 p MS
  • Celeste or Dulcitone 1 p MS
  • Celeste or Dulcitone – 1950 scoring 1 p MS
  • Celeste or Dulcitone – 1950 scoring 1 p photocopy – 2 copies

4.3. Irish Tune from County Derry (Londonderry Air)

  • For women’s voices (plus men’s ad.lib.) accompanied by organ and 3     single instruments, or by 6 single instruments (without voices) or by orchestra or military band (without voices). Published by Schirmer, copyright Percy Grainger, 1930
    • Voices and piano (G. Schirmer’s secular choruses): cover plus page 13 only of 13 pages
    • violin I, 2, 3, flute 1, 2, oboe: 3 p., folded plus cover – 6 copies
    • violin 4, 5: 4 p., folded – 2 copies
    • viola: 1 p.
    • cello, bassoon, baritone saxophone, baritone sarrusophone: 2 p., folded – 3 copies
    • clarinets 1, 2 and 3 in B flat: 4 p., folded – 2 copies
    • bass clarinet: 2 p., folded
    • trumpet in B flat, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, tenor sarrusophone: 1 p. – 2 copies
    • double bass, contrabass sarrusophone, double bassoon, contrabass clarinet, bass tuba, E flat and BB flat bass: 1 p. – 2 copies
    • euphonium, baritone, trombone: 2 p., folded – 2 copies
    • E flat horn, alto horn, alto clarinet, alto sax, alto sarrusophone: 2 p. – 3 copies

4.4. Irish Tune from County Derry (Londonderry Air)

  • British folk-music settings. For strings. Published by Schott & Co., 1913, with separate cover annotated ‘Conductor.’ Scored Jan. 1913.
    • French horn, violin 1,2, viola, cello, contrabass: 5 p.
    • violin 1: 1 p. – 6 copies
    • violin 2: 1 p. – 6 copies + 2nd violin part for clarinet in B flat: 1 p. ms
    • viola: 2 p. plus cover
    • cello: 1 p. – 5 copies
    • double bass: 1 p.
    • horns in F: 1 p.


Series 5: Keyboard

5.1. Let’s dance gay in Green Meadow. 2 pianos or piano duet

  • Settings of Dances from the Faroe Islands
    • 2 p. MS ink plus program notes plus title cover
    • 2 p. MS ink plus program notes plus title cover

5.2. Hill-Song no.2. 2 pianos

  • First piano 5 p. MS ink
  • 1 p. MS ink and pencil sketch unrecognizable
  • Second piano 5 p. MS ink

5.3. Zanzibar Boat-Song English Dance no.5. 2 pianos, 3 players

  • Composed 11.3.1902. For Mother
    • 4 p. MS ink plus cover with program note

5.4. Molly on the Shore. Pianola (see also Keyboard 14, 15 and Instrumental 8 and 3.12)

  • Composed 11.3.1902. Irish Reel on two Cork reel tunes from the Petrie Collection
    • 14 p. MS ink plus cover

5.5. Mowgli’s Song against the People. 2 pianos

  • Composed 1903
    • First piano 2 p. MS ink
    • Second piano 2 p. MS ink

5.6. March: The Widow’s Party. 2 pianos 3 players

  • Composed August 1905- January 1907
    • Full score 16 p. MS ink

5.7. English Dance. 2 pianos, 3 players

  • Second piano 2 players 14 p. MS ink

5.8. The Wraith of Odin. 2 pianos

  • Composed Jan-Feb 1903
    • Full score 4 p. MS ink

5.9. Two Musical Relics of my Mother – Hermundi illi (Hermund the Evil), As Sally sat a-weepin.’ Pianola

  • Played into the Duo-Art (Aeolian Company) by Percy Grainger and his mother 23.2.1918
    • Complete score 8 p. plus cover with program notes published by Schirmer, New York, 1924
    • Complete score 7 p. MS ink with program notes
    • Second piano 2 p. MS ink
    • Second piano 2 p. MS ink different version
    • Second piano 1 p. As Sally sat a weepin’ plus 1 p.  2nd half of Hermundi illi. MS ink
    • Miscellaneous handwritten notes

5.10. Lincolnshire Posy – Dublin Bay, Harkstow Grange, Rufford Park Poachers, The Brisk Young Sailor, Lord Melbourne, The Lost Lady Found. 2 pianos, 4 hands

  • Arranged 1937-1938.
    • Complete score 28 p. MS ink plus cover
    • Complete score with program notes 28 p. published by Schott and Co, 1940 – 2 copies

5.11. The Hunter in his Career. Piano solo

  • Complete score 6 p. plus cover published by Schott and Co.
  • Complete score 6 p. plus cover published by G Schirmer
    • see also 43

5.12. Irish Tune from County Derry. Piano solo

  • Complete score 7 p. including program note plus cover published by Schott and Co
  • Complete score 7 p. including program note plus cover published by Allan’s 6 copies
    • see also choral 5, orchestral 3 and keyboard 43

5.13. Jutish Medley (Jysk Sammenpluk) – Choosing the Bride, The Dragon’s Farewell, The Shoemaker from Jerusalem, Lord Peter’s Stable Boy. Piano solo

  • Complete score 17 p. including program note plus cover published by Schott and Co
    • See also 43

5.14. Molly on the Shore. 2 pianos, 4 hands.

  • Composed 11.3.1902, this setting 9-11.8.1947. Irish Reel on two Cork reel tunes from the Petrie Collection.
    • 16 p. printed score published Schott, 1948 – 3 copies
    • see also Instrumental 8 and Keyboard 4, 15 and 3.12

5.15. Molly on the Shore. Piano solo

  • Composed 11.3.1902, this setting April, 1918. Irish Reel on two Cork reel tunes from the Petrie Collection
    • 17 p. printed score published Schott, 1911 – 2 copies
    • see Instrumental 8 and Keyboard 4, 14 and 43 and 3.12

5.16. Mock Morris. Piano solo (see also instrumental 4)

  • Composed May-June 1910. Irish Reel on two Cork reel tunes from the Petrie Collection
    • 12 p. printed score published Schott, 1912 – 3 copies

5.17. My Robin to the Greenwood gone. Piano solo

  • Published Schott 1912.
    • 7 p. printed score plus cover

5.18. One more day, my John. Piano solo

  • Published Universal, Leipzig 1916.
    • 3 p. printed score plus cover with program notes (in German) – 3 copies
  • Published Schott and Co, London. 1916
    • 4 p. printed score plus cover with program notes – 2 copies

5.19. Suite: In a Nutshell – Arrival platform humlet, Gay but Wistful, Pastoral, Gum-suckers’ March. Piano

  • Published Schirmer, New York 1916. 
    • Score for solo piano plus 2nd piano orchestral reduction 74 p. printed score plus cover,
    • Score for solo piano plus 2nd piano orchestral reduction 74 p. printed score plus cover, photocopy
    • Pastoral only for solo piano Score for solo piano plus 2nd piano orchestral reduction 17 p. printed score plus cover with program and performance notes published by Schirmer, New York,
    • The Gum-suckers March only 17 p. plus cover - 2 copies
    • Arrival platform humlet only 8 p. plus cover
    • see also 43

5.20. Shepherd’s Hey. Piano solo

  • Published Schott and Co, London. 1911.
    • 8 p. printed score plus cover – 2 copies
  • Published Allan, Melbourne. 1911
    • 7 p. printed score plus cover – 2 copies
  • see also 21 and 43

5.21. Shepherd’s Hey. 2 pianos, 4 hands

  • Published Schott and Co, London. 1948.
    • 8 p. printed score plus cover with second copy – 4 copies
    • 8 p. printed score plus cover
  • see also 20 and 43

5.22. Zanzibar Boat Song. 1 piano, 6 hands

  • Composed Mar 8-11, 1902. Published Schott and Co, London. 1923
    • 8 p. printed score plus cover – 3 copies

5.23. Hill-Song nos.1 and 2. 2 pianos, 4 hands

  • Composed 16.3.1901-1.9.1902
    • arranged for 2 pianos March-May 1921
    • 45 p. bound score bound published Schirmer 1922 (see also instrumental 3)

5.24. Spoon River. Piano solo

  • Set 1919
    • 5 p. plus cover with program notes (in German) published by Universal Vienna, 1922
  • See also 43

5.25. The Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol. Piano solo

  • Set 1905-1913
    • 4 p. plus cover with program notes published by Schott and Co, London, 1911 

5.26. Country Gardens English Morris Dance Tune (Handkerchief Dance). Piano solo

  • Set 1908-1918
    • 6 p. plus cover with program notes published by Allans and Co. 1919
    • 6 p. plus cover with program notes published by Allans and Co. 1919
    • 6 p. plus cover with program notes published by Schirmer. 1919
    • 6 p. plus cover published by Schott, Mainz. 1919
  • See also orchestral 2, keyboard 27, 28 and 43

5.27. Country Gardens. 2 pianos 4 hands

  • Set 1908-1932.
    • 6 p. plus cover plus cover published by Schirmer – 2 copies
  • See also orchestral 2, keyboard 26, 28 and 43

5.28. Country Gardens. 1 piano 4 hands

  • Set 1908-1936
    • 6 p. plus cover plus cover published by Schirmer
  • See also orchestral 2, keyboard 26, 27 and 43

5.29. Harvest Hymn. Piano solo

  • Set 1936
    • 3 p. plus cover published by Schirmer – 4 copies
  • See also keyboard 30 and 43

5.30. Harvest Hymn. Piano duet

  • Set 1940
    • 2+2 p. plus cover published by Allans– 2 copies
  • See also keyboard 29 and 43

5.31. Clog Dance: Handel in the Strand. Piano solo

  • Set 1930
    • 6 p. plus cover published by Schirmer, New York
  • See also 35 and 43

5.32. Children’s March: Over the hills and far away. 2 pianos

  • Set 1920
    • 27 p. plus cover published by Schirmer, New York
  • See also instrumental 11 and keyboard 43

5.33. Blithe Bells A “free ramble” on JS Bach’s Sheep may safely graze. 2 pianos, 4 hands.

  • Set Nov 1930
    • 6 p. plus cover published by Schirmer, New York

5.34. Colonial Song. Piano solo with optional voice parts for soprano and tenor

  • Arranged 1913 published by Schott and Co
    • piano solo with optional voice parts for soprano and tenor - 9 p. plus cover
  • See also instrumental 9, keyboard 39, 40 and 43

5.35. Clog Dance: Handel in the Strand. 2 pianos 4 hands

  • Set 1947.
    • 12 p. plus program note and cover published by Schott & Co., London – 2 copies
  • See also 31 and 43

5.36. Flower Waltz- paraphrase on Tchaikovsky's Flower Song from Nutcracker Suite. Piano solo

  • Set 20.4.1904
    • 16 p. plus cover- published by Forsyth Brothers, London and Manchester

5.37. Tribute to Foster. Piano solo

  • "worked out" 1915
    • 16 p. plus program notes and cover published G Schirmer, New York

5.38. English Waltz. 2 pianos

  • Arranged 27.2.1947
    • 16 p. plus cover - published by Schott & Co., London - 4 copies

5.39. Colonial Song. Organ solo, transcribed Orvis Ross

  • Arranged 1948
    • 5 p. plus cover, published Galaxy, New York
  • See also instrumental 9, keyboard 34 and 40

5.40. Colonial Song. Piano solo

  • Arranged 1913.
    • 8 p. plus cover, Allan's Melbourne - 2 copies
  • See also instrumental 9, keyboard 34 39 and 43

5.41. Ramble on the love duet in Richard Strauss' The Rose Bearer. Piano solo

  • Arranged 1927
    • 10 p. plus cover, published G Schirmer, New York

5.42. Green Bushes Passacaglia. 2 pianos. 6 hands

  • Dedicated to Edvard Grieg. Passacaglia based on a folk tune from Somerset collected by Cecil Sharp
    • 14 p. plus cover, published G Schirmer, New York - 1st piano only

5.43. Album of Keyboard Music. Published by G Schirmer, New York. Copyright P Grainger, 1919 – with biography by Paul Wittke

  • Children’s March: Over the hills and far away. 2 p. with program notes
    • See also instrumental 11 and keyboard 32
  • Colonial Song. 8 p. with program notes
    • See also instrumental 9, keyboard 34, 39 and 40
  • Country Gardens. 6 p. with program notes
    • See also orchestral 2, keyboard 26, 27 and 28
  • Eastern Intermezzo. 8 p. composed 1898 for small orchestra. Arranged for piano solo July 1922
  • Handel in the Strand. Clog Dance. 6 p. with program notes
    • See also 35 and 41
  • Harvest Hymn. 3 p.
    • See also 29 and 30
  • Irish Tune from County Derry. 5 p. with program notes
    • See choral 5, orchestral 3 and keyboard 12
  • Jutish Medley. 16 p. plus 2 p. program notes
  • Molly on the Shore. 15 p.
    • See instrumental 8 and keyboard 4, 14 and 15 and 3.12
  • Shepherd’s Hey: English Morris Dance Tune. 7 p. with program notes
    • See also 20 and 21
  • Spoon River. 7 p. plus 1 p. program notes
    • See also 24
  • The Gum-Suckers March from In a Nutshell. 14 p.
    • See also 19
  • The Hunter in his career. 6 p.
    • See also 11
  • The Immovable Do (or The Cyphering C). 6 p. with program notes
  • To a Nordic Princess. 8 p. plus 1 p. program notes

5.44. Cradle Song. Wiegenlied – Brahms op.49/4

  • Arranged 1922. Published by Allans & Co, 1923
    • 4 p. plus cover• See also instrumental 9, keyboard 34 39 and 43

5.45. Molly on the Shore arr. Eyvind Bull for 2 pianos, 4 hands – 12 p plus title page plus cover

  • see also Instrumental 8 and Keyboard 4, 15 and 5.14)

5.46 Bridal Song (To a Nordic Princess) arr. for organ by Lynnwood Farnham–4 p plus cover, published by Schirmer, New York, 1929


Series 6: Instrumental Works by other composers edited or arranged by Percy Grainger

6.1. William Lawes (1602-1645) Fantazia and Aire in G minor - 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, double bass.

  • Transcribed from original ms by Arnold Dolmetsch. ‘Scored for Percy Grainger Aug. 9 1931 by Arnold Dolmetsch.’ Expression marks, instrument names and performance notes added by Percy Grainger in red ink
    • 10 p. complete score MS photocopy plus cover
    • 2 p. Violin 1 MS photocopy plus cover
    • 2 p. Violin 2 MS photocopy plus cover
    • 2 p. Viola 1 MS photocopy plus cover
    • 2 p. Viola 2 MS photocopy plus cover
    • 2 p. Cello 1 MS photocopy plus cover
    • 2 p. Cello 2 MS photocopy plus cover
    • ½ p. Double bass MS pencil plus cover

6.2. John Jenkins (1592-1678) Fantasy I for 5 strings. Scored here for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello with expression marks by Percy Grainger

  • 4 p. full score MS photocopy plus cover
  • 2 p. Violin I MS ink
  • 1 p. Violin I MS photocopy plus cover with performance note
  • 1 p. Violin I MS photocopy with performance note – 4 copies
  • 2 p. Violin 2 MS ink
  • 1 p. Violin 2 MS photocopy - 4 copies, one mounted on card
  • 1 p. Viola 1 MS ink mounted on card
  • 1 p. Viola 1 MS photocopy - 4 copies
  • 1 p. Viola 2 MS ink
  • 1 p. Viola 2 MS photocopy – 4 copies, one mounted on card
  • 2 p. Cello 1 MS ink
  • 1 p. Cello 1 MS photocopy with performance note – 4 copies, one mounted on card
  • 1 p. Cello 2 (substitute for Viola 2) MS photocopy – 4 copies, one mounted on card

6.3. Antonio de Cabezón (1510-1566) Tiento del Segundo Tono. Scored here for 2 violas and 2 cellos. Expression marks and cues added by Percy Grainger in red ink

  • 3 p. complete score MS ink plus cover
  • 1 p. Viola 1 MS ink
  • 1 p. Viola 2 MS ink
  • 1 p. Cello I MS ink
  • 1 p. Cello 2 MS ink

6.4. Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377) Rondeau. Scored here for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos, violin, viola and cello, or voice and 6 strings or voice and 3 strings

  • Expression marks and cues, added by Percy Grainger in blue and red ink
    • 2 half-p. complete score with voice, print photocopy
    • ½ p. Violin1 MS ink
    • ½ p. Violin 2 MS ink
    • ½ p. Viola 1 MS ink
    • ½ p. Viola 2 MS ink
    • ½ p. Cello 1 MS ink
    • ½ p. Cello 2 MS ink

6.5. C Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) No. 1 of Four Irish Dances arranged for Piano – A March – Jig (Maquire’s Kick) – 11 p plus preamble 4 p plus cover published by J Fischer & Bro, New York, 1916

6.6. C Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) No. 2 of Four Irish Dances arranged for Piano – A Slow Dance – 9 p plus preamble 4 p plus cover - published by J Fischer & Bro, New York, 1916

6.7. C Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) No.3 of Four Irish Dances arranged for Piano – The Leprechaun’s Dance – 5 p plus cover - published by Stainer & Bell, London, 1907

6.8. C Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) No 4 of Four Irish Dances arranged for Piano – A Reel – 13 p plus preamble 4 p plus cover - published by J Fischer & Bro, New York, 1916

6.9. Schumann (1810-1856) Piano Concerto – 1st movement transcription for solo piano – 23 p plus cover - published by Schirmer, New York, 1947

6.10. Grieg (1843-1907) Piano Concerto – 1st movement transcription for solo piano – 8 p plus cover - published by Schirmer, New York, 1945

6.11. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Flower-Waltz (Nutcracker Suite) – paraphrase for solo piano – 16 p plus title page plus cover - published by Schott & Co London, 1905

6.12. Handel (1685-1759) Hornpipe – freely arranged for solo piano – 4 p plus cover - published by Schirmer, New York, 1923

6.13. Handel (1685-1759) Hornpipe – freely arranged for solo piano – 4 p plus cover - published by Allan and Co, Melbourne 1923

6.14. Handel (1685-1759) Hornpipe – freely arranged for solo piano – 4 p plus cover - published by Schott & Co. London 1922

6.15. Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Ramble on the last love-duet from Der Rosenkavalier – freely arranged for solo piano – 10 p plus cover - published by Schott & Co London, Melbourne 1910

6.16. Brahms (1833-1897) Cradle Song Wiegenlied, op.49/4 – freely arranged for solo piano – 5 p plus cover - published by Schirmer, New York 1923 – 2 copies

6.17. Brahms (1833-1897) Cradle Song Wiegenlied, op.49/4 – freely arranged for solo piano – 5 p plus cover - published by Schott & Co London 1923 – 2 copies

6.18. Gershwin (1898-1937) The Man I Love - concert arrangement solo piano – 3 p plus preamble plus cover - published by Harms Inc, New York 1944 – inscribed “All best wishes to dear Bessie from Percy, June, 1948”

6.19. Grieg (1843-1907) Norwegian Bridal Procession – edited for study and concert performance – 10 p plus analysis 4 p plus title page plus cover - published by Theodore Presser, London 1920


Series 7: Choral and Solo Voice Works by other composers edited by Percy Grainger

7.1. Anon: English 13th century: Angelus ad Virginem (Annunciation Carol). Transcribed from the original MS by DOM Anselm Hughes OSB, edited Percy Grainger for 3 men’s or 3 women’s or 6 mixed voices

  • Words: English, 13th cent. Arranged 12.2.1935
    • 2 p. complete score plus cover MS photocopy with short program note – 4 copies

7.2. Anon: English 14th century: Fulget cælestis curia. Transcribed from the original MS by DOM Anselm Hughes OSB, edited Percy Grainger for 3 men’s or 3 women’s or 6 mixed voices with optional harmonium or organ and/or strings

  • Words: English, 14th cent. Composed 2.10.1936
    • 2 p. complete score plus cover MS photocopy with short program note – 4 copies

7.3. Adrian Willaert (1490-1562): O salutaris hostia motet. 2 voices.(alto and tenor) accompanied by brass or other instruments

  • Words: St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274). Composed 13.2.1935. Score in Arnold Schering’s Geschichte der Musik in Beispielen
    • 1 p. complete score MS photocopy– 47 copies (5 of which are mounted on card)

7.4. Leonel Power (c.1370-1445): Anima mea liquefacta est. For voice, violin and 2 violas, or voice, violin, viola, cello

  • Words: Song of Solomon 5. Score in Arnold Schering’s Geschichte der Musik in Beispielen
    • 2 p. voice ink plus cover with instrumental cues in red ink
    • 3 p. viola 1 and 2 MS ink plus cover with voice part (no words) and violin cues in red ink
    • 2 p. violin ink plus cover.
    • 2 p. cello ink plus cover with voice part (no words) and violin cues in red ink

7.5. Anon: English late 13th century Puellare Gremium (O Holy Virgin). Transcribed from the original MS by DOM Anselm Hughes OSB, edited Percy Grainger for 3 men’s or 3 women’s or 6 mixed voices.

  • Words: English, late 13th cent. Arranged 11.2.1935.
    • 1 p. soprano I, tenor I - MS photocopy with short program note – 22 copies
    • 1 p. soprano II, tenor II - MS photocopy with short program note – 28 copies
    • 1 p. alto, bass - MS photocopy with short program note – 19 copies
    • 1 p. complete score plus cover MS photocopy with short program note – 3 copies

7.6. Anon: English late 13th century Alleluia Psallat (Alleluia, let us sing). Transcribed from the original MS by DOM Anselm Hughes OSB, edited Percy Grainger for 3 men’s or 3 women’s or 6 mixed voices.

  • Words: English, late 13th cent. Arranged 19.5.1934.
    • 2 p. complete score plus cover MS photocopy with program notes – 4 copies
    • 2 p. complete score plus cover MS photocopy with program notes – 1 copy
    • 2 p. complete score MS photocopy with program notes – 71 copies presented by John Horner

7.7. Claude Le Jeune (1528-1600) La bel´aronde (Pretty Swallows). Edited and translated by Percy Grainger for soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass

  • 2 p. complete score plus cover MS photocopy with performance notes
  • 2 p. complete score MS photocopy with performance notes
  • 1 p. soprano and tenor MS photocopy 16 copies
  • 1 p. alto and baritone MS photocopy 16 copies
  • 1 p. alto 2 or high tenor and bass MS photocopy  14 copies

7.8. Anon: English 13th century Beata Viscera (Because of thy sweet Son). Transcribed from the original MS by DOM Anselm Hughes OSB, edited Percy Grainger for 3 men’s or 3 mixed or 6 mixed voices

  • Words: English, late 13th cent. Arranged  20.5.1934
    • 2 p. complete score MS photocopy with program notes – 5 copies

7.9. Heinrich Finck (1444-1527): O schönes Weib (O Lady Fair). Motet for tenor, violin, viola and cello

  • Words: anon, German. Arranged 6.7.1934. Score in Arnold Schering’s Geschichte der Musik in Beispielen
    • 1 p. tenor MS ink plus cover and English translation of words
    • 1 p. violin MS ink
    • 1 p. viola MS ink
    • 1 p. cello MS ink

7.10. Sparre Olsen (1903-1984) Mountain Norway song for voice and piano arranged for mixed chorus (with or without piano) by Percy Grainger

  • Arranged 30.7.1934
    • 1 p. soprano MS photocopy – 62 copies
    • 1 p. alto MS photocopy - 60 copies
    • 1 p. tenor MS photocopy - 48 copies
    • 1 p. bass MS photocopy – 42 copies

7.11. Guillaume de Machaut (1903-1984) (Ballade 17 – Dame, par vous me sens reconfortez)

  • Arranged by Percy Grainger for 3 equal voices, or 6 alike pitched mixed voices, or mixed choir, or women’s choir, or men’s choir.
    • 3 p. complete score with program notes – 6 copies

7.12. Yevganiya Lineva (1853-1919) The Flowers that bloom in the Field

  • Arranged by Percy Grainger for soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Arranged 21.5.1934.
  • 2 p. complete score plus cover with program notes – 4 copies
  • 2 p. complete score with program notes

7.13. Yevganiya Lineva (1853-1919) Kindling Wood

  • Arranged by Percy Grainger for soprano,mezzo soprano and  alto. Arranged 21.5.1934.
    • 2 p. complete score plus cover with program notes – 3 copies
    • 2 p. complete score with program notes – 3 copies

7.14. Leonel Power (c.1370-1445) Sanctus. Transcribed from the original MS by DOM Anselm Hughes OSB, edited Percy Grainger for alto, tenor, bass, harmonium or organ

  • 1 p. complete photocopy plus cover
  • 1 p. complete photocopy

7.15. Sparre Olsen (1903-1984) Norwegian Yuletide Hymn for 3 equal voices

  • Arranged 6.9.1936
    • Score 1 p. photocopy plus cover
    • Score 1 p. photocopy – 3 copies


Series 8: Photographs

  • Picture no. 36. First half of 1919 Rose (57) and Percy Grainger (36). 22 x. 28 cm. Photo by Jean de Strelecki, New York City. 2 copies. 
  • Picture no. 39. July 29, 1920, Chicago. Rose Grainer (59) wearing Indian necklace brought as Albuquerque, N. M., early May, 1920. 22 x 28 cm. Photo by Koehne, Chicago. 2 copies. 
  • Picture no. 41. July 29, 1920. Chicago. Rose Grainger (59) holding Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House, etc." part of her son's birthday gift to her for July 3, 1920. 22 x 28 cm. Photo by Koehne, Chicago. 2 copies.
  • Picture no. 45. July 17, 1921. Rose (60) and Percy Grainger (39) on the porch of their White Plains home. 22 x 28 cm. Photo by Frederick E Morse, New York & White Plains, N. Y. 2 copies. 
  • Picture no. 46. July 17, 1921. Rose (60) and Percy Grainger (39). Rose playing "English Dance" 22 x 28 cm. Photo by Frederick E Morse, New York and White Plain, N. Y. 2 copies. 
  • Photo 9 x 14 cm. Percy Grainger, Spring 1923. Photo by Alfred Krauth, Frankfurt Germany. 2 copies. 
  • Photo 14 x 20 cm. Rose Grainger, labeled picture 25, about September 1910. Photo by Rude og Hilfling, Kristiania, Norway. 2 copies (6 copies sized 9 x 14 cm)
  • Photo 9 x 14 cm. Rose Grainger, taken same time as above? 2 copies
  • Photo 9 x 14 cm. Rose and Percy Grainger. 2 copies. (in profile)
  • Photo 6 x 8.5 cm. 4 copies. (unidentified man) (G. written in pencil on back of photo)
  • Photo 8.5 x 6 cm. 2 copies (both unidentified men)
  • Photo 6 x 8.5 cm. 1 copy. (another unidentified man - lowercase a written on back of photo)
  • Photo 13 x 8 cm of Rose and Percy Grainger c. Aime Dupoint N. Y.
  • Negative of Percy Grainger?


Series 9: Writings

  • Dolmetsch and his instruments. Haslemere, Surry: Dolmetsch. Bookplate "Rose Grainger" Library presented by Mr. Percy Grainger.
  • Music: a commonsense view of all types / by Percy Grainger. A synopsis of lectures delivered for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, December 1934. 1 copy. 
  • Photos of Rose Grainger and 3 short accounts of her life. 


Series 10: Sound Recordings

  • Percy Grainger's collection of English folk songs by actual peasant singers. Sung by Joseph Taylor. HMV label 8, 78 rpm discs. 
  • Steel disc labelled 'Rose Grainger playing Resonophone (metal marimba) Molly of the Shore'
  • Several Bach preludes and fugues from WTC Books 1 and 2 and Chromatic fantasy played on clavichord by Arnold Dolmetsch. 7 discs. The 48 Society label. 
  • Chopin Sonata in B minor played by Grainger. Columbia label. 3 copies.  
  • Debussy Toccata played by Grainger HMV label. 
  • Selection of 16, 78 rpm records with various performers including Peter Dawson, Una Bourne, Harold Williams, Eric Courtland, Cecil Dixon and Walter Gieseking. 


Series 11: Instruments etc

  • Viola - Jackson Guldan Violin Co. Columbus Ohio. + 2 bows. In rustic looking wooden and masonite case inscribed "P.G. made case for viola Oct. 27, 28, 30 1946"
  • Koch recorder
  • Miessner Rhyth-O-Phone
  • Steelman phonograph player.  

Series 12: Rose Grainger Library

  • 12.1 Rachmaninov – O Come, Let us Worship, op.37/1 edited Winfred Douglas, 3 p., published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.2 Rachmaninov – Bless the Lord, op.37/2 edited Winfred Douglas, 7 p. plus cover/title page, published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.3 Rachmaninov – Blessed is the Man, op.37/3 edited Winfred Douglas, 10 p. plus cover/title page, published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.4 Rachmaninov – Gladsome Radiance, op.37/4 edited Winfred Douglas, 4 p. plus cover/title page, published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.5 Rachmaninov – Nunc Dimittis, op.37/5 edited Winfred Douglas, 16 p., plus cover/title page, published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.6 Rachmaninov – Ave Maria, op.37/6 edited Winfred Douglas,  3 p., published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.7 Rachmaninov – Glory to God, op.37/7 edited Winfred Douglas,  4 p., published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.8 Rachmaninov – Blessed art thou, O Lord, op.37/9 edited Winfred Douglas, 17 p. plus cover/title page, published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.9 Rachmaninov – The Veneration of the Cross, op.37/10 edited Winfred Douglas, 7 p. plus cover/title page, published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.10 Rachmaninov – Magnificat, op.37/11 edited Winfred Douglas, 16 p., plus cover/title page, published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.11 Rachmaninov – Gloria in Excelsis op.37/12 edited Winfred Douglas, 19 p., plus cover/title page, published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.12 Rachmaninov – Hymn: Today Hath Salvation Come op.37/13 edited Winfred Douglas, 3 p., plus cover/title page, published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.13 Rachmaninov – When Thou, O Lord, hadst arisen op.37/14 edited Winfred Douglas, 5 p., plus cover/title page, published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.14 Rachmaninov – To the Mother of God op.37/15 edited Winfred Douglas, 6 p., plus cover/title page, published by HW Gray, New York, 1920
  • 12.15 Lonesome Tunes – an anthology of 25 Folk Songs from the Kentucky Mountains collected by Loraine Wyman and Howard Brockway. 102 p., plus title pages plus hard cover, published by HW Gray, New York, 1916
  • 12.16 Lonesome Tunes – an anthology of 25 Folk Songs from the Kentucky Mountains collected by Loraine Wyman and Howard Brockway, voice and piano. 102 p., plus title pages plus hard cover, published by HW Gray, New York, 1916
  • 12.17 Natalie Curtis-Burlin – Lullaby SSAATTBB –
    • Score - 2 p., plus cover – 4 copies
    •  2 p. MS photocopy – 3 copies
    • see also 12.22
  • 12.18 Herman Sandby – Om dagen vid mitt arbete (Longing) - Swedish Folksong arr. String orchestra, published by Skandinavisk og borups Musikforlag, Copenhagen 1932
    • Score - 2 p. – 1 copy
    • Vl 1 – 1 p. – 4 copies
    • Vl 2 – 1 p. – 4 copies
    • Va – 1 p. – 3 copies
    • Vc – 1 p. – 3 copies
    • CB – 1 p. – 2 copies
  • 12.19 An anthology of 20 Folk Songs from the Kentucky Mountains collected by Loraine Wyman and Howard Brockway voice and piano 115 p., plus title pages plus hard cover, published by Oliver Ditson, Boston, 1919
  • 12.20 Charles Martin Loeffler – Ode: For One who fell in Battle SSAATTBB -20 p., plus title page – published by Schirmer, New York, 1911.
  • 12.21 Arthur Fickenscher – Quintet no. 7 for Piano Duet, or Piano Duet and 6 strings, or Piano Duet and String orchestra
    • Score - 14 p. MS plus title page plus cover photocopy bound
    • 2nd Vc – 3 p.
    • CB – 3 p.
  • 12.22 Natalie Curtis-Burlin – Five Negro Folk Songs TTBB - Lullaby, God’s a-Gwine, Listen to de Lambs, Good News Chariot’s Coming, Couldn’t hear nobody Pray - 26 p. plus cover, published by Schirmer, New York, 1938 (special edition for Percy Grainger) – 2 copies – see also 12.17
  • 12.23 Palestrina – Mori quasi il mio core SATB –- 8 p. plus cover, photocopy – published by RNMI.
  • 12.24 Herman Sandby – Serenade for String Orchestra. published by Skandinavisk og borups Musikforlag, Copenhagen 1934
    • Vl 1 – 6 p. plus cover
    • Vl 2 – 6 p. plus cover
    • Va1 – 6 p. plus cover
    • Va2 – 6 p. plus cover
    • Vc1 – 6 p. plus cover
    • Vc2 – 6 p. plus cover
  • 12.25 Henry Balfour Gardiner - String Quintet movement in C minor photocopy
    • Full score 16 p plus cover
    • Vl 1 – 4 p. plus cover photocopy
    • Vl 2 – 4 p. plus cover photocopy
    • Va1 – 4 p. plus cover photocopy
    • Va2 – 4 p. plus cover photocopy
    • Vc –   4 p. plus cover photocopy
  • 12.26 Max Reger – Variations and Fugue on a theme of Beethoven, for 2 pianos, op.86 –- 62 p plus title page plus cover, – published by Bote & Bock, Berlin, 1904.
  • 12.27 Evgeniia Eduardovna Lineva – edited Percy Grainger - Flowers that bloomed in the Field – SATB – 2 p. photocopy – 6 copies
  • 12.28 BD Gauntlett – Scotch Dance for piano – 6 p. plus cover - published by G Schirmer, New York, 1944 inscribed “Warm hearted greetings to Percy whom I have loved these many years BDG”.


Series 13: Works by other composers inscribed by Percy Grainger

  • 13.01 Charles Haubiel – Three Sea Songs – Sea Gulls, Fog, Seas Wind TTBB and 2 pianos – 18 p., plus cover - published by HW Gray, New York 1931 – inscribed “For Percy Grainger, Apollo of melody, in admiration of his great artistry and genial good fellowship”.
  • 13.02 Eyvind Mary Alinæs- Barratt Dūe – Norsk Piano Skole 83 p., plus cover - published by Norsk Music Förlag, Sweden - inscribed “To my dear friend and teacher, Percy Grainger, sincerely yours Mary Barratt Dūe
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The University of Adelaide Adelaide, South Australia, 5005 Australia. CRICOS Provider Number 00123M

Telephone: +61 8 8313 4455

Coordinates: -34.920843, 138.604513

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Last updated: 18 Jan 2021