Country Gardens (Morris dance tune)

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Annotation

Grainger produced at least ten versions of this folktune arrangement.

Annotation last modified on 2016-08-27 23:22 UTC.

Relationships

composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) (from 1918 until 1952)
publisher:Schott & Co. Ltd.
G. Schirmer Inc. (in 1919)
part of:Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 73) (order: 76)
download score for free:imslp: Country Gardens (Grainger, Percy) [info]
Wikidata:Q5177290 [info]
referred to in medleys:English Heritage Medley (order: 30)
later versions:English Country Garden
Hover Bovver (Tune 2) (C64 Game)
is based on:Air XX. Country Garden
arrangements:Country Gardens (for band, Clark)
Country Gardens (Solo piano arrangement by John Brimhall)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1918-06-07Country Gardens (matrix 49442-2)Percy Grainger1:49
1918-06-07Country Gardens (matrix 49442-1)Percy Grainger2:10
1927-05-24Country GardensPercy Grainger1:53
1945-09-05Country GardensPercy Grainger1:54
1959-05-03 – 1959-05-04Country GardensEastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra, Frederick Fennell2:19
1977-07Country GardensJoseph Cooper2:30
1977Country GardensJoseph Cooper?:??
1994-06-29 – 1995-01-25Handkerchief Dance, Country GardensVrouwenkoor Malle Babbe2:59
1996-12-01 – 1996-12-02Country GardensCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle2:36
1996-12-14 – 1996-12-15Country GardensRoyal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra, Timothy Reynish1:59
1997-04-27 – 1997-04-28Country GardensBBC Philharmonic, Richard Hickox2:20
1998-02-27 – 1998-02-28Country GardensRhondda Gillespie, John Lavender, Wayne Marshall, Penelope Thwaites2:03
2003-03-26 – 2003-03-28Country GardensPenelope Thwaites1:20
“Country Gardens”“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, Colonel John R. Bourgeois2:05
Country GardenRoger Woodward1:53
Country GardenLondon Philharmonic Orchestra2:27
Country Gardencover and instrumentalThe Wiggles2:37
Country GardensPercy Grainger2:22
Country GardensPercy Grainger1:59
Country GardensPenelope Thwaites2:04
Country GardensLondon Promenade Orchestra, Eric Hammerstein2:39
Country GardensRichard Markham, David Nettle2:02
Country Gardens[unknown]2:38
Country GardensAmerican Piano Quartet2:33
Country GardensThe Central Band of the Royal Air Force2:00
Country GardensLondon Promenade Orchestra, Eric Hammerstein2:35
Country GardensAlexander Furman2:05
Country Gardens[unknown]2:25
Country GardensBournemouth Sinfonietta, Kenneth Montgomery2:20
Country GardensSlovak National Symphony Orchestra, Keith Brion2:05
Country GardensPercy Grainger2:18
Country GardensPercy Grainger2:07
Country GardensMartin Jones2:03
Country GardensMartin Jones2:02
Country GardensDaniel Adni2:11
Country GardenslivePercy Grainger2:16
Country GardensRoger Woodward1:55
Country Gardens[unknown]?:??
Country GardensGeoffrey Tozer, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox2:25
Country GardensCatherine Wilson's Trio Vivant3:06
Country GardensLight Music Society Orchestra, Sir Vivian Dunn2:16
Country GardenscoverHazel Scott2:58
Country Gardens[unknown]2:16
Country GardensinstrumentalNorth Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon2:09
Country GardensRebecca Chambers2:30
Country GardensDaniel Adni2:09
Country GardensPercy Grainger2:08
Country GardensJames Jae-Won Moon1:55
Country GardensLeslie Howard1:45
Country Gardens (arr. Grainger)Michigan State University Symphonic Band & Keith Brion, conductor2:19
Country Gardens (arr. Sousa)Michigan State University Symphonic Band & Keith Brion, conductor2:20
Country Gardens (Handkerchief Dance) - Arr. for Piano Duet: Country Gardens (Handkerchief Dance)Katia & Marielle Labèque2:11
Country Gardens (Morris Dance Tune)Daniel Adni2:06
Country Gardens (second version)The Royal Norwegian Navy Band, Bjarte Engeset2:00
Country Gardens, BFMS 22Percy Grainger1:54
Country Gardens, BFMS. 22Light Music Society Orchestra, Sir Vivian Dunn2:16
Country Gardens, folk song for piano (BFMS 22)The Northstar Musicians2:25
Country Gardens: Morris Dance TuneLight Music Society, Sir Vivian Dunn2:15
Percy Grainger: Country GardensLeopold Stokowski and his Symphony Orchestra1:32
The Music of the Ballet OrchestracoverThe Wiggles3:12