Australian Modern composer Percy Grainger (1882-1961), while he wrote little that might be considered "serious" music, nevertheless produced both original pieces and arrangements that remain popular. He later became interested in what would become known as ethomusicology. Grainger became a United States citizen in 1918. 1. Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961) - Extensive list of art songs and the Jungle Book cycle from the Lied and Art Song Texts Page at REC Music. Included many English texts. 2. Percy Grainger - Filmography as composer and arranger, biography, links, and related material from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). 3. A History of the Wooster High School Bands - Wooster High School Music Department History - Bands. Grainger visited this school during the 1940s. 4. A Report on the Grainger Event - Synopisis of a celebration at St. John's Smith Square, London Saturday 7th November - Sunday 8th November 1998. 5. Abstracts of Papers at the 1998 CIMCIM Meeting - Percy Grainger's Past-Hoard-House (Museum) 6. Australian Music Centre - Picture, biography, and list of works and recordings. 7. Classical Music Archives: Grainger - Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Complete files offered in MIDI format. 8. Classical Music Reviews: Graingerc Edition Vol.2 - Songs for Baritone. Varcoe/Thwaites (Chandos) - From inkpot.com 9. Grainger Museum - University of Melbourne - Instruments, manuscripts, artworks, textiles and costumes related to his life and contemporaries. Includes biography, works, photographs, visual artistry, and family details. 10. Grainger, George Percy Aldridge - Biography following him from Australia through Europe and into the United States noting his varied styles and best-remembered works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. 11. Grainger, Percy (1882 - 1961) - Brief biography with summaries of his instrumental, vocal, and keyboard music. 12. Grainger, Percy (1882 - 1961), Australia - Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essay from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. 13. Heartoutbursts: Lincolnshire Folksongs Collected by Percy Grainger - Notes and lyrics with extended commentary by John Roberts and Tony Barrand in connection with their recording on Golden Hind Music. 14. Nimbus Records, Grand Piano, NI 8809 - Percy Grainger plays Grainger 15. OUP USA: Percy Grainger - Brief information by Wilfrid Mellers, University of York. 16. Percy Aldridge Grainger - Brief biography, photograph from his young days, and links from the Classical Composers Database. 17. Percy Grainger - Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary with life and examination of some of his works. 18. Percy Grainger - Biography, photographic portrait, pictures of the tomb shared with his mother's ashes, links, and virtual memorial from Find a Grave. 19. Percy Grainger Catalogue - From Hyperion Records, UK 20. Percy Grainger Society - Biographical article; information on the Society; links. 21. Percy Grainger's Background - Percy Grainger - A Brief Biographical Background 22. Picture of Percy Grainger - Black and white photograph from 1940 autographed and dedicated to the United States Military Academy Band. 23. Picture of Percy Grainger at the Piano - Photograph of him in 1950, with Lieutenant Colonel Resta conducting the United States Military Academy Band at Carnegie Hall. 24. The Lyre's Island - Short. From MIT Press.

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