Jutish Medley

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Percy Aldridge Grainger

Percy Aldridge Grainger (ed. Joseph Kreines)


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General Info

Year: 1923-1929 /
Duration: c. 8:05
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Piano
Publisher: Aeolus Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $90.00


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Program Notes

The Jutish Medley, as its name implies, is a succession of tunes hailing from Jutland [on the Danish peninsula]. The first, Choosing the Bride, voices a young man’s dilemma in choosing between two sweethearts -- one rich, one poor -- and his reasons for finally taking the poor one. The second melody employed is a sentimental Dragoon’s Farewell, supposed to be sung by the dragoon just before setting out for the wars. The third is a very archaic religious song entitled The Shoemaker from Jerusalem. The final ditty, Hubby and Wifey, is a quarreling duet in which the wife brings her obstreperous husband to his senses by means of a spinning spindle skillfully applied to his forehead.

- Program Note by U.S. Marine Band from liner notes for Altissimo! CD The Music Lover's Grainger


The Jutish Medley appears to have originally been gathered for piano, but was included in Grainger's Danish Folksongs Suite in 1930-31.

- Program Note adapted from Wikipedia


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