"Molly on the Shore" by Percy Aldridge Grainger
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- Both technically and lyrically demanding, Percy Grainger’s “Molly on the Shore” is one of the standards of wind band literature. Although originally composed for string quartet in 1907, the band arrangement (1920) of this jaunty Irish reel highlights the dexterity of the woodwind instruments, specifically the clarinet section. Concertmaster clarinetist Technical Sgt. Jeremy Klenke comments, “It’s an extremely challenging piece to play well as a clarinet section. Technique, intonation, matching style of articulation, rhythmic integrity, and most importantly having the endurance required to maintain these things throughout the entire four-minute piece are all extremely important.”
In this work, Grainger combined two differing fiddle tunes, “Molly on the Shore” and “Temple Hill”. These themes weave throughout the short work, creating a delightful musical conversation between the melody and countermelody. In his program notes, Grainger writes, “In setting Molly on the Shore I strove to imbue the accompanying parts that made up the harmonic texture with a melodic character not too unlike that of the underlying reel tune…Equally with melody, I prize discordant harmony, because of the emotional and compassionate sway it exerts.”
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Wow, the clarinets really got a workout here. Wonderfully played!
Thanks!
Bravissimo!!! There's smoke coming out of that incredible clarinet section!! Great job!!....as a clarinetist I remember playing this in my college wind ensemble. Such a great piece, and absolutely brilliantly performed here.
"This music gave me chills. It is amazing!!" - quote from one of my 6th grade flute players when I shared video this morning through Google Classroom. - Keep inspiring our next generation with these videos - All the Best-- Rob McConnell, Chief Master Sergeant Retired, USAF Band
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There's a reason yall are the best! Only wish I could have been there with my bass clarinet.
This is awesome. I loved the clarinets and the balance in your band. Good job!
Thanks so much!
Beautiful! And so perfectly played. A joy to hear!
Thanks for listening!
Amazing. These artists are professionals in every way.
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Beautiful! I love this tempo! I hate it when conductors decide to go warp 9 speed on this tune because the notes just gets muddled. This is a fantastic performance. Well balanced and played with style.
One more comment, the clarinets played this perfectly and it sound like just one clarinet even though many were playing similar parts. Kudos to that section!
Thanks a ton!
This might be the best performance of this piece I've listened to. The balance between the instruments is virtually spotless. I bet this was exhausting to learn, though.😄
Fantastic video! I am a Grainger fanatic and my 10th grade band just got this and Country Gardens to tackle! We'll see how it goes..
-10th grade trumpet, trombone/euphonium, and horn player here
Never realized the bass played with the low winds at 0:23. That just feels mean 😂. But played to perfection here of course
Amazing!!! I hope to play this in my future.
We hope so too! It's a wonderful piece of music.
I appreciate the music. Good music
THANKS!
I LOVE the music
THANKS!
We were assigned this in my 6th grade band class today, and when the video showed the clarinet players (I play the clarinet), I was amazed! Also, beautiful music! I could probably listen to this for hours!
COOL! Thanks so much for your kind words. ✈️
YOU'RE IN 6TH GRADE AND PLAYING THIS?
@@cadencooper1828 No, we listened to it 😂
@@HH.UNKNxWN lol im in 6th grade and we played it🤣
So good!!
Beautiful!
What trumpets where there should be cornets! 😮
Ahh. Percy Grainger - so many woodwind players quit wind ensemble over this song 🤣
Molly is my name
@Darean Jeffrey why do you think I am a liar
Are all the clarinets Buffet?
Some are but not all!
@@TheUSAFBandI thought I saw at least one Leblanc.
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They played it extremely well, but they were all so lifeless...
I think they really have to focus on what they're doing! Lots of notes!
no
skill issue