UMich Symphony Band - Percy Grainger - Irish Tune From County Derry (1918/2001)

University of Michigan Symphony Band
Irish Tune from County Derry (1918/2001)
Percy Aldridge Grainger
revised by Mark Rogers
H. Robert Reynolds, conductor
April 12, 2024
Hill Auditorium
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Recorded by Aaron Kippola
Filmed by Dave Schall, Cory Robinson, and Robyn Kimmey
Post-production by Dave Schall
(www.daveschallsound.com)

[@EAB2012again]

Many wonderful memories of HRR rehearsing this

[@nicholassowul2537]

16 bars without a breath. That first breath at 16 was magical. Go Blue

[@eugeneyukon1425]

It's a shame the UM Symphony Band is considerably smaller now than even a few years ago.

[@davidschall3137]

The band is not actually smaller than it ever has been. What you are noticing is that Haithcock and Fettig have chosen to use "wind ensemble" orchestration for many pieces, and more frequently, in the past couple of years, rather than "full band." This is not uncommon....it's basically one to a part (unless greater numbers are needed in some sections). This is how the Eastman Wind Ensemble is set up. The numbers for the band are the same now. The parts and assignments are decided by the director with input from the applied faculty members of each instrument.

[@majapechanach5982]

this is not the full ensemble :)

[@carlgrapentine]

It isn’t. But they’re much more flexible-using different-sized groups for each piece.

[@jankarnes2003]

personnel change depending on repertoire