Grainger - Works For Solo Piano, Volume 3

Penelope Thwaites, piano

Percy Grainger (1882-1961): Lullaby from 'Tribute to Foster'; One More Day, My John [SCS No.1](Premilimary Cantor); A Bridal Lullaby; Knight and Shepherd's Daughter [BMF no.18}(Lincolnshire Folksong); Children's March 'Over The Hills and Far Away'; Bridal Lullaby Ramble (premiere recording); Spoon River [AFMS No.1](American Folk-Dance); Ramble on the Last Love-Duet from Strauss's 'Der Rosenkavalier'[FSFM No.4]; Danish Folk-Music Suite; To a Nordic Princess (Bridal Song); Blithe Bells; Walking Tune (premiere recording in this version); Lullaby from 'Tribute to Foster' from 'The Easy Grainger'; Proud Vesselil [DFMS Unnumbered] from The Easy Grainger; Rimmer and Goldcastle [DFMS Unnumbered] from The Easy Grainger; Irish Tune from County Derry (premiere recording in this version); Country Gardens [BFMS No.22](premiere recording in this version); The Immovable Do or 'The Cyphering C'; Beautiful Fresh Flower (Chinese Melody); Now, Ho Now I Needs Must Part (FSFM No.6)
SCS=Sea Chanty Settings
BFMS=British Folk Music Settings
AFMS=American Folk Music Settings
FSFM=Free Settings of Favourite Melodies
DFMS=Danish Folk Music Settings

This is Penelope Thwaite's third and final volume of solo piano music in Chandos' ongoing series of works by Percy Grainger. Penelope Thwaites researched these manuscripts in order to present the music with the maximum authenticity and faithfulness to the composer's original intention. Previous volumes in the series have included a number of premiere recordings, and this disc presents the first recording of 'Bridal Lullaby Ramble'.