My Dark-Haired Maid
Arranger/Composer: Grainger
Item Code: AAM-034
Publisher: Aux Arcs Music
My Dark-Haired Maid was harmonized by Percy Grainger in about 1899, 3 years ahead of his beautiful harmonization of Irish Tune from County Derry. My Dark-Haired Maid (or "Mo Nighean Dubh in Gaelic") is Grainger working his harmonic magic, “dished up” for band by Chalon Ragsdale.
Program Notes
My Dark-Haired Maid was harmonized by Percy Grainger in about 1899, 3 years ahead of his beautiful harmonization of Irish Tune from County Derry. My Dark-Haired Maid (or "Mo Nighean Dubh in Gaelic") is Grainger working his harmonic magic, “dished up” for band by Chalon Ragsdale.
My Dark-Haired Maid is a Grade 3, well-suited for the mature junior high or high school band.
Grade Level: 3
Copyright: 2011
Number of Players: Standard
Duration: 3:45
Publisher: Aux Arcs Music
Category: Concert Band
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Instrumentation
Piccolo (1)
Flute 1/2 (4)
Oboe 1/2 (2)
Bassoon 1/2 (2)
Contrabassoon (optional)
B-flat Clarinet 1 (3)
B-flat Clarinet 2/3 (6)
B-flat Bass Clarinet (2)
E-flat Contra-Alto Clarinet (1)
B-flat Soprano Saxophone (1)
E-flat Alto Saxophone 1/2 (2)
B-flat Tenor Saxophone (1)
E-flat Baritone Saxophone (1)
B-flat Trumpet 1 (2)
B-flat Trumpet 2/3 (4)
F Horn 1/2 (2)
F Horn 3/4 (2)
Trombone 1/2 (2)
Bass Trombone (1)
Euphonium (2)
T.C. Baritone (1)
Tuba (3)
Harp (optional)
String Bass (1)
Timpani (1)
Crotales (1)
Vibraphone (1)
Chimes (1)
Marimba & Cymbals (2)