This past semester I had the unique opportunity to study Percy Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy with Dr. Gary Gilroy and my fellow graduate conducting student colleagues. It was a wonderful experience to work through each movement and reading Frederick Fennell's articles in the Instrumentalist from back in the early 80's. We also studied a rehearsal from 1987 of the United States Navy band working with Dr. Fennell himself. Reading his writing and watching him rehearse had a profound affect on me. He has done so much for wind music, and he is a huge inspiration to many musicians around the world. It has been almost 10 years since he passed (December 7th, 2004), and I wanted to take an opportunity to thank and remember him for his contributions.
Back to Lincolnshire Posy, here at Fresno State, my colleagues and I all took turns conducting a movement of the work. It was a great learning opportunity for both the conductors and members of the ensemble. I just want to say congrats to my fellow colleagues on a great performance. Click on the link below to see my movement of Lincolnshire Posy (movement V).
Back to Lincolnshire Posy, here at Fresno State, my colleagues and I all took turns conducting a movement of the work. It was a great learning opportunity for both the conductors and members of the ensemble. I just want to say congrats to my fellow colleagues on a great performance. Click on the link below to see my movement of Lincolnshire Posy (movement V).
 Dr. Gilroy with his graduate conducting students after each of us conducting a movement from Lincolnshire Posy. |  Frederick Fennell (July 2, 1914-7 December 7, 2004) |
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