Feature of Note
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Percy Grainger Society President Dr. Paul Jackson will be visiting the Percy Grainger Home & Studio (PGH&S) the third week of September. His visits are always action-packed (last year he cataloged the choral music in the house, among other projects) and he is planning on presenting a Third Sunday (thematic tour) on Sunday, September 17. Register here. More events are in the planning stage, detials will be included in our September "Of Note" e-newsletter.
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Volunteer Spotlight
Third Sunday House Tour Features Frederick Fennell & Percy Grainger
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Above: Visitors gather in the living room at 7 Cromwell Place as Rebecca Weissman (far left) discusses Percy Grainger's significant work with Frederick Fennell in the 1950s. |
The PGS thanks volunteer Rebecca Weissman for leading visitors through the Percy Grainger Home & Studio with an emphasis of Grainger's relationship with Frederick Fennell. Read more here. |
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Membership Happenings Annual Members' Meeting Recap
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What better day to hold the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Percy Grainger Society (PGS) than on July 8th -- Percy Grainger's Birthday! PGS members across four continents gathered via Zoom as President Paul Jackson reviewed the Society's past year of programming. Recap here.
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Save the DateSeptember 17: Paul Jackson Leads Next Third Sundays Tour
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We are pleased to announce that Percy Grainger Society President, Dr. Paul Jackson, will be leading the next Third Sunday tour of the Percy Grainger Home and Studio on September 17, 2023 at 2 pm EDT. The tour will focus on Grainger's approach to Free Music and offer visitors the opportunity to view the newly-conserved Gliding Tones on Whistle, Notes on Recorders machine, one of only two only remaining examples of Grainger's Free Music machines. This event is free and open to the public, but due to space limitations, registration is encouraged. |
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Event KeyThe Percy Grainger Society is pleased to offer both live and virtual events. You can easily determine if the events listed in this newsletter are live or virtual by the color of the registration button: green for live events blue for virtual events. |
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Interested in Becoming a Member?
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Membership in the Percy Grainger Society does have its privileges! With your membership, you have access to the Members Area of our website, which includes digital copies of The Grainger Journal, audio and video content, and links to program notes, catalogs, and book lists.
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