Children's March: Over the Hills and Far Away

"Children's March: Over the Hills and Far Away" was written by Percy Grainger as his first work published for band.[1] It was originally written between 1916 and 1918 as a piano showpiece for World War I relief efforts.[2] However, after enlisting as a bandsman in the United States Army, he quickly orchestrated it for military band using his solo piano version as a sketch.[3] An arrangement by Grainger for two pianos was later published in 1920.

The title is a reference to Frederick Delius' piece of the same name.[4]

Versions
  • Solo piano
  • Two pianos, four hands

References
  1. All Music Guide to Classical Music: the Definitive Guide to Classical Music. Chris Woodstra, Gerald Brennan, Allen Schrott. San Francisco, CA: Backbeat Books. 2005. p. 522. ISBN 0-87930-865-6. OCLC 61295944.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Sachs, Stephen; Sachs, Carolyn (1998). "Review of Children's March: Over the Hills and Far Away". American Music Teacher. 47 (4): 66–67. ISSN 0003-0112.
  3. Coffill, Brian (2015). "Percy Grainger: "Children's March: 'Over the Hills and Far Away'". University of Maryland Wind Orchestra. Retrieved 2022-03-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Palmer, Christopher (1971). "Delius and Percy Grainger". Music & Letters. 52 (4): 418–425. ISSN 0027-4224.
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