Richard Grainger
Sign in to saveBritish builder (1797–1861)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Saving Dave
- The Last Latrine
- A proposal for concentrating the termini of the Newcastle and Carlisle, the Great North of England, and proposed Edinburgh railways
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1882-07-08
- Active to
- 1961-02-20
20th centuryamericanaustralianaustralian composerclassicalcomposer
Discography
- Country Gardens: Piano Music – Volume 2 (Leslie Howard)
- Over the Hills and Far Away: Piano Music – Volume 1 (Leslie Howard)
- Arnaud: Three Fanfares for Brass & Percussion / Vaughan Williams: Toccata Marziale, Folk Song Suite / Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy, Shepherd's Hey1980
- Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / Barber: Adagio for Strings / Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry1982
- Danny Boy: Grainger Favourites1989
- Orchestral Works1989
- Colonial Diversions1990
- Famous Folk-Settings1991
- Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy / Hill Song no. 2 / Persichetti: Symphony for Band / Khachaturian: Armenian Dances / Hartley: Concerto for 23 Winds / Rogers: Three Japanese Dances1991
- British Masters, Volume 21993
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 203
- Total plays
- 1,292
Born in Middlesbrough, North East England into a musical family. Richard plays guitar, is a prolific songwriter, poet and writer in the Folk and World Music genre. Richard has produced 12 albums in his 25 years as a recording artist. His latest album 'War Horse' has been described by www.folkradio.co.uk as ' a classic album that will stand the test of time'. Tours worldwide solo and with Chris Parkinson. His website is at www.richard-grainger.com or www.myspace.com/richardgrainger <a href="ht
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Image
- Portrait of Richard Grainger attrib. James Ramsay.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1797-10-09
- date of death
- 1861-07-04
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- Richard Grainger
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