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963K views · 3.6K reactions | Australian Composer Percy Grainger devised machines to create what he called "free music." These machines were precursors to the modern synthesiser. | ABC Classic | Facebook

THE IMMOVABLE DO | Today, we're showcasing a piece from our "Elevating the Classics" series. Percy Grainger's "The Immovable Do," written between 1933 and 1939, is famous not only for its status as a wind ensemble classic but for its peculiar origin story. While sitting at his foot-pumped reed organ one day, Grainger noticed that the reed that produces C, or “Do,” became stuck. Rather than lamenting his broken instrument, he improvised over the static pitch. The resulting composition is an exerc

86 reactions · 20 comments | Praise Break with Br. Andre Minter, Br. Percy Percy Psofamous Amos, Sis Sandra Minter-Rimmer and Sis. Kenge Joiner singing “Thank You Lord.” | Miracle Temple Church of Deliverance | Facebook