Music of the English Renaissance

The combination of Flute and Guitar is becoming increasingly popular among music school pupils and concert performers. This publication From Renaissance To Ragtime expands the fairly narrow repertoire for this combination of instruments to include arrangements of famous compositions such as variations on the famous English Renaissance song Greensleeves famous melodies by Johann Sebastian Bach (Air Siciliana Badinerie) the popular Minuet by Luigi Boccherini Chopin's virtuoso Variations on a Theme of Rossini and Scott Joplin's popular ragtime tune The Entertainer(familiar from the film The Sting). In order that these relatively demanding arrangements can be enjoyed by a broad spectrum of performers editor Pavel Kloub selected compositions which can easily be played not only on the Flute but also on the Oboe or Violin.Contents:Green Sleeves (variations on the english renaissance song) [Fleury Louis]Le Basque [Marais Marin]Air [Bach Johann Sebastian]Siciliano [Bach Johann Sebastian]Menuet [Bach Johann Sebastian]Badinerie [Bach Johann Sebastian]Menuet [Boccherini Luigi]Variations on a theme of Rossini [Chopin Frederic]The Entertainer [Joplin Scott]

A collection of 32 pieces for the solo classical Guitar that capture the stately spirit and elegance of the Renaissance. The music has been carefully selected from authentic sources and the book includes plenty of historical detail and performance notes.Pieces include many ancient melodies from Ireland and Scotland ideal for the repertoire of the intermediate guitarist with their simple rhythms and modal tonalities. A CD of demonstrations is included performed by Allan Alexander to help you achieve and accurate and authentic performance.

One of the most recognized anthems from the English Renaissance in a new adaptation specifically geared to the limits of younger voices and middle school choirs. Intimate and expressive this would work well in both concert and worship settings and provides a great way to introduce young singers to historical choral works. Available for SSA and 3-Part Mixed.

Une collection de 32 pièces pour guitare classique solo qui capture l'esprit majestueux et l'élégance de la Renaissance. La musique a été soigneusement sélectionnée des sources authentiques, et le livre comprend beaucoup de notes historiques de détail et de la performance. Pièces comprennent plusieurs mélodies antiques de l'Irlande et l'Ecosse, idéal pour le répertoire du guitariste intermédiaire avec leurs rythmes simples et les tonalités modales. Un CD de manifestations est inclus, interprétée par Allan Alexander, pour vous aider à atteindre et de rendement précis et authentique. / Guitare / 72 pages / Partition Cd

for Recorders-The Artistic Directors of the award-winning Terra Nova Consort have been in residence at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for over ten years. This their first publication contains over 40 arrangements for recorders of RenaissanceEnglish and Scottish Country-Dance music as early as Playford and up to the present. The arrangements in this book were written and performed by Patricia O'Scannell herself an accomplished recorder player in the context of musicbeing set for dances balls and workshops and are an excellent tool for aspiring players. The settings are for two to four recorders allowing for numerous combinations of voicing depending on what the players have at hand andinclude O'Scannell's insightful comments about style and technique. The music may also be played on a variety of other instruments common to the genre and used by aficionados seeking arrangements for Scottish and Englishrepertoire to play with dancers. Written for intermediate through advanced players with some parts appropriate for beginners this collection will appeal to all serious recorder players.

This manual is a guide to the study of the Renaissance lute taking the student on a step-by-step journey through technical matters and exercises of increasing difficulty. It is aimed at both the beginner and those who would like to improve their own technique. Special attention has been given to those who have specialized in guitar so where necessary some important differences between the techniques of the two instruments have been underlined. All the material has been set out following a rational approach to the various challenges. To this end I thought it useful to write many of the exercises myself especially those at the beginning of the course. I hope toguide the student from the technical basics to a level sufficient for playing music of intermediate difficulty. Of course any material regarding technique will help the student progress to higher levels.The main areas covered are: hand positions according to Renaissance practice; study of appropriate sonority; development of contrapuntal sensitivity; idiomatic techniques; introduction to the different Renaissance musical forms; recognition of different interrelational forms.

Traduction Doc Rossi Compositeur : Damiani Andrea Instrumentation : Luth Publication Date: 1999 Series: Teoria e Didattica della Musica (Theoretical and Educational Texts) Pages: pp. 208 CONTENTS * Preface * Introduction * CHAPTER 1. TUNING AND TABLATURE Tuning - Tablature (French tablature - Italian tablature - Rhythm symbols - Fingering and other symbols) - Stringing and doubling - Tuning practice (Practical advice on tuning - Tuning problems) - Strings * CHAPTER 2. BASIC TECHNIQUES Posture and position of the lute - Right-hand position - Right-hand functions - Sound production (Positioning p - Forearm movement - Attack - Positioning i) - Alternating p and i - Finger articulation for polyphonic passages (Positioning p - Positioning i) - Preparatory exercises - Differences from guitar technique - Body control * CHAPTER 3. THE RIGHT HAND Forearm and accentuation - Fingering * CHAPTER 4. THE LEFT HAND General principals - Preparatory exercises - Avoiding stiffness - Differences from guitar technique - Hand coordination * CHAPTER 5. SCALES Right-hand scale technique (Forearm movement - Finger articulation - Integrating the two techniques) * CHAPTER 6. EXERCISES FOR TWO LUTES Exercises on a ground bass - Contrapuntal exercises - Articulation - Dances and ground basses * CHAPTER 7. SHIFTING LEFT-HAND POSITIONS Fundamental principals - Position changes using the same finger - Position changes by substitution - Position changes by jump * CHAPTER 8. EXERCISES FOR TWO LUTES WITH POSITION CHANGES * CHAPTER 9. RIGHT-HAND TECHNIQUE IN POLYPHONIC MUSIC p-i articulation - Positioning m - Rest stroke with p - Left-hand positions and movement - m-i articulation - Combining p, i and m - Easy pieces in two voices - Two-voice scales * CHAPTER 10. COUNTERPOINT Voice progression and intervals - The species - Florid counterpoint - Imitation - Syncopation - Suspension * CHAPTER 11. CONTRAPUNTAL PIECES IN TWO VOICES * CHAPTER 12. THREE VOICES The right hand - Combining chords and single notes - Repeated chords and monophonic passages - Arpeggios - Chords and counterpoint * CHAPTER 13. CONTRAPUNTAL PIECES IN THREE VOICES Technical aspects: three-voice scales, the barre - Contrapuntal pieces in three voices * CHAPTER 14. CHORDS OF FOUR OR MORE NOTES The ring finger (a) - Five- and six-note chords - Chords played with p * CHAPTER 15. IDIOMATIC LUTE COMPOSITIONS Chords and divisions - Characteristics of lute composition * CHAPTER 16. TRANSFORMATION OF LUTE TECHNIQUE DURING THE 16th CENTURY Evolution of right-hand position - Exercises for m-i alternation * CHAPTER 17. TECHNIQUE Scales (Full-length scales in all keys - Scales with divisions) - Speed - Left-hand legato and ornamentation - The barre (Preparatory exercises - Barre exercises) - Scales in two and more voices (Two-voice scales - Three-voice scales) - Polyphonic patterns - Right-hand exercises * CHAPTER 18. RENAISSANCE PERFORMANCE PRACTICE Interpretation (Rhetoric - Sound quality - Rhythmic inequality) - Ornamentation (16th-century sources - The first half of the 16th century - The second half of the 16th century - The first half of the 17th century - The Elizabethans) * CHAPTER 19. TEMPERAMENT Meantone temperament - Equal temperament

Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series serves as the official resource for guitar assessments of the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Innovative in its structure, Bridges supports students from the beginner to advanced levels with carefully sequenced repertoire, etudes, and technique. Each of the Repertoire and Etudes books in the series spans all major style periods and a variety of genres, presenting an organized compilation of pieces appropriate for that level of technical development. Nine progressive levels of Repertoire and Etudes scaffold student learning at every stage of musical development. Each book contains a balanced and representative selection of works from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary style periods. From the classics of Aguado to the modern compositions of Zenamon, Bridges connects students to both essential literature and enticing masterpieces never before found together. The Etudes have been carefully selected to support the repertoire and isolate specific technical and musical challenges, making Bridges an ideal collection and a comprehensive teaching resource. / Guitare

Sir Richard Runciman Terry (1865-1938) was a British organist musicologist and editor often known as simply R. R. Terry. He was the first Director of Music at Westminster Cathedral where he also lead agreat revival in English Renaissance music especially the Latin works of composers like Tallis Byrd and Morley. While Terry is best remembered for his contribution to Tudor Church music he also did much topreserve the shanty tunes that died out as the age of the sailing ship came to an end. His two volumes of The Shanty Book have been considered the prime musicological work on the subject for generations. In SailorShanties these tunes have been arranged for TTBB chorus with solo Voice and Piano accompaniment.

Great Fiddling Tunes - Early Music Gems. Early Music Gems contains 49 tunes dating from 1300-1791, including Medieval, Renaissance, and ancient melodies as well as a ?best of? John Playford's The Dancing Master. These delightful melodies are perfect for contradance, English country dance and concert settings. Suggested bowings, chords, tempos, and variations are included. An audio recording of each of the tunes includes the fiddle melody with guitar accompaniment. Includes access to online audio.

John Dowland (1562-1626) has been rediscovered thanks mainly to a new album by the recording artist Sting which features the music of this great English Renaissance composer. Edited by scholar Dr. William Belan the music isprovided in contemporary notation as well as in individual parts as they were first presented.