?...this work is likely to become a standart work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken? (Oliver James Contact Magazine)A novel and comprehensive approach to transferring from the C to F instrument. 430 music examples include folk and national songs (some in two parts) country dance tunes and excerpts from the standart treble repertoire - Bach Barsanti Corelli Händel Telemann etc. An outstanding feature of the book has proved to be Brian Bonsor's brilliantly simple but highly effective practice circles and recognition squares designed to give in only a few minutes concentrated practice on the more usual leaps to andfrom each new note and instant recognition of random notes.Quickly emulating the outstanding success of the descant tutors these books are very popular even with those who normally use tutors other than the Enjoy the Recorder series.

New Full-Colour Edition-This new edition of John Pitts' Treble Recorder From The Beginning is a complete course in playing Treble Recorder and now comes in full colour with 2 CDs. It is particularly suitable for Descant playerswho are progressing to the Treble Recorder. This beginning Recorder course contains a wide selection of tunes that combine a lot of the old favourites with some new additions including music from Latin America ScottJoplin compositions classical pieces and folk songs! Other innovations included in Treble Recorder From The Beginning are consolidation material at all levels seven new duets and two includedmusic CDs. These CDs contain solo Recorder demonstrations of every piece plus performance backing tracks and help to make this course helpful to non-specialist teachers as well as being a source of inspiration for people learningto play at home. A companion Treble Recorder From The Beginning Teacher's Book  is also available containing Piano and Guitaraccompaniments. If you've already learned the Descant Recorder or you are learning the Treble Recorder with no prior knowledge this Treble Recorder From The Beginning tutor is a great entryinto the world of this wonderful instrument.

As one of the great Baroque composers Antonio Vivaldi's (1678-1741) compositions remain hugely popular to this day. The Four Seasons is his best-known work and therefore Jean-Claude Veilhan's transcription for Recorder was well-received for making the highly acclaimed work more accessible. Vivaldi's Four Seasons were originally published in 1725 as a Violin Concerto. Each movement's texture varies depending on which season it depicts. Veilhan's adaption for Recorder includes articulation phrasing and performance directions necessary to the instrument. For all aspiring soloRecorder players of the Baroque genre Veilhan's transcription of Vivaldi's Four Seasons cannot be missed.

23 Works for Alto Recorder with Piano Accompaniment-This anthology presents pieces by 17th and 18th century composers in a variety of different styles providing an informed introduction to the musical forms of the Baroque period. The volume contains works by major composers such as Bach Handel and Telemann as well as lesser known composers including Caix d’Hervelois and Marcello. Insightful teaching notes and composer biographies accompany the works as well as a CD of the pieces performed by Gudrun Heyens and Wolfgang Kostujak.Ideal for players and teachers looking to explore the repertoire for their instrument further this collection provides pieces suitable for concerts festivals and competitions.Suitable for students with 8 or more years playing experience (grades 7-8).Content - Handel: Andante (from Sonata in D minor) - Handel: A Tempo di Menuet (from Sonata in D minor) - Valentine: Adagio (from Sonata in G minor) - Valentine: Corrente (from Sonata in G minor) - Valentine: Adagio (from Sonata in G minor) - Valentine: Giga (from Sonata in G minor) - Parcham: Solo - Danican-Philidor: Le Tombeau (from Sixieme Ensemble de Pieces) - Danican-Philidor: Air tendre (from Sixieme Ensemble de Pieces) - Danican-Philidor: Le Badin (from Sixieme Ensemble de Pieces) - Marcello: Ciaconna (from Sonata No.12 in F major) - Graun: Adagio (from Sonata in C major) - Graun: Allegro (from Sonata in C major) - d'Hervelois: Muzette (from the Premiere Suite) - d'Hervelois: Marche du Czar (from the Premiere Suite) - Barsanti: Adagio (from Sonata in G minor) - Barsanti: Allegro (from Sonata in G minor)- Gavotta: Adagio (from Sonata in G minor) - Teleman: Air a L'Italien - Wassenaer: Grave (from Sonata Prima in F major) - Wassenaer: Allegro (from Sonata Prima in F major) - J.S. Bach: Giga (from BWV 997) - J.S. Bach: Double (from BWV 997)

Berio could have called “Gesti” a “Sequenza”; the approach is the same. The work calls for (almost literally) breathtaking virtuosity – fingers tongue and respiration must be skilfully coordinated. The instrumental sounds combined over and over with the flutist’s voice occasionally have a humorous effect such as when the flute suggests a bird gone mad; in the final section we hear that the instrument can sing as well.

Destiné à tout élève de niveau 1er ou 2e cycle, enfant ou adulte, désireux de bâtir ou perfectionner sa technique instrumentale à la flûte à bec alto, ce recueil offre de nombreux conseils reposant sur le lien essentiel entre les approches auditive, visuelle et kinesthésique de la musique et de la flûte à bec, développant l?intériorisation de ces trois sens et mettant en exergue l?attention portée au ressenti corporel et à l?écoute. La méthodologie également proposée permettra de maîtriser les passages difficiles à travers une réflexion sur les modes d?apprentissage propres à chacun. La 1re partie expose les mécanismes mentaux à mettre en place pour intégrer avec le plus d?efficacité possible les différents paramètres du jeu instrumental (les fondamentaux de l?apprentissage - comment apprendre, comment mémoriser, comment travailler un passage difficile), les notions essentielles concernant notre rapport physique à l?instrument (position, tenue de l?instrument, le bec, les mains, les doigts, la langue), la respiration abdominale et les sons filés. Deux chapitres d?aide à l?utilisation du métronome et de conseils pour commencer une séance de travail personnel complètent cette partie. La 2e partie, centrée sur les doigts et leurs mouvements, est conçue comme un réservoir dans lequel l?élève vient extraire ce dont il a besoin (souplesse, exercices avec doigtés de fourche ou 1/2 trous, gymnastique des doigts, chromatisme, notes aiguës, octaves, trilles). Il est donc recommandé de jouer selon ses nécessités et non dans l?ordre, l?intégralité des exercices. La 3e partie représente un travail fondé sur une pratique journalière et sur le long terme, en vue d?acquérir et maîtriser les différentes articulations - simple, double et triple coup de langue - et la coordination langue/doigts : des exercices et études précèdent des gammes et des diminutions. Il est recommandé de les aborder selon l?ordre indiqué. La régularité et la persévérance dans ce travail représentent une part importante de l?évolution technique. Dans la 4e partie sont réunis des tableaux de doigtés chromatiques/quarts de ton, et les correspondances rythmiques entre battues à la blanche et à la noire, les flûtistes à bec étant souvent amenés à jouer de la musique dont la battue est à la blanche. Fruit de plus d?une trentaine d?années d?enseignement, ma démarche est d?aider les flûtistes à utiliser au mieux leur faculté de concentration et leur ressenti corporel, en lien étroit avec leur écoute et leur visualisation. Leurs progrès techniques et musicaux seront ainsi solides, pérennes et alimenteront leur plaisir de jouer, la technique restant au service de l?expression de leur musicalité.

4 little pieces-The composer music teacher and Orff pupil Hermann Regner born in 1928 is particularly active in the field of easy-to-play teaching literature. Using simple means of new music he wants to stimulate the players' imagination.These four little pieces (Andante - Con moto - Allegro - Andante) give the soloist the opportunity to make full use of the instrument's mobility. The piano accompaniment adds a bit of spice to the tonal language pushes on and carries the melodies of the flute. This collection is perfect for pupils' auditions and competitions.