Descants in Consort

Fifteenth-Century Music-The Schott Recorder Consort Anthology presents a wealth of music from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Although the bulk of the collection is laid out for a variety of four-part ensembles there are also duets and trios as well as five- and six-part pieces.The repertoire includes both original instrumental works and transcriptions of vocal pieces. There are lively and stately dances fantasias and arrangements of expressive madrigals catchy chansons and more restrained religious pieces; all are chosen for their effective realization by recorder consorts. 136 Renaissance pieces with notes on sources editorial technique and interpretation. Volume I contains avaluable introduction to the series and to the art of consort playing. 2-6 recorders: Descant Treble Tenor Bass in various combinations.

The Schott Recorder Consort Anthology presents a wealth of music from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Although the bulk of the collection is laid out for a variety of four-part ensembles there are also duets and trios as well as five- and six-part pieces.The repertoire includes both original instrumental works and transcriptions of vocal pieces. There are lively and stately dances fantasias and arrangements of expressive madrigals catchy chansons and more restrained religious pieces; all are chosen for their effective realization by recorder consorts. 136 Renaissance pieces with notes on sources editorial technique and interpretation. Volume I contains avaluable introduction to the series and to the art of consort playing. 2-6 recorders: Descant Treble Tenor Bass in various combinations.

editor: Bernard Thomas arranger: Bernard Thomas Dance Music Instrumentation: 3-5 recorders (SAT/SATB/SSAT/SAATB/SATTB) Edition: performance score The Schott Recorder Consort Anthology presents a wealth of music from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Although the bulk of the collection is laid out for a variety of four-part ensembles there are also duets and trios, as well as five- and six-part pieces. The repertoire includes both original instrumental works and transcriptions of vocal pieces. There are lively and stately dances, fantasias, and arrangements of expressive madrigals, catchy chansons and more restrained religious pieces; all are chosen for their effective realization by recorder consorts. 136 Renaissance pieces with notes on sources, editorial technique and interpretation. Volume I contains a valuable introduction to the series and to the art of consort playing. 2-6 recorders: Descant, Treble, Tenor, Bass in various combinations. Anonymous: La Danse de Cleves (SAT) Anonymous: Pavana in passo e mezzo (SATB) Anonymous: Saltarello La barca del mio amore (SATB) Anonymous: Pavana La fasane (SATB) T. Susato: Bergerette Dont vient cela (SATB) J. d'Estrées: Basse danse Bernadine (SSAT) E. du Tertre: Pavane & Gaillarde (SAATB) E. du Tertre: Branle de la guerre (SATB) E. du Tertre: Branle (simple) (SATB) E. du Tertre: Branle (simple) (SATB) P. + B. Hessen: Allemande Jamais n'aymeray masson (SATTB) C. Othmayr: Ein beurisch Tanz (SSAT) Anonymous: Polish Dance (ATTB) G. Mainerio: Putta nera ballo furlano (SATB) G. Mainerio: L'arboscello ballo furlano (SATB) Anonymous: Pavan with Divisions (SSATB) A. Holborne: Pavan (SAATB) A. Holborne: (Nowell's) Galliard (SATTB) C. Negri: Barriera (SATB) C. Negri: Bianca fiore (SATB) G. Zanetti: Passo e mezzo (SATB) G. Zanetti: Ballo de colla (SATB) G. Zanetti: Pavaniglia (SATB) G. Zanetti: La bella pedrina (SATB) P.F. Caroubel: Branle gay I (SAATB) P.F. Caroubel: Branle gay II (SAATB) P.F. Caroubel: Branle gay III (SAATB) M. Praetorius: Ballet (SATB) M. Praetorius: Ballet (SATB) M. Praetorius: Ballet des matelotz (SATB) M. Praetorius: Volte (SAATB) W. Brade: Courante (SSATB) after Playford: Grimstock (SATB) after Playford: Goddesses (SATB) after Playford: Heart's Ease (SATB)

Beginning in 1651 John Playford released a series of dance instructions with corresponding melodies. After their initial success he named them ?The Dancing Master?. Editions continued to be published up until 1728. They incorporated traditional as well as new song themes of the day with powerful and memorable Baroque melodies.The most beautiful of these songs have been arranged here for descant or treble recorder and piano accompaniment. Included among others are ?Newcastle? ?Black and Gray? and ?Nobody?s Jigg?.The arrangements include an optional part for a second flute. The editorNikolaus Newerkla is a cembalist arranger and ensembledirector. He founded and directs the internationally-renowned early music ensemble ?Quadriga Consort?.