Format : Score and Parts
SKU: MB.99960M
ISBN 9780786689972. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Players of all kinds of instruments including flute, fiddle, mandolin, recorder, whistle, guitar, harp and more can use this collection of music which is popular at modern renaissance festivals. The music is presented simply, with melody lines and chord symbols, allowing for a wide range of interpretation. In addition to many period dance tunes, the book contains a selection of vocal numbers with lyrics included. Each selection is accompanied by text to suggest ideas for performance, place the music in a modern festival context and provide useful information to those interested in studying historical sources of early music. Cantigas arrangements of some of the tunes in this book can be heard on the companion recording. They are played at a listening tempo by the ensemble: Wooden flute or recorder, fiddle, cello, harp and percussion. Includes access to online audio.
SKU: HL.29818005
UPC: 884088221331. 9.0x12.0x0.056 inches.
Here's a superb way to introduce your band to the joys of early instrumental music. Jim Curnow's well-conceived transcription is based on three 16th-century dances by Susato: I. Las Mourisque (Basse Danse), II. Mille regretz (Pavane), and III. La bataille (Pavane).
SKU: CF.CM9589
ISBN 9781491154113. UPC: 680160912612. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: C major. English, Latin. English Carol.
The Boars Head Carol is a traditional English Carol. This TBB arrangement was written as a processional for a Renaissance festival to be sung by a high school varsity level mens chorus. The boar's head feast is said to have been the special first dish at formal feasts around the year for many centuries, especially at Yuletide. The piano accompaniment contains brass-like interludes throughout as an interaction with the male voices. Page 8 contains transitional material with the repeated text laudes Domino building up to the final verse with a slower, broader tempo as marked. Latin text translation: Verse 1: Quot estis in convivio As you all feast so heartily Verse 2: Let us servire cantico. Let us serve with a song. Verse 3: In Reginensi atrio. In the Queens hall. Chorus: Caput apri defero Lo, behold the head I bring Reddens laudes Domino Giving praise to God we sing. .The Boaras Head Carol is a traditional English Carol. This TBB arrangement was written as a processional for a Renaissance festival to be sung by a high school varsity level menas chorus. The boar's head feast is said to have been the special first dish at formal feasts around the year for many centuries, especially at Yuletide. The piano accompaniment contains brass-like interludes throughout as an interaction with the male voices. Page 8 contains transitional material with the repeated text alaudes Dominoa building up to the final verse with a slower, broader tempo as marked. Latin text translation: Verse 1:A Quot estis in convivioA A A A A As you all feast so heartily Verse 2:A Let us servire cantico.A A A A A Let us serve with a song. Verse 3:A In Reginensi atrio.A A A A A A A A A In the Queenas hall. Chorus: Caput apri deferoA A A A A A A A A A Lo, behold the head I bring Reddens laudes DominoA A A Giving praise to God we sing. .The Boar's Head Carol is a traditional English Carol. This TBB arrangement was written as a processional for a Renaissance festival to be sung by a high school varsity level men's chorus. The boar's head feast is said to have been the special first dish at formal feasts around the year for many centuries, especially at Yuletide. The piano accompaniment contains brass-like interludes throughout as an interaction with the male voices. Page 8 contains transitional material with the repeated text laudes Domino building up to the final verse with a slower, broader tempo as marked. Latin text translation: Verse 1: Quot estis in convivio As you all feast so heartily Verse 2: Let us servire cantico. Let us serve with a song. Verse 3: In Reginensi atrio. In the Queen's hall. Chorus: Caput apri defero Lo, behold the head I bring Reddens laudes Domino Giving praise to God we sing. .The Boar's Head Carol is a traditional English Carol. This TBB arrangement was written as a processional for a Renaissance festival to be sung by a high school varsity level men's chorus. The boar's head feast is said to have been the special first dish at formal feasts around the year for many centuries, especially at Yuletide. The piano accompaniment contains brass-like interludes throughout as an interaction with the male voices. Page 8 contains transitional material with the repeated text laudes Domino building up to the final verse with a slower, broader tempo as marked. Latin text translation: Verse 1: Quot estis in convivio As you all feast so heartily Verse 2: Let us servire cantico. Let us serve with a song. Verse 3: In Reginensi atrio. In the Queen's hall. Chorus: Caput apri defero Lo, behold the head I bring Reddens laudes Domino Giving praise to God we sing. .The Boar’s Head Carol is a traditional English Carol. This TBB arrangement was written as a processional for a Renaissance festival to be sung by a high school varsity level men’s chorus. The boar's head feast is said to have been the special first dish at formal feasts around the year for many centuries, especially at Yuletide.The piano accompaniment contains brass-like interludes throughout as an interaction with the male voices. Page 8 contains transitional material with the repeated text “laudes Domino” building up to the final verse with a slower, broader tempo as marked.Latin text translation:Verse 1: Quot estis in convivio As you all feast so heartilyVerse 2: Let us servire cantico. Let us serve with a song.Verse 3: In Reginensi atrio. In the Queen’s hall.Chorus: Caput apri defero Lo, behold the head I bringReddens laudes Domino Giving praise to God we sing. .
SKU: KJ.WB356F
Renaissance Rock and Courtly Dance, two contrasting selections, are optional beginning recorder features that can by played with or without the solo recorder part. Both compositions are also published separately for string orchestra (Kjos-SO241). The concert band and the string orchestra versions can be performed together. This is the perfect opportunity to feature recorder classes with the band and/or string orchestra to recruit new band and orchestra members. Also great for a mass festival finale! Renaissance Rock and Courtly Dance also appear on pages 27 and 47, respectively, in the Recorder Excellence method book by Bruce Pearson and Wendy Barden, published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company.
About Standard of Excellence in Concert
The Standard of Excellence In Concert series presents exceptional arrangements, transcriptions, and original concert and festival pieces for beginning and intermediate band. Each selection is correlated to a specific page in the Standard of Excellence Band Method, reinforcing and expanding skills and concepts introduced in the method up to that point. Exciting parts with extensive cross-cueing are presented for every player. Accessible ranges, appropriate rhythmic challenges, and creative percussion section writing enhance the pedagogical value of the series.Sold individually, each In Concert selection includes a full Conductor Score and enough student parts for large symphonic bands. Each student part also includes correlated Warm-Up Studies. The Conductor Score comes complete with rehearsal suggestions, a composer biography, program notes, a rehearsal piano part, several ready-to-duplicate worksheets and a duplicable written quiz.
SKU: KJ.WB220F
The regal selection is based on the William Byrd song, The Earle of Oxford's Marche. Dating from the late 1500s, this stately work is the perfect opportunity to incorporate interdisciplinary studies about Renaissance court life to your classroom. Use the supplementary teaching materials on the Renaissance provided on page 28 of the score. COURT FESTIVAL also has two snare drum parts, one correlated with Book 1, page 24 of the STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE COMPREHENSIVE BAND METHOD, the other more advanced.
