Renaissance Music for Guitar; Alman (Robert Johnson), Aria Detta La Frescobalda (Girolamo Frescobaldi), the Cobbler (Anonymous), Kemp's Jig (Anonymous), Der Juden Tanz (Hans Newsidler), the Duke of Brunswick's Alman (John Bull), Earl of Essex Gallia

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.

Description The Renaissance Guitar The first in this book-and-CD anthology of solos, duets and songs covering four centuries of composers for the Guitar and Lute family. Songlist Air(John Dowland) Almain [Cutting, Francis] Alman [Johnson, Robert] As I Went To Walsingham (Anon) Ballet (Elias Mertel) Branle De Bourgogne (Adrien Le Roy) Branle Gay (Jean Baptiste Besard) Come Heavy Sleep (John Dowland) Drewrie's Accordes (Anon) Entree De Luth (Robert Ballad) Fantasia (Alonso De Mudarra) Fantasia (Miguel De Fuenllana) Fantasia [Dowland, John] Fantasia(Anon) Galliard (Alfonso De Mudarra) Galliard (Philop Rosseter) Galliard To The Flatt Pavin (John Johnson) Galliard( Anthony Holborne) Go From My Window (Anon) Greensleeves (Francis Cutting) Guardame Las Vacas (Luis De Narvaez) La Rossignol (Anon) Lady Hammond's Alman (John Dowland) Lady Hunsdon's Alman (John Dowland) Lesson For Two Lutes [Anon] Melancholy Galliard [Dowland, John] Morenica Da Me Un Beso (Juan Vasquez) Mr. Southcote's Pavan (Thomas Ford) Mrs. Anne Harecourt's Galliard (Francis Pilkington) Mrs. Taylor's Galliard (Philip Rosseter) My Love Hath Vowed (Thomas Campion) Never Weather-beaten Sail [Campion, Thomas] Of My Complaints Could Passions Move (John Dowland) Pavan (Luis Milan) Queen Elizabeth Galliard [Dowland, John] Recercate Concertante (Francesco Da Milano & Joanne Matelart) Rest Sweet Nymphs [Pilkington, Francis] Shall I Come Sweet Love To Thee (Thomas Campion) Sonnet(Enriquez De Valderrabano) Spagnoletta (Anon) Tanz (Georg Fuhrmann) Tarleton's Resurrection [Dowland, John] The Cobbler (Anon) The Flatt Pavin (John Johnson) The King Of Denmark's Galliard (John Dowland) The Night Watch (Anthony Holborne) The Parlement (Anon) The Round Battle Galliard [Dowland, John] Toda Mi Bida Os Ame (Luis Milan) Toy (Francis Cutting) Toy For Two Lutes (Thomas Robinson) Volt (Anon) When From My Love (John Bartlet) When To Her Lute Corinna Sings (Thomas Campion) Wilson's Wilde (Anon)

Intended for both working guitarists and those who play strictly for the enjoyment of great music, this collection of Renaissance favorites transcribed for guitar will add something special to any party or social gathering. Including popular pieces such as John Dowland's 'Orlando Sleepeth,' 'Tarleton's Riserrectione,' and 'Mrs. Winter's Jump,' Luis de Milán's 'Pavan I' and 'Pavan III,' and Luis de Narváez's 'Diferencias sobre 'Guárdame las Vacas,'' this edition will provide a repertoire of crowd-pleasing Renaissance tunes for any event. A special section about plucked instruments of the Renaissance is included to make this book more useful and enjoyable to own. / Guitare