Par DOWLAND JOHN. Edited by Thurston Dart and Nigel Fortune 13 of the finest settings taken from John Dowland: Ayres for Four Voices, originally transcribed as Volume 6 of Musica Britannica by Edmund Fellowes. The Elizabethan and Jacobean lutesongs were often written with alternative versions for voices and lute. This volume is an introductory selection of these ‘airs’, with accompaniment which ma…

Par MACPHERSON STEWART. The three books are published separately, although the author firmly believed that melodic movement and harmonic progression should always be studied side by side. Book 2 teaches elementary harmonic progressions to use with your composed melodies. The books employ exercises in counterpoint, in figured-bass harmony and in the roman-numeral inversion analysis./ Livre / Livre

Par LIDDELL CLAIRE. This 96-page book has been prompted by the many people who have come to the author with the common wail I can play the piano - a bit of Mozart and even an easy Chopin waltz - but I can't harmonise anything by ear when my friends ask me, or even when I'm alone. But anyone can - YOU CAN. This practical guide to improvisation is aimed at all those who have a beginner's knowledge o…

Editeurs: Bush/Hurd. Par BUSH / HURD. Edited by Geoffrey Bush and Michael Hurd Seven glees and madrigals by Horsley, Mornington, Pearsall, Spofforth, Sullivan and T./ Recueil / SATB

Par SHEPPARD JOHN. Edited by David Chadd The music of John Sheppard, who was about ten years younger than Tallis, dates from the uncertain times of the Reformation and the reigns of Edward VI and Mary. Perhaps his most impressive work is to be found in his cantus firmus responds, which reflect the considerable musical importance that some choral foundations attached to Matins and Vespers on specia…

Par CARSE ADAM. For Violin, Cello and Piano. For Violin, Cello and Piano./ Répertoire / Trio avec Piano

Par SWANN DONALD. SATB and piano A straightforward and highly effective arrangement of a traditional Russian melody and especially suitable for the Christmas vigil./ Feuillet / SATB et Piano

Par MAXIM CHRISTOPHER. There being no just cause or impediment to the contrary, Christopher Maxim makes a daring liaison between the music-hall ballad 'Daisy, Daisy' (on pedals) and the grand organ style of Vierne (on manuals) in his Toccata Nuptiale, written for the wedding of a friend whose passions include cycling. The result, which moves along way from the organ loft of Notre Dame, is a splend…

Harrison Frank (Ed). Par HARRISON FRANK. Edited by Frank Harrison. Introduces four composers not featured in the two previous volumes - Holyngborne, Nesbett, Stratford and Turges - and includes Magnificats, Davy's St Matthew Passion and Wylkynson's Apostles' Creed. First published in 1961, revised 1973./ Recueil / Choeur