Par CURNOW JAMES. Throughout the colonial period in America, country dancing was the principal recreation of all social classes. Americans had inherited this tendency from Elizabethan England, and many continental Europeans also took up English country dancing as their own. Four Colonial Country Dances feature country dance tunes that were indigenous to New England and particularly to the Boston a…

Throughout the colonial period in America country dancing was the principal recreation of all social classes. Americans had inherited this tendency from Elizabethan England and many continental Europeans also took up English country dancing as their own. Four Colonial Country Dances feature country dance tunes that were indigenous to New England and particularly to the Boston area.

Richard Rodney Bennett's Seven Country Dances arranged for Flute and Piano. Premiered by the oboist Nicholas Daniel and the Britten Sinfonia under Nicholas Cleobury's direction this suite of seven dances takes its melodies from a 17th-century English fiddle-tune collection Playford's Dancing Master. From celebratory to melancholy Bennett’s pieces weave new colour into ancient songs reminisc…

Six Country Dances is an anthology of tunes from Playford’s ‘The English Dancing Master’ selected and arranged by Richard Rodney Bennett. Playford’s collection was first published in 1651 and contained 535 popular tunes for country dancing. Richard Rodney Bennett’s skilful and inspired arrangements are perfect for intermediate standard players adding as they do a contemporary slant to t…

Quatre-vingt-quatre magistrales compositions courtes pour piano qui sont parmi les plus admirés de Grieg et souvent interprété des oeuvres musicales, y compris les danses bien connues norvégiennes, op. 35, Photos de Country Life, op. 19, et la Ballade en sol mineur, op. 24. Reproduit à partir des éditions autorisés publiés par CF Peters, Leipzig .. / Piano

Country Dances

A round of three country dances in one

Par BONSOR BRIAN. This delightful collection of tunes, from Playford's great 17th-century anthology The Dancing Master , is a valuable addition to the recorder repertoire. For the convenience of teachers, and as a guide for less experienced players, the tunes have been carefully graded according to the notes they use and to their relative difficulty within the group. In playing these terrific coun…

A master solo collection by classic guitarist James Bellizzi containing 16 English airs and country dances; 21 Irish tunes by O' Carolan and others; and 14 lively Scottish tunes and country dances. The arrangements capture theunique tone and spirit of these wonderful folk melodies and compositions. In notation and tablature.

Choral Dances-Choral Dances from Act II of Benjamin Britten's opera Gloriana op. 53. Queen Elizabeth I is on a state visit to the city of Norwich. After a formal address of welcome she is entertained by a Masque. To these unaccompanied Choral Dances dancers representing time and concord country girls and young rustics and fishermen all pay homage and tribute to the Queen. Six movements are fe…

Music for Millions Series. Edited by Denes Agay. Music for Millions Series - Volume 17. Classical. Collection (softcover). With standard notation, introductory text and fingerings (does not include words to the songs). 160 pages. Music Sales #AM41484. Published by Music Sales

(Songbook). By The King's Singers. Arranged by The King's Singers. For choir (one, two, or three-part voices) (Songbook). King's Singer's Choral. Pop Vocal, Traditional Folk, Baroque and Classical Period. Difficulty: easy-medium. Vocal score (one, two and three part rounds). Voca…

Intermediate to Early Advanced Works by 37 Composers. Edited by Maurice Hinson. Masterworks; Piano Collection. Alfred Masterwork Edition. 20th Century; Masterwork. Book. 208 pages. Alfred Music #00-21442. Published by Alfred Music

By Mendelssohn Grieg. For Piano. (Piano Solo). CD Sheet Music (Version 2.0). PDF file on CD. 1600 pages. Published by Subito Music.

(33 Works by 25 Composers from the 20th and 21st Centuries). By Various. For Piano. Piano Collection. 240 pages. Published by G. Schirmer

Edited by Denes Agay. For piano. Format: piano solo book. With fingerings, introductory text, biographical sketches of composers and glossary of musical terms. 20th century. 238 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Yorktown Music Press.

Composed by Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907). For piano. Format: piano solo book. Romantic period. 216 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Schirmer.

Edited by Denes Agay. For piano. Music For Millions: Volume 27. Format: piano solo book. With fingerings. Baroque, Classical Period, Romantic Period and 20th Century. 160 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Music Sales.

(E-Z Play Today #199). Composed by Various. For Organ, Piano/Keyboard, Electronic Keyboard. E-Z Play Today. Softcover. 528 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Keyboard (recital books). Published by Alfred Publishing.

(83 Early / Late Intermediate Selections Requiring a Hand Span of an Octave or Less). Edited by Maurice Hinson. For Piano. Piano Collection. Essential Keyboard Repertoire. Masterwork. Early Intermediate / Late Intermediate. Book. 164 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

(Over 850 Classical Themes and Melodies in the Original Keys) For C instrument. Format: fakebook (spiral bound). With vocal melody (excerpts) and chord names. Lassical. Series: Hal Leonard Fake Books. 646 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

(C Edition) For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook. With vocal melody, lyrics and chord names. Series: Hal Leonard Fake Books. 856 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

(Viola Part). For Viola. This edition: Revised. Book; Method/Instruction; String - Viola (Suzuki). The Suzuki Method Core Materials. 32 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

For violin. Format: violin solo book (excerpts only). Baroque, Classical Period and Romantic Period. 64 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Music Sales. (MS.AM84153) A selection of all the best-known tunes and themes in the classical repertoire, carefully edited for violin solo. I…

Composed by Mark Nelson. For dulcimer. Perfect binding. Complete. Multiple Levels. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc