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…

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…

Arranged for Oboe (or Soprano Saxophone) and Piano.