Product Description
Exquisite and historical arrangements of early music for harp. Easy to read with many historical notes and performance suggestions. Because of the notes on the composers, sources and history, this book could also be used for an interesting presentation of early music. Very fulfilling for harpists knowledgeable in historical music, and also makes for well rounded performances. Sometimes early music produces a change in the atmosphere creating a fine ambiance for many an occasion.
England & Scotland:
The Canaries: Straloch Lute MS (c.1627-29), A Scots Tune: Jane Pickeringe Lute Book (c.1616-1650), Come Again, and
Walsingham: John Dowland (1563-1626), Why stays the bridegroom?: Ben Jonsons Haddington Masque Alfonso Ferrabosco (1608)
Ensemble for 3 harps: Browning Madame: Deuteromelia, Thomas Ravenscroft (1609)
France: Tant que vivray: Claudin de Sermisy (1490-1562), Washerwomans Branle: Orchesography, Thoinot Arbeau (1589), Pease Branle: Orchesography, Thoinot Arbeau (1589), Hermits Branle: Orchesography, Thoinot Arbeau (1589), Branle dEcosse: Orchesography, Thoinot Arbeau (1589)
Italy & the Low Countries: Pavane Ferrareze: Premier Livre de Danseries, Pierre Phalèse (1571),Galliarde Ferrareze: Premier Livre de Danseries, Pierre Phalèse (1571), Quando nascette Ninno: Neopolitan traditional, Pavane: Si par souffrir: Danserye, Tielman Susato (1551), Bergamasca: Bernardo Gianoncelli (1650)
Germany & Spain: La Canarie: Anon., Terpsichore, Michael Praetorius (1612), Bransle de la Torche: Anon., Terpsichore, Michael Praetorius (1612), Canción del Emperador: Mille regretz (Josquin)-Luis de Narváez (1546), Zarambeques:Luz y Norte Musical, L.R. de Ribayaz (1677)
Ensemble for 3 harps: Zarabandas: Luz y Norte Musical, L.R. de Ribayaz (1677)
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