Spielbuch 3: Spielst?cke f?r Sopranblockfl?te solo vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart-The recorder is one of the oldest of all human instruments. In ancient times it crops up in sagas and pictorial evidence and it has accompanied Western music right up to the avant-garde. For many children and young people today the soprano recorder in c? is a popular starting instrument but if you stay on there is also more challenging literature for advanced players. Play-Book 3 from the The Recorder - series offers a selection of medium-hard to advanced musical examples from the middle ages to the present day which goes far beyond music school teaching but can just as well be used for full-scale concert performances. Advanced recorder players should havegood command of the range from c? to d?? though.

This book was conceived to provide the player with tunes well within the comfort range of the recorder and written in manageable keys. The beautiful melodies and spirited dance tunes in this book was carefully selected from theO'Neill and Roche volumes both for their playability and to reflect the spirit of the people of Celtic lands. Guitar chords included.

Junior Guest Spot is ideal for beginners and young performers. Play these fifteen hit songs in easy melody line arrangements by Paul Honey, with specially recorded backing tracks. The arrangements are short and simplified, using simple keys and rhythms, and short phrasing for comfortable breathing. The accompanying CD contains full performance versions of the songs on tracks 2-16, the instrumental part is then omitted from tracks 17-31, to enable you to play along as the solo performer. / Flûte A Bec