SKU: SU.80101342

Keyboard Duration: 8' Composed: 2013 Published by: Zimbel Press Ricercari are three pieces inspired by the keyboard music of the early and mid 16th century. During this time, the genre of the ricercare developed as a sort of instrumental motet and a kind of proto-fugue. Each work here is a contrapuntal ricercare in a modal cast, each in a different number of voices. However, all three blend elements of the 16th century style with more contemporary sounds. These pieces may be played on any keyboard instrument (organ, piano, harmonium/reed organ, harpsichord, clavichord, or electronic keyboard).

SKU: HL.14044198

ISBN 9788882918941.

A selection of jazz pieces arranged for Keyboard and Guitar (both chord symbols and tablatures are included). For every piece you will find three versions:

• A simplified version: with the melody in the right hand and an easy accompanying line in the left hand (for beginners)
• A version for organ: with the melody in the right hand, chords in the left, and bass line for the pedal
• a version for solo piano for use with the piano or keyboard (medium difficulty)

• VOICE: It is possible to use the version contained in the CD for singing the pieces. The texts are found in the sheets inserted at the end of the volume and themelodies are given in the keyboard parts (right hand)
• GUITAR: All the guitar boxes for the chords are given in the single sheets inserted at the end of the volume. The sheet for each piece contains, besides the guitar chords, the text and a table with the melodic line (right hand) of the keyboard versions.
• OTHER INSTRUMENTS: It is also possible to play the melody parts or to improvise with other instruments such as flute, violin, etc. It should be noted that for instruments such as the clarinet or the saxophone the melodies will have to be transposed. A bass can be added to the group, playing from the pedal part of the organ versions.

  
  

SKU: ST.K49

ISBN 9790220224461.

All eighteen pieces in this collection are reliably dated to the reign of James I, and whether by named composers or anonymous ones, appear in sources other than the notable virginal books preserved in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. The contents demonstrate the variety of forms in the keyboard repertoire of this period, from plainsong-based compositions to dances by Orlando Gibbons. The 'Pretty ways for young beginners to look on', possibly by Thomas Tomkins, are a fascinating example of music contemporary to the time, written with the didactic purpose of instructing musicians in the techniques of counterpoint.

CONTENTS
Prelude in d: Edward Gibbons
Gaudent in caelis: Anon.
Miserere: Anon.
Upon a plainsong: Attrib. Orlando Gibbons
Verse in G: Anon.
Fantasia in a: John (or Thomas) Holmes
Fantasia in G: Attrib. Orlando Gibbons
Fantasia in G: Anon.
Pavan in e: Anon.
Galliard in C: Anon.
Galliard in F: Anon.
Fortune my foe: Anon.
Alman in F: Thomas Tomkins
Ballet in G: James Harding, arr. Anon.
Coranto in C: Anon.
Jig in G: Anon.
Tomboy: Anon.
Pretty ways for young beginners to look on: Anon. (Thomas Tomkins?).

SKU: SU.80101352

Keyboard Duration: 5' Composed: 2014 Published by: Zimbel Press The formal inspiration for this piece came from early Italian keyboard toccatas (those of Frescobaldi are probably the most famous today, though there are certainly many others). However, the early influences do not come exclusively from a single source. The toccatas of Hassler, the ricercari of Steigleder, the fantasias of Cornet and Kerckhoven, the fugues of Couperin, and anonymous late medieval keyboard music all are thrown into the mix, and blended with a contemporary use of mixed modality. This piece may be played on any keyboard instrument (organ, piano, harmonium/reed organ, harpsichord, clavichord, or electronic keyboard).

SKU: SU.80101353

Keyboard Duration: 6' Composed: 2014 Published by: Zimbel Press Inspired by Bach's BWV 998 (a keyboard piece likely originally conceived for the lautenwerk or lute harpsichord), this piece may be played effectively on any keyboard instrument (organ, piano, harmonium/reed organ, harpsichord, clavichord, or electronic keyboard). The opening triple-meter prelude in Eb major is sunny and bright in character, with its arpeggiated textures evoking plucked strings. The fughetta begins in the relative minor (C), with a darker and more dissonantly chromatic character; however, it works through several keys to end in Eb major. The concluding allegro returns to joyous mood of the opening movement (though its middle section returns again to C minor).