SKU: MB.30963

ISBN 9781513468204. 8.75x11.75 inches.

This exceptional collection of 41 truly beautiful airs and ballads from the British Isles offers both well-known tunes by the prolific blind Irish harpist, Turlough Oâ??Carolan and rarely heard melodies by anonymous composers; all have stood the test of time. Arranged for soprano or tenor recorder, these include Oâ??Carolanâ??s classically influenced â??Lord Inchiquinâ? and â??Eleanor Plunkettâ? as well as â??O Gentle Doveâ? and â??Cuckoo Dearâ?â?? both examples of the strong tradition of song in Wales. Among other tunes, the haunting modal melodies of â??The Dark Slender Boyâ? and â??Enchanted Valleyâ? express the melancholic heart and soul of the British Isles.

A few of these songs have taken on a life of their own in modern times. â??Bonny at Mornâ?, a popular traditional tune of northern England and Scotland, was arranged for soprano voice and harp by the 20th century British composer, Benjamin Britten. â??The Skye Boat Songâ? originally recounted Bonnie Prince Charles Edward Stuartâ??s journey to the Isle of Skye after his defeat at the historic Battle of Culloden. Later, the song evolved into a lilting lullaby and was more recently used as the theme song for the popular Outlander television series.

Departing slightly from recorder notation practice, author Marcia Diehl has judiciously arranged these melodies complete with spare slur markings to aid the amateur player in authentically and musically rendering these tunes.

SKU: HL.49047253

UPC: 196288175575.

Finally a modern collection with the most beautiful folk and children's songs, structured by themes and offering a spectrum of songsthat ranges from the birthday canon via songs for different seasons to popular songs from film, television and international folklore. The edition is aimed at young recorder players aged 8+ and is a perfect addition to every textbook. A play-along and a full version can be downloaded for all songs.

SKU: HL.14045006

French.

Un CD et un livret de 34 melodies originales, traditionnelles ou classiques soutenues par une orchestration moderne. Un prix etudie pour etre accessible a tous. Un support pedagogique utilisable sur les 4 annees du college. Ce CD et son livret sont le fruit de la collaboration etroite de deux professeurs d'education musicale qui ont uni leurs experiences musicales et pedagogiques pour creer un support qui vient en complement du cours et qui repond a plusieurs objectifs : Offrir a l'eleve la possibilite de travailler chez lui de maniere autonome en reproduisant avec facilite les themes etudies en classe avec le professeur, consolidant ainsi ses acquis mnemotechniques et musicaux. Proposer un large eventail de morceaux de differents styles, originaux ou traditionnels, soutenus par une orchestration moderne. Acquerir de facon progressive les elements necessaires a la connaissance du langage musical, selon les objectifs desires par le professeur, qui trouvera dans le livret un support adequat.