Bassblockflöte lernen im Ensemble für 3-5 Blockflöten (SA(A)TB) und CD-The bass recorder brings a deep rich timbre to the recorder ensemble. Nevertheless when beginning with the bass recorder even players who have already mastered one or more instruments of the recorder family face the problem of learning a new clef and feeling at home with an instrument which is different from the other recorders in its shape and handling. The Bass Recorder Workshop is a ?hands-on? tutor which helps players acquire the bass recorder skills necessary for refined ensemble playing step by step. The bass recorder is incorporated into the ensemble from the beginning. The degree of difficulty in the bass line gradually increases in terms of tonequality rhythm and technical demands.The Bass Recorder Workshop consists of consecutive volumes with music for three to five voice recorder ensembles as well as exercises and information on the following subjects:? the bass recorder ? construction instrument types historical background? technical foundations of bass recorder playing posture fingering sound and articulation? practise and rehearsal techniques intonation in ensemble playing? stylistically diverse ensemble repertoire ranging from medieval to contemporary musicThe Bass Recorder Workshop offers the possibility of playing the bass line of the ensemble pieces along with the CD included. The audio examples come in two versions: the full versions are complemented by versions without the bass line which can be used to play along with.Beginners who would like to start with the bass as their first recorder instrument should supplement the Bass Recorder Workshop with lessons from a teacher. ? Contents: ? Anonymus: Dindiridin Greensleeves Un poquito canto

Fifteenth-Century Music-The Schott Recorder Consort Anthology presents a wealth of music from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Although the bulk of the collection is laid out for a variety of four-part ensembles there are also duets and trios as well as five- and six-part pieces.The repertoire includes both original instrumental works and transcriptions of vocal pieces. There are lively and stately dances fantasias and arrangements of expressive madrigals catchy chansons and more restrained religious pieces; all are chosen for their effective realization by recorder consorts. 136 Renaissance pieces with notes on sources editorial technique and interpretation. Volume I contains avaluable introduction to the series and to the art of consort playing. 2-6 recorders: Descant Treble Tenor Bass in various combinations.

German and Dutch Music-The Schott Recorder Consort Anthology presents a wealth of music from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Although the bulk of the collection is laid out for a variety of four-part ensembles there are also duets and trios as well as five- and six-part pieces.The repertoire includes both original instrumental works and transcriptions of vocal pieces. There are lively and stately dances fantasias and arrangements of expressive madrigals catchy chansons and more restrained religious pieces; all are chosen for their effective realization by recorder consorts. 136 Renaissance pieces with notes on sources editorial technique and interpretation. Volume I contains avaluable introduction to the series and to the art of consort playing. 2-6 recorders: Descant Treble Tenor Bass in various combinations.

The recorder is fortunate in having one of the richest and most varied repertoires of any instrument ranging over the medieval renaissance baroque and contemporary periods. From this wealth of available material Steve Rosenberg has chosen a collection of pieces which will introduce the beginner to the world of genuine recorder music from the start Even with limited technique he or she will be able to take part in group music making from the earliest stages.

The Recorder Consort is a collection of forty-seven pieces which will introduce recorder players to music from the Medieval Renaissance and Baroque eras music which is ideally suited to the instrument. Editor and Collector Everything has been compiled or created with amateur and school groups in mind so the pieces will be enjoyable without being too challenging. With Solos Duets Trios Quartets Quintets and even a piece for a Sextet this is a flexible and versatile book of pieces that will have something to suit every palette!

Hans-Martin Linde (b. 1930) is not only one of the best-known recorder players of the twentieth Century but has enriched the contemporary recorder repertoire with significant works for concert performance and tuition purposes. The composition Reminiscences for Quartet for the unusual and delightful-sounding combination A[treble]/T/T/B uses musical themes from the 15th to 17th Centuries: from a ?Prélude l?imitation? by Froberger a melody by Claudio Saraceni ?Da te parto? themes from keyboard sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti the Chanson ?Adieu mes très belles? by Binchois and a ground bass from Purcell?s harpsichord collection ?Musik?s Handmaid?. The composer writes: ?Inmany of my compositions a meeting takes place between old and new. In this Suite too present events unfold against the background of the past. Models from early music are mirrored in the present.?

Quartet-A musical journey around the world in thirteen pieces... Imagine yourself in sunny Portugal; experience the atmosphere of Scandinavia in Denmark; explore the heart of Africa in Zimbabwe; be an American with the Americans; perform the folk music of Bosnia-Herzegovina; enjoy Turkish sounds; play a Brazilian melody; discover the character of Russia; feel the melancholy of Poland; learn about Egypt; dance along in Greece and return to England. Even with easy recorder pieces you can go a long way...

Second and third movement from the famous Serenade K525 arranged for Recorder Groups with optional Percussion instruments by Albrecht Rosenstengel.Zweiter and dritter Satz aus der beruhmtnen Serenade KV525 fur Blockfloten-Spielgruppen mit Schlaginstrumenten ad lib.

For Recorder Quartet-A fun to play suite of pieces associated with different types of trains: Camel Train Wagon Train and Choo Choo Train. This original work will bring great joy to both players and audiences.

A collection of 16 colourful miniatures in diverse styles inspired by the seasons an aviary of antipodean birds places in Wales and Greece jazz and folk music. Including challenging works by Alan Bullard Nicholas Marshall Michael Ball John Turner John Golland Timothy Moore and many others. This is a superb resource for the advanced player looking to expand their repertoire.