Turlough O'Carolan was born in County Meath Ireland in 1670. He was trained as a youth to play the harp and throughout his life composed a large number of songs. O'Carolan developed a personal style containing melodic elementsof Irish folk music courtly harp music and Italian baroque music. O'Carolan's music was not published during his lifetime; therefore various versions of his melodies have been handed down through the aural tradition. It is alsonot known how he accompanied his melodies. This collection presents 39 favorite O'Carolan melodies in easily playable lively arrangements for alto (treble) recorder with guitar chords above the staves. Included are four originalmelodies by Richard Voss inspired by and in the style of the early master.

Recorder performed by Marion Verbruggen Viola de gamba performed by Mary Springfels Harpsichord perfromed by Arther Haas. A collection of 23 pieces mainly composed by Suzuki or taken from folk and traditional songs.

Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. Recorder performed by Marion Verbruggen, Viola da gamba performed by Mary Springfels, Harpsichord performed by Arthur Haas. Siciliana from Sonata in F Major (Alto key) (III) (G. F. Handel) * Bourree from Fireworks Suite (G. F. Handel) * Passapied from Melpomene Suite (K. Fischer) * Adagio from Sonata in A Minor (Alto key) (III) (G. F. Handel) * Presto from Sonata in G Minor (Alto key) (IV) (G. F. Handel) * Larghetto from Sonata in G Minor (Alto key) (I) (G. F. Handel) * Allegro from Sonata No. 1 (IV) (R. Valentini) * Giga/Allegro from Sonata in F Major (Alto key) (IV) (G. F. Handel) * Minuet (E. C. Jacquet de La Guerre) * Rondeau (E. C. Jacquet de La Guerre) * Larghetto fromSonata in C Major (I) (G. F. Handel) * Tempo di Gavotti from Sonata in C Major (IV) (G. F. Handel) * Allegro from Sonata in F Major (II) (G. F. Handel) * Rondeau from Suite No. 2 in D Minor (J. S. Bach) * Sarabande from Suite No 2 in D Minor (J. S. Bach) * Bourree I and II from Suite No. 2 in D Minor (J. S. Bach)./ Accessoire / Flûte à Bec Alto