for Recorder Quartet (SATB)-Petrus Phalesius alias Pierre Phalèse était un compositeur flamand et éditeur de musique courant du 16e siècle. Il publia de nombreuses œuvres de ses contemporains (tel Orlando di Lasso) mais composa également des pièces devenues célèbres. La Suite en Sol mineur peut être jouée par un quatuor ou un ensemble de flûtes à bec.

Students of the recorder will learn and enjoy playing these 36 pieces of various characters together. They will start a journey across the centuries starting with Heinrich Isaac and Josquin Desprès (15th/16th century) until Johann Sebastian Bach (18th century). Contents: Anonymus: Pavane Morley Thomas: Nancie Hassler Hans Leo: Von der Geburt Christi Schmelzer Johann Heinrich: Pastorella Anonymus: A Toy Farnaby Giles: The Old Spagnoletta Anonymus: Pavana Isaac Heinrich (Henricus): Carmen Hassler Hans Leo: All Lust und Freud Dowland John: Can she excuse Dowland John: What if I never speed Fux Johann Joseph: Menuet Fux Johann Joseph: Menuet Mainerio Giorgio: Ungarescha & Saltarello

for Beginners-Recorder Quartets by beginner players by various composers. Compiled and edited by Fumio Kitamika. Contents:   - Anon.: Pavane   - T. Morley: Nancie   - H.L. Hassler: Von dey Geburt Christi   - J.H. Schmelzer: Pastorella   - Anon.: A Toy   - G. Farnaby: The Old Spagnoletta   - Anon.: Pavana   - H. Isaac: Carmen   - H.L. Hassler: All Lust und Freud   - J. Dowland Can she excuse   - Wath if I never speed   - J.J. Fux: Menuet   - G. Mainerio:Ungarscha and Saltarello   - La Parma and Saltarello   - Ballo Anglese and Saltarello   - J. des Prés: Mille regretz   - C. Jannequin: Il estoit une fillette   - E. Widmann: Mutterlein mein uie soll ich thon'   - M. Praetorius: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott   - J.S. Bach: Choral (Matthäus Passion/Kantate 147/Motette 'Jesu meine Freude'/Kantate 140)   - Anon.: Amarilli mijn schone   - J.del Encina: Cucú Cucú   - P. Pernández: Cucú Cucú   - Anon.: Dindirin dindirin   - P. Phalèse: Gaillarde francoise   - J. Schultz: Intrada   - S. Scheidt: Courant Dolorosa   - J.H. Schein: Allemanden und Triplas   - E. Widmann: Däntze und Galliarden   - M. Praetorius: Bransle and Courante

These three pieces can serve perfectly well as a suite of sonatas - a coherent but varied whole - although in their original form they are unrelated. The adaptations have been kept to a minimum so that the true Bach is still abundantly present in the music. Contains: Prelude XXII from The Well-Tempered Clavier • Adagio (originally from the Sonata for violin and obbligato harpsichord in B minor BWV 1014) • Allegro from the Sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord BWV 1028.

Containing works ranging from pre-Baroque to contemporary music the popular series Easy Recorder Quartets is intended for both students at music schools and music ensembles of all age groups. All editions are published in the form of playing scores.