Par BONSOR BRIAN. The best way to learn any instrument is to have lessons from a good, experienced teacher. Although, happily, the number of such teachers is constantly growing, the recorder is still frequently taught by enthusiastic but inexperienced teachers and many players start by teaching themselves. This series of books sets out to help learners of all ages in all three situations. Experienced teachers, who may choose to disregard much of the text as personal demonstration is always clearer than the written word, will find exercises and fine tunes a-plenty to support their own mathod at each stage. The less experienced willbenefit from many valuable teaching hints culled from long experience and may rely on the books to lead to a sound playing technique and a mastery of simple notation. Those learning by themseves - and I started in this way - are urged to work carefully and systematically through the books, taking plenty of time to assimilate each point before moving on. For them, without the personal model provided by a live teacher, it is vitally important to listen as often as possible to fine players, in person or on record, so that they have in their mind's ear a clear notion of the kind of sound they would like to produce. But however they start, I can only wish that all who use these books will derive as much pleasure and musical satisfaction and gain as many lasting and valued friendships as I have through this most subtle, delightful and sociable of instruments. (Brian Bonsor) “...this work is likely to become a standart work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken“ (Oliver James, Contact Magazine) These two tutors, with accompanying teacher's books, are for newcomers to the instrument who are beginning on the treble and so assume no previous knowledge either of the instrument or of musical notation. / Pédagogie / Recueil / Flûte à Bec Alto et Piano

...this work is likely to become a standart work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken“ (Oliver James Contact Magazine)A novel and comprehensive approach to transferring from the C to F instrument. 430 music examples include folk and national songs (some in two parts) country dance tunes and excerpts from the standart treble repertoire - Bach Barsanti Corelli Händel Telemann etc. An outstanding feature of the book has proved to be Brian Bonsor's brilliantly simple but highly effective practice circles and recognition squares designed to give in only a few minutes concentrated practice onthe more usual leaps to and from each new note and instant recognition of random notes.Quickly emulating the outstanding success of the descant tutors these books are very popular even with those who normally use tutors other than the Enjoy the Recorder series.

English Folk Tunes for Descant Recorder' is a collection of 62 arrangements for descant recorder, of traditional tunes including a range of styles such as Ballads, Hornpipes, Jigs and more. Experienced recorder player and co-author of the Baroque Recorder Anthology series, and Fun and Games with the Recorder series amongst others, Peter Bowman provides notes on all of the styles covered, as well as individual pieces. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Kathryn Bennetts. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website as well as MP3 play-along tracks. Suitable for players of grades 3-8. / Flûte A Bec

The Novello Book Of British Folksongs For Mixed-Voice Choirs is an enjoyable collection of diverse tunes that have descended from the folksongs across the British Isles. A variety of arrangements are included, both old and new, of well-loved tunes as well as some lesser-known pieces. All 34 tunes are arranged for SATB Chorus with Piano accompaniment, making this a brilliant way to enhance your choir's repertoire.This Book Of British Folksongs offers a grand selection of favourite folk tunes arranged by composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Paul Mealor and George Dyson. Tunes like A-Hunting We Will Go, Auld Lang Syne, Bonny At Morn, Come Lasses And Lads and Scarborough Fair suggest the sheer diversity on offer here. From sad tunes to happy songs, the arrangements here are at once beautiful and touching, coming truly to life when sung by a Mixed-Voice Choir. These thirty four folk songs will enrich a performance programme, whether as one part or the entirety. Choirs of all types and abilities will be able to discover their favourite arrangements, either the most beautiful, the funniest, or the most enjoyable to sing. With the country experiencing a revival in singing traditional folksongs, this collection is a great way to experience the unabashed joy that performing these British tunes can bring. With a great number of favourite tunes as well as some lesser-known songs, this collection includes songs like There Were Three Ravens, Yarmouth Town, My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose, Dance To Your Daddy and The Rio Grande, as well as an extensive and fascinating introduction by Jeremy Summerly.The wonderful thing about singing folksongs is they are like a window into our country's history. They are occasionally funny, often dramatic, but always enjoyable to sing, and their diversity reflects the different people, landscapes and cultural history of the British Isles. These folk tunes can be traced back through British history, evolving through the oral tradition, continually changing lyrics and melody, being amended and sculpted according to the people who sung them. These timeless tunes have been recorded in this innovative Novello Book Of British Folksongs For Mixed-Voice Choir, however, the joy of these songs is you can put your own spin on them, adapting them to how you want them sung and continuing their legacy. This wonderful collection is a fantastic addition to any choir's performance repertoire, and is sure to lead to success for the choir and audience for many years to come. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Un best-seller musique d'enregistreur aussi populaire que jamais avec les joueurs et le public alike. De l'auteur de ' Enjoy the Recorder ' / 2 Flûtes A Bec (SA) Et Piano

Forty pieces ranging from lovely portraits to lively jigs from Scotland Ireland Wales and the Isle of Man spanning several hundred years. Wether it is a lilt a lovesong or a lament each of these tunes is a real gem and the unique personality and sound of the recorder compliments them all. An accompanying CD includes all the tunes from the book so that you can hear them demonstrated or simply enjoy this timeless collection.

Instrument : 1-2 treble recordersType : edition with CDNombre de Pages : 24Here is the long-awaited volume of popular classical melodies in Magoltâ''s successful series. Now recorder players can also enjoy playing through the best known catchy tunes in classical music for themselves with an orchestral accompaniment on CD. Contents include: Hymn to Joy (Beethoven) - Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) - The Moldau (Smetana) - the Birdcatcherâ''s Song from the Magic Flute (Mozart) - the Toreadorâ''s song from Carmen (Bizet) - La donna è mobile (Verdi) - Barcarole (Offenbach) and many other well-known melodies.Content : A. Vivaldi: Spring from the Vour Seasons - W.A. Mozart: The Birdcatcher's song from The Magic Flute - J.S. Bach: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden from the St Matthew Passion - W.A. Mozart: Das klinget so herrlich from The Magic Flute - J. Brahms: Cradle Song - M.-A. Charpentier: Prélude fom Te Deum - J. Haydn: Andante ffrom the Symphony No. 94 - L.v. Beethoven: Ode to Joy from the Ninth Symphony - C.M.v. Weber: Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz from Der Freischütz - G. Verdi: La donna è mobile from Rigoletto - J. Haydn: Imperial anthem from the Emperor Quartet - G.F. Händel: Ombra mai fù from Xerxes - B. Smetana: The Moldau from My Homeland - G. Bizet: Toréador, en garde! from Carmen - J. Offenbach: Barcarole from Tales of Hoffmann - G. Rossini: Ouverture to The Barber of Seville - R. Wagner: Wedding Chorus Treulich geführt from Lohengrin - G. Verdi: Chorus of the Hebrew Captives Va, pensiero from Nabucco - W.A. Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik - P. Tschaikowsky: Main theme from Swan Lake - J. Offenbach: Cancan from Orpheus in the Underworld

Davey Graham is a perfectionist. Since 1961 when he recorded the quite remarkable - and largely unnoticed - 3/4 AD with Alexis Koerner he has restricted his record output and almost everything he has recorded has been of a high standard. So when he agrees that this is one of the finest records he has made it really has to be one of the finest Guitar records of recent years.Throughout his career he has mixed these high personal standards with an inventive daring approach to music. Because he plays acoustic Guitar he may have been labelled as a 'folkie' but nothing could be further from the truth. He knows a great deal about folk music - and the folk music ofNorth Africa and India as well as Britain and America - but he also has a strong interest in medieval music later classical music jazz and the blues.The sixteen tunes on this album were all chosen because they were instrumentals Davey likes and enjoys playing rather than to demonstrate particular Guitar styles but of course the results work on both levels.This album is both an intriguing musical selection and a tribute to his remarkable technique. He has included hymn tunes a selection of Irish melodies that are a great personal favourite of his. 'They are mostly pipe and fiddle tunes and I've been working on them for some time. I take a great interest in the Irish scene and I'm learning the language'. Alongside these there are the classical and medieval pieces ranging from Vaughan Williams' Down Ampney to the Prelude From The Suite In D Minor by Robert De Visee ('a Frenchman who matched Dowland').Also included is a PDF TAB/music booklet featuring these songs from the recording: Medley: Lord Mayo/Lord Inchiquin; Lashtal's Room; Renaissance Piece; Hardiman The Fiddler; Fairies' Hornpipe; Forty-Ton Parachute. You will need Adobe Acrobat (a free download) to open and print this file from your computer.

Par BONSOR BRIAN. A novel and comprehensive approach to transferring from the C to F instrument. 430 music examples include folk and national songs (some in two parts), country dance tunes and excerpts from the standart treble repertoire - Bach, Barsanti, Corelli, Händel, Telemann, etc. An outstanding feature of the book has proved to be Brian Bonsor's brilliantly simple but highly effective practice circles and recognition squares designed to give, in only a few minutes, concentrated practice on the more usual leaps to and from each new note and instant recognition of random notes. Quickly emulating the outstanding success of the descant tutors, these books are very popular even with those who normally use tutors other than the 'Enjoy the Recorder' series/ Recueil / Flûte à Bec et Piano

INSTRUMENTATION : 1-2 SOPRANO RECORDERS VERSION : EDITION WITH CD DESCRIPTION : HASN'T EVERY RECORDER PLAYER DREAMED OF PLAYING THE MOST CELEBRATED CLASSICAL MELODIES AS A SOLOIST' HERE YOU WILL FIND THE FINEST PIECES IN ARRANGEMENTS FOR ONE OR TWO DESCANT RECORDERS, WITH A CD TO PLAY ALONG WITH. ON A MUSICAL JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY YOU WILL ENCOUNTER MANY FAMOUS COMPOSITIONS, FROM EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK AND BEETHOVEN'S ODE TO JOY TO THE BIRDCATCHER'S SONG FROM THE MAGIC FLUTE AND LA DONNA È MOBILE FROM VERDI'S RIGOLETTO . SO THAT YOU CAN REALLY ENJOY MAKING MUSIC THE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN TWO VERSIONS ON THE CD: WITH AND WITHOUT RECORDERS. CONTENU : A. VIVALDI: SPRING (THE FOUR SEASONS) - W.A. MOZART: THE BIRDCATHER'S SONG (THE MAGIC FLUTE) - J.S. BACH: O HAUPT VOLL BLUT UND WUNDEN (ST. MATTHEW PASSION) - W.A. MOZART: DAS KLINGET SO HERRLICH (THE MAGIC FLUTE) - J. BRAHMS: CRADLE SONG GUTEN ABEND, GUT NACHT - M.A. CHARPENTIER: PRÉLUDE FROM TE DEUM - J. HAYDN: ANDANTE FROM THE SYMPHONY NO. 94 THE SURPRISE - L.V. BEETHOVEN: ODE TO JOY (9. SINFONIE) - C.M.V. WEBER: WIR WINDEN DIR DEN JUNGFERNKRANZ (DER FREISCHÜTZ) - G. VERDI: LA DONNA È MOBILE (RIGOLETTO) - J. HAYDN: IMPERIAL ANTHEM (EMPEROR QUARTET) - G.F. HÄNDEL: OMBRA MAI FÙ (LARGO FROM XERXES) - B. SMETANA: THE MOLDAU (MY HOMELAND) - G. BIZET: TORÉADOR, EN GARDE! (CARMEN) - J. OFFENBACH: BARCAROLE (TALES OF HOFFMANN) - G. ROSSINI: OVERTURE TO THE BARBER OF SEVILLA - R. WAGNER: WEDDING CHORUS TREULICH GEFÜHRT (LOHENGRIN) - G. VERDI: GEFANGENENCHOR VA, PENSIERO (NABUCCO) - W.A. MOZART: EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK - P.I. TSCHAIKOWSKY: MAIN THEME (SCHWANENSEE) - J. OFFENBACH: CANCAN (ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD) DATE DE PARUTION : 17/02/2003 NOMBRE DE PAGES : 24 LANGUE : ENGLISH FORMAT : PARISIEN PORTRAIT

The 'Christmas Choirbook' is a collection of up-to-date, colorful arrangements of 22 Christmas songs from throughout the world. Among classics, dressed in new harmonic sounds, you will enjoy jazz and pop intonations, as well as gospel renditions of 'Go Tell It' and 'Joyful'. The skandinavien Christmas songs are particularly special: contemplative and musical, even droll as in the story about the Christmas troll in the finnish 'Tomtarnass Julnatt'.The 'Christmas Choirbook' offers many stylistic choices for the Christmas and Advent season choir music, so let the available CD (ED 9896-50) inspire you in the joyful singing of these pieces. Of course the recordings, meant only as a first and hopefully appealing impression, represent only a few of the many possible interpretations you will bring to the arrangements.Full verses were intentionally not recorded, although we did overlay simple instrumental accompaniments to the a cappella movements. In addition, the CD includes pure choire versions as well as some 'sing-a-longs', i.e. instrumental tracks for you to use as half-playback. / Choeur

Music Medals Recorder Ensemble Pieces are five volumes of enjoyable and accessible repertoire for the developing ensemble progressively graded Copper Bronze Silver Gold and Platinum. They contain original pieces and imaginative arrangements for duets trios and quartets forming a smashing collection of fun pieces and arrangements in various styles to provide much needed diversity and enjoyment. This exciting range is suitable for lessons concerts or as Part of a Music Medal and forms ideal group-teaching material for the development of ensemble playing. For descant or soprano and treble or alto recorders.

Music Medals Recorder Ensemble Pieces are five volumes of enjoyable and accessible repertoire for the developing ensemble progressively graded Copper Bronze Silver Gold and Platinum. They contain original pieces and imaginative arrangements for duets trios and quartets forming a smashing collection of fun pieces and arrangements in various styles to provide much needed diversity and enjoyment. This exciting range is suitable for lessons concerts or as Part of a Music Medal and forms ideal group-teaching material for the development of ensemble playing. For descant or soprano and treble or alto recorders.