Recorder - Intermediate

SKU: MB.30963

Saddle-stitched, Solos and Duets. British Isles. Book. 44 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30963. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (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.

Edited by Alexander Shealy. For recorder. Format: recorder book (solos, duets, trios). With standard notation, chord names, instructional text, fingering charts and lyrics. Instructional and folk. Series: World's Favorite Series, No. 50. 128 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Ashley Publications.

Woodwinds - Intermediate

SKU: MB.30964

Old Time, Saddle-stitched. Country. Book. 44 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30964. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30964).

ISBN 9781513469775. 8.75x11.75 inches.

This collection of 41 timeless melodies is tastefully arranged for soprano and tenor recorders with suggested breath marks and accompaniment chords. Selections include a variety of influences which provide a historical and aesthetic view of the American musical landscape. The works of both well-known, classically trained composers and unknown folk artists are featured in standard notation arrangements suitable for performance by intermediate players. The one thing these tunes have in common is their striking melodies, which in many cases have endured throughout the ages.

For recorder. Resource kit with CD and PowerPoint. Published by Themes and Variations

20 Easy Pop Hits. By Various. Arranged by Christopher Hussey. Playalong 20-20. Pop and Rock. Book with Audio-Online. Composed 2015. 48 pages. Wise Publications #MUSAM1010691. Published by Wise Publications

For Recorder. Composed by Various. Instrumental Folio. Children, Disney, Movies. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard

Composed by Michael Jon Clarke and Sigurlina Jonsdottir. Saddle-stitched, Children. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30507M).

(Recorder Gems for Elementary Students). Composed by Paul Corbiere. For recorder. Classroom Music. Level 3-6. Reproducible book with performance/accompaniment CD. Published by Heritage Music Press

Recorder

SKU: HL.49003064

Piano Accompaniments. Composed by Brian Bonsor. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical, Instruction. Teacher's edition. 144 pages. Schott Music #ED 12249. Published by Schott Music (HL.49003064).

ISBN 9780946535033. UPC: 073999259070. 8.0x11.0x0.399 inches. English.

...this work is likely to become a standard 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 standard treble repertoire of Bach, Barsanti, Corelli, Handel, 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.