'Medieval Dance' is based on the song 'Amours, que porra devenir' (O love, what will become of me), which was written by trouvére Thibaut de Blason, probably around 1200. Carefully scored in the Mixolydian mode by Michael Story, this piece offers both a vivid history lesson and reinforcement of triple meter. Great for teaching and performance! (2:05) / Orchestre A Cordes

Media Type : Book Level : Intermediate Musical Genre : Early Music/Renaissance Series : Archive Edition Number of pages : 176 A collection of 28 fingerstyle guitar solos and duets by fingerstyle guitarist John Renbourn. These solos are drawn from Medieval and Renaissance lute dance tunes and solos. All solos are in notation and tablature. The online audio contains 17 of the solos from the book.

In the style of medieval dance, this authentic setting transports all to the time of Henry VIII. Though his court was infamous as well as lavish, music and dance were a central part of courtly life. With many opportunities for technical development, all parts remain in 1st position. (3:20) / Orchestre A Cordes

Par TANGUAY JAMES. What's more fun than playing the tin whistle? How about playing tin whistle with a friend? Here are 38 two-part tunes arranged and composed especially for tin whistle players. Presents Celtic jigs, hornpipes, airs, American and British folk songs, marches, and country dances along with favorite hymns and campfire songs. For those who really want to try something different on whistle, there are also Medieval rounds, Renaissance courtly dances and a complete eighteenth-century, six-movement suite for two flageolets. / Niveau : Facile / Musique traditionnelle anglaise, irlandaise, écoss / Recueil / Tin Whistle

Par ARCH GWYN / PARRY BEN. The Faber Carol Book is an exciting volume of Christmas carols and songs with an original, contemporary twist, designed to breathe fresh air into Christmas concerts. It contains forty pieces, expertly edited and arranged by Gwyn Arch and Ben Parry, capturing a variety of moods and styles through time - from contemporary arrangements of medieval and traditional carols, to spirituals, and music from around the world. There is also an impressive line-up of original pieces by some of today's most highly respected choral composers, including Howard Goodall, Lin Marsh, Peter Gritton, Errollyn Wallen and Mike Brewer. This is the first of two separate volumes, arranged in the SA(B) format of the Faber Young Voices series, it is perfect for youth choirs or amateur adult choirs who have a dearth of male voices. An SATB version is also available - 0571521274. Both publications include undemanding keyboard accompaniment and suggestions for optional instrumental lines. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Répertoire / Voix

Par LE GARS MARC. Issued from Celtic mythology and antiquity (500 BC), the tales and legends of Wales stem from a long aural tradition whose origins are lost in the midst of time. Adventures, myths, epics, these legends often with Arthurian origins, provide a veritable abundance of stories, in turn wonderful, tragic, frightening, sometimes humorous but always full of humanity. The Four Branches of the Mabinogi (Pedair Cainc y Mabinogi) refer to four medieval fairy tales drawn from two manuscripts written in medieval Welsh between 1350 and 1400: Pwyll prince of Dyfed (Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed) Branwen daughter of Llyr (Branwen ferch Llyr) Manawydan son of Llyr (Manawydan fab Llyr) Math son of Mathonwy (Math fab Mathonwy) There have been other tales and stories traditionally linked to these, as follows: Llud and Llevelys (Lhud a Llevelys) Kulhwch and Olwen (Kulhwch a Olwen) Rhonabwy's dream (Breuddwyd Rhonabwy) Owein and the Lady of the Foutain (Owein Neu Larlles Y Flynnon) Macsen Wledig's dream (Breuddwyd Macsen Wledig) This 5th volume is therefore specifically dedicated to the musical illustration of a few of these stories and to the depiction of its heroes - borrowing medieval sounds of these far away times, and introducing others, more modern and closer to us... M. L. G. (Translation by Yveline Le Gars-Hands)/ Recueil / 2 Guitares

Une collection de 32 pièces pour guitare classique solo qui capture l'esprit majestueux et l'élégance de la Renaissance. La musique a été soigneusement sélectionnée des sources authentiques, et le livre comprend beaucoup de notes historiques de détail et de la performance. Pièces comprennent plusieurs mélodies antiques de l'Irlande et l'Ecosse, idéal pour le répertoire du guitariste intermédiaire avec leurs rythmes simples et les tonalités modales. Un CD de manifestations est inclus, interprétée par Allan Alexander, pour vous aider à atteindre et de rendement précis et authentique. / Guitare / 72 pages / Partition Cd

Par DE HAAN JACOB. This musical fantasy depicts the history of the Dutch fortified town of Elburg. The work begins with an atmospheric medieval picture of the Convent of St Agnes, the nunnery that was built in the first half of the 15th century. We hear the sound of the convent bells together with an upward motif, which will reappear later in the work. Next, the rest of Elburg is featured, including the fortress - from which the bells of the Sint-Nicolaaskerk (Saint Nicholas Church) are ringing. Then, cheerful sounds can be heard at the Vischpoort (Fish Gate), where a dancing group is performing a 16th century French folk dance (a branle des chevaux). We also hear old wagons rumbling over the town’scobble stones. Trade made this Hanseatic town a lively place. The repetitive upward motif first heard in the introduction now develops into a more distinct feature, reflecting the mercantile spirit of the town residents. Then follows the slow middle movement, in which the clock has been turned back to the time when Elburg was still lying on the Zuiderzee (which was a bay of the North Sea), and was struggling with floods. After the second St. Marcellus Flood (1362) and the water flood of 1367 it was decided that the town would be relocated. We now hear the theme of branle des chevaux in a minor key, followed by a death bell sounding in remembrance of the drowned citizens of the former town. Back in our own time, a slow, expressive theme in Baroque style mirrors Elburg’s tranquil places, such as the Feithenhof (Feithen Court) and the Weduwenhofje (Widow Court). Then the bustle returns with motifs from the introduction, followed by an attractive theme in which present-day Elburg is portrayed with its many tourists. Now, suddenly, there is an echo from the past, depicting the dramatic floods and wars that once plagued the town. This leads to the grand closing theme: branle des chevaux is heard for a final time from the perspective of the historic town centre. / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Fanfare

Sumer is icumen in. Par ORFF CARL. The first known canon of European art music, now in the British Museum in London, is preserved in a thirteenth-century manusript from the English abbey in Reading: This is the so-called 'summer canon', whose verses greet the advent of summer. An accompanying note elucidates the artistic layer-like construction of the sound structure: a two-voice foundation of bell-like, swinging pendulum tones supports an upper structure of four voices which enter at equal time intervals. The note terms the canon 'rota' - round -, which makes reference to the turning, circling movement of the constantly pulsating sound. The circular figure originates in a vital, ages-old moving force in music-making, and it demands a dance-like execution. But the canon is also, through the interaction of the strictly ordered voice entries, convivially bound musical form. Carl Orff was able to choose no better fitting musical form for the 'Greetings to Youth' at the Olympic Games 1972 in Munich than the medieval rota. In the connexion of the singing voices with the Orff instruments, today in world-wide use, a testimony of European tradition sounds in a living present. / Date parution : 1976-11-20/ Répertoire / Chœur Mixte [Stbar] et Ensemble Instrumental

This work is based on three medieval English song fragments, the first, 'Ich am of Irlande,? an invitation to dance, the second, 'Of every Kinne tre,? a parallel between the hawthorn and the lover, the third, 'Maiden in the more lay,? describing a spirit who lives among the flowers. The viola adds an important dimension to the work, from graceful backdrop to lively playmate. / Choeur SSAA Et Alto

Par HUWS JONES EDWARD. This suite is made up of five pieces each derived from a single line of melody. The music originates from the medieval period spanning approximately four centuries. The pieces are varied in style ranging from a ballad to an instrumental dance. They are designed to encourage confidence in ensemble playing and improve technique./ Répertoire / Set de Cordes