An instruction method for descant (soprano) and treble (alto) recorder which combines progressive learning with a repertoire of folk melodies. With guitar chords.
Scroll below for a video sampling of the duets as played in Finale. This is a collection of 10 Baroque dance tunes, arranged as duets for soprano and tenor recorder. For experienced players, this will be a valuable collection appropriate for varied performances - school, church, civic, and more. The works could also be performed by or with other C instruments in treble clef, such as flute, oboe, and violin.The duets are dance music, mostly in slow triple meter. Many of the melodies will be familiar. The purchaser should have a good knowledge of the recorder and music reading, The volume includes Fairest Isle (Purcell), King William's March (Clarke), La Follia (Corelli), Largo, from Xerxes (Handel), "Lascia ch'io pianga" from the opera Rinaldo (Handel), Sarabande (Corelli), Sarabande (from Sonata VIII), Op. 5, No. 8 (Corelli), Sarabande (HWV 437) (Handel), Sarabande from Amaryllis Suite, (Handel), Siciliana from Sonata No. 5 (Galliard)
A collection of nineteen of Burns' best-loved songs for guitar and voice. Many of the songs have been re-arranged in the book for flute/ recorder and guitar. Also included are many pages describing the life and works of Burns and an appendix featuring ukulele chords.
A widely used and very successful method. It uses a melodic approach to pre-instrument teaching and includes suggested activities for general classroom use.
Exciting, familiar music by Beethoven, Handel, Purcell, Ravel, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Debussy, Saint-Saëns and many more, arranged especially for treble/alto recorder players of around Grade 1-4 standard, starting with the easiest and adding to our 50+ Greatest Classics for Treble Recorder. Most of these melodies duplicate those in our 'Learn Recorder through Famous Classics' so if you have that book, you will not require this one. Notes range between low F and high D, a few are easier, and several go up to high F and are not intended for complete beginners. Giving a taste of the music (not the entire banquet), the shortest are just three lines and the longest an entire page. Notes are large and easy to read. All are in easy keys. Fun to play, ideal for entertaining the family, also great for sight reading practice. Includes interesting musical facts, glossary, fingering chart, and a soundtrack is free to download from the website. Pieces: Allegretto, Symphony No. 7 - Beethoven; Adagio Cantabile, Piano Sonata, Pathetique - Beethoven; Anvil Chorus - Verdi; Aquarium, Carnival of the Animals - Saint-Saëns; Arriette - Mozart; Bagatelle - Beethoven; Bolero - Ravel; Carol of the Bells - Leontovych; Chaconne - Purcell; Clair de Lune - Debussy; Colonel Bogie - Alford; Dance of the Cygnets - Tchaikovsky; Duetto Buffo di Due Gatti - Rossini; Etude, Tristesse - Chopin; Fossils - Saint-Saëns; Funeral March of a Marionette - Gounod; Funiculi Funicula - Denza; Garland Waltz - Tchaikovsky; Gavotte - Gossec; Gnossienne 1 - Satie; Hallelujah Chorus - Handel; Hornpipe - Purcell; Humming Song - Schumann; Je crois entendre encore - Bizet; Là ci darem la mano - Mozart; La Cinquantaine - Marie; La Folia - Corelli; L'Angelus - Gounod; Lascia ch'io pianga - Handel; La Réjouissance - Handel; Largo - Dvorak; Little Piece - Schumann; March Militaire - Schubert; March, Scipione - Handel; March Slave- Tchaikovsky; Minuet - Bach; Nessun Dorma - Puccini; O sole mio - Capua; Overture, Barber of Seville - Rossini; Overture, 1812 - Tchaikovsky; Panis Angelicus - Franck; Pilgrim's Chorus - Wagner; Prelude - Charpentier; Romance - Sor; Romanze, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart; Rigaudon - Purcell; Scheherazade - Rimsky-Korsakov; Skaters' Waltz - Waldteufel; Sorcerer's Apprentice - Dukas; Tales from the Vienna Woods - Strauss; Tambourin - Rameau; Theme, Danse Macabre - Saint-Saëns; Theme, Piano Concerto No.1 - Tchaikovsky;Theme, Pastoral Symphony - Beethoven; Waves of the Danube - Ivanovici; Winter, The Four Seasons - Vivaldi More coming from The Ruby Recorder very soon. Look out for our solo, duet and trio music arranged for mixed instruments: Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Saxophone, Recorder, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass, Mini-bassoon, Tenoroon, Guitar etc. We have a spectacular variety of duet books, a gargantuan selection of festive books (including Christmas, Valentine's and Halloween!), instrument-specific theory, and even downloadable backing tracks and sheet music on our website. Just visit http://WildMusicPublications.com and for tweets on our latest books, why not follow us on Twitter? @wmpublications
An anthology of some of the best recorder music from the early Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Classic, and early Romantic periods. the music of historically well-known as well as lesser-known and obscure composers has been included. Solos, duets, some trios, and quartets from the various periods and schools (German, Italian, French, and English) have been chosen because of their musical content and charm, primarily, and because they illustrate and typify the musical values of the eras in which they were composed. In some instances, keys have been transposed, signature and bar lines have been added. Separate movements, taken from sonatas and suites, have been included as well, in addition to some thematic material. the arrangements are primarily for the descant or soprano recorder. the alto, tenor and bass recorders are included, however, in duets, trios, and quartets. Phrasing breath marks have been indicated for use at the player's discretion.