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The aria or song is taken from the opera Rinaldo which first appeared in 1711 and was revised in 1733.
It is in ABA form and based on the sarabande rh Read More...
The aria or song is taken from the opera Rinaldo which first appeared in 1711 and was revised in 1733.
It is in ABA form and based on the sarabande rhythm which has the stress on the second beat of the three beats in the bar. When sung the Da Capo section would be an opportunity for the soloist to improvise and ornament the melody and this is option available to the organists although it is important to keep to the style and mood of the piece. This is very appropriate music for a solemn processional in an organ playing context. The use of three registrations is suggested and are indicated in the score. Rests have been indicated in all parts so that players have a clear understanding of the voicing. It is also a movement that invites interpretation and playing in different contexts. The arrangement is in the original key of F major although the tempo for the organ solo is more Larghetto than Largo which was the tempo indication in the opera. The video score plays back at a tempo of 66 half note or minim beats to the minute. Rests are indicated in the score enabling players to have a clear understanding of the voicing of the musical lines.
Moskowski has also arranged the aria for piano. Close
Added: 24th June, 2020 17:06 PM |
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It's A Date is a beginner level piano/keyboard piece based on a 12 bar blues. As a beginner score the letter names of the notes appear in the note hea Read More...
It's A Date is a beginner level piano/keyboard piece based on a 12 bar blues. As a beginner score the letter names of the notes appear in the note heads and suggested fingering is in place. The tempo of the playback on the video score is 84 half note or minim beats to the minute.Players need to take notice of the accent signs marked in the score and keep their hands as light as possible. Playing a blues structured piece of music does encourage fluent playing and the development of musical memory. The 12 bar blues forms the basis of much popular music of the 20th century. Close
Added: 8th June, 2020 13:06 PM |
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The hornpipe is found in the folk music of England, Scotland and Ireland and has a traditional association with sailors in that dancing was used on se Read More...
The hornpipe is found in the folk music of England, Scotland and Ireland and has a traditional association with sailors in that dancing was used on sea journeys to keep personnel fit. Hornpipes are usually associated with other hornpipes in a performance context in what is described as a dance set. In this two part arrangement for tenor recorder and acoustic guitar, the recorder plays the melody and the guitarist accompanies with chords. The realisation plays at 132 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute and the hornpipe is in AB (Binary) form. The music needs to be played with a triplet feel as demonstrated in the realisation. The repeats are not played in the realisation and there is no ornamentation of the melodic line. Folk music scores are generally presented with minimal score detail. Understand that the playing of ornaments whilst very relevant in repetitive music of this kind requires a special study and is governed by the instrument being played, the music tradition represented and sometimes geography/locality. A study of ornamentation in folk music the music editor suggests is not for the faint-hearted! There are also examples of hornpipes in baroque music including Handel’s Water Music. Three guitar accompaniments are available, with repeats, playing chords at tempi of (1) 132 (2) 120 and (3) 110 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. There is two bar click track introduction before the music starts to play. Close
Added: 18th December, 2018 19:12 PM |
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A joyous and uplifting movement both for the player and the listener. A tempo of 84 quarter note beats (crotchet) to the minute is suggested and used Read More...
A joyous and uplifting movement both for the player and the listener. A tempo of 84 quarter note beats (crotchet) to the minute is suggested and used in the realisation. Whilst a performance should not be rushed it also mustn't drag. Listen to performances of this work by different instrument combinations to form a musical picture of how the work should be performed. I would suggest that this an example of a piano piece that actually sounds much better played by a combination of instruments. Look for any repeating patterns in the music as an understanding of the formal patterns will assist players in their performances. Acciaccaturas and in the melody line are notated in the score but are nor realised in the playback scores. The acoustic guitar is a much more appropriate accompanying instrument for the recorder than the piano. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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Mozart's Minuet in F in an arrangement for tenor recorder & classical guitar in the original key of F. The classical guitar part has both a notated an Read More...
Mozart's Minuet in F in an arrangement for tenor recorder & classical guitar in the original key of F. The classical guitar part has both a notated and a TAB score. Mozart's example is of a simply structured binary form movement. The minuet is a dance of French origin in 3/4 time and in an expanded form became important in the Classical era by often being incorporated into many symphonies. The K numbers associated with Mozart scores refers to the Köchel or catalogue numbers that describe the chronologically order of his compositions. This catalogue was created some fifty years after the composers death and K2 understandably is his second published work composed when he was 6. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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In this arrangement for treble, tenor and great bass recorders the sounding key is C. A tempo of 132 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is Read More...
In this arrangement for treble, tenor and great bass recorders the sounding key is C. A tempo of 132 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is recommended whilst individual instruments parts are appended to the full score. This movement demonstrates the essential elements of Mozart's compositional style in a work accessible to a wide range of instruments and instrument combinations. The realisations at times just lack the rhythmic lightness that is required in a Mozart performance. His music demands playing that is accurate, consistent and sensitive stylistically. The Divertimenti (and the related Viennese Sonatinas) are relatively easy works well worth exploring. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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A graceful movement from one of Haydn's early keyboard sonatas (Hob. XVI/I) with a melody that very much captures the spirit of the classical age. The Read More...
A graceful movement from one of Haydn's early keyboard sonatas (Hob. XVI/I) with a melody that very much captures the spirit of the classical age. The melody needs to be played in a flowing and even manner and played at a tempo in which the music is does not seem to be rushed. The appeal of the music is very much in its simplicity and it is very suited to being performed by just a melody instrument accompanied by an acoustic guitar. A tempo of 42 quarter notes (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested. In the realisation a consistent approach to the interpretation of the ornaments is the intention but there are other solutions and additions that can be made. Performers of this work often vary and add additional ornaments in the the repeat sections and consequently no two performances of the movement are interpretated in the same way. The ornaments in this version are written out in an ossia staff but can always be omitted in the early stages of learning the piece. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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Clementi spent much of his professional life working in England as a composer, performer and teacher although he also diversified into music publishin Read More...
Clementi spent much of his professional life working in England as a composer, performer and teacher although he also diversified into music publishing and the manufacture of pianos. This arrangement for descant and tenor recorder is from one of his Opus 36 sonatinas for piano. This particular piece has been selected to encourage fast playing and the realisation has a tempo of 72 dotted quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute. Vivace is Italian for lively. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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This is an arrangement for descant (or treble recorder) playing the melody and tenor recorder playing the accompaniment of this familiar piece from th Read More...
This is an arrangement for descant (or treble recorder) playing the melody and tenor recorder playing the accompaniment of this familiar piece from the string quartet repertoire. The music possesses classical beauty and is sustained in its quality and whilst attributed to Haydn is now known to have been composed by Roman Hoffstetter. The music in the movement does sound easy to play although there are challenges in playing music of this era well and musically. In performance, the articulation of the notes needs to be consistent - the melody is to be played legato (Andante Cantabile) and the accompaniment staccato or at least in a detached manner. A tempo of 100 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the bar is suggested. In the realisation it is a descant recorder that plays the melody. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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This is an arrangement for tenor recorder and acoustic guitar duo of this familiar piece from the string quartet repertoire. The music possesses class Read More...
This is an arrangement for tenor recorder and acoustic guitar duo of this familiar piece from the string quartet repertoire. The music possesses classical beauty and is sustained in its quality and whilst attributed to Haydn is now known to have been composed by Roman Hoffstetter. The music in the movement does sound easy to play although there are challenges in playing music of this era well and musically. In performance, the articulation of the notes needs to be consistent - the melody is to be played legato (Andante Cantabile) and the accompaniment staccato or at least in a detached manner. A tempo of 100 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the bar is suggested. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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An arrangement for tenor or descant recorder, acoustic guitar & double bass of this piece intended to introduce players to the musical elements that f Read More...
An arrangement for tenor or descant recorder, acoustic guitar & double bass of this piece intended to introduce players to the musical elements that feature in ragtime. A tempo of 110 quarter notes (crotchet) beats to the minute is recommended. The acoustic guitar part has chord symbols to assist the player and it is suggested that the piece is is played through twice as it is in the realisation. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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A two part beginner piece intended to introduce descant and tenor recorder players to ragtime music. To assist beginner players the letter names of th Read More...
A two part beginner piece intended to introduce descant and tenor recorder players to ragtime music. To assist beginner players the letter names of the noteheads are written in the noteheads and there are chord symbols notated on the score so that a guitar or similar chord instrument can be added to the ensemble. A tempo of 110 quarter notes (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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This improver level two part arrangement is for tenor recorder accompanied by an acoustic guitar in the key of C. A tempo of of around 60 quarter note Read More...
This improver level two part arrangement is for tenor recorder accompanied by an acoustic guitar in the key of C. A tempo of of around 60 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested. The melody needs to be played legato whilst the accompanying bass figuration should be played staccato or certainly in a detached manner. There are many different versions of this piece and the triplet figuration provides various options on how the music can be both notated and played. Sebastian Yradier was a Spanish born composer who despite the universal popularity of the piece died in obscurity in 1865. Based on the Cuban habanera rhythm, La Paloma (The Dove) was written after the composer visited Cuba around 1860 and became very popular world wide. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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A familiar melody used to introduce some of the stylistic elements of playing classical music in a two part context. This arrangement is for decant a Read More...
A familiar melody used to introduce some of the stylistic elements of playing classical music in a two part context. This arrangement is for decant and treble recorder. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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Jesu, Joy arr for tenor recorder & acoustic guitar This is a simplified and shortened version of one of J.S.Bach's famous pieces based on a chorale (h Read More...
Jesu, Joy arr for tenor recorder & acoustic guitar This is a simplified and shortened version of one of J.S.Bach's famous pieces based on a chorale (hymn) melody arranged for tenor recorder (with an optional second tenor recorder) and acoustic guitar. There is a strong bass line and this is combined with the figuration gives the movement both character and appeal. This two part version has been notated in 9/8 time (three dotted quarter note beats to the bar) and provides very good opportunities to develop ensemble playing. Bach's music demands that performers have secure technical ability and this piece is ideal for developing a fluent and flowing playing style. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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This is a simplified and shortened version of one of J.S.Bach's famous pieces based on a chorale (hymn) melody arranged for tenor (with an optional se Read More...
This is a simplified and shortened version of one of J.S.Bach's famous pieces based on a chorale (hymn) melody arranged for tenor (with an optional second tenor recorder) and bass recorder. There is a strong bass line and this is combined with the figuration gives the movement both character and appeal. This two part version has been notated in 9/8 time (three dotted quarter note beats to the bar) and provides very good opportunities to develop ensemble playing. Bach' music demands that performers have secure technical ability and this piece is ideal for developing a fluent and flowing playing style. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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A bourrée is a dance often found in the baroque suite having two half note (minim) beats to the bar played at a moderate to fast tempo beginning wit Read More...
A bourrée is a dance often found in the baroque suite having two half note (minim) beats to the bar played at a moderate to fast tempo beginning with an upbeat on the last quarter note of the bar. In this arrangement for descant and treble recorder a tempo of around 60 half note (minim) beats to the minute is suggested. The musical lines are of equal performance and technical difficulty and make it an ideal ensemble piece for a recorder duet.The realisation is lacking in tonal contrast. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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An arrangement for treble recorder, acoustic guitar with tab and cello The siciliano is a slow tempo movement in 6/8 and 12/8 time particularly popul Read More...
An arrangement for treble recorder, acoustic guitar with tab and cello The siciliano is a slow tempo movement in 6/8 and 12/8 time particularly popular in the baroque period featuring dotted rhythms to give it a lilting feel – that said it should not be played too slowly. This music has great beauty and gracefulness. Players can refer to the flute and piano version to see how the ornaments can be played. Close
Added: 27th July, 2017 11:07 AM |
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