RENAISSANCE MUSIC FOR FLUTE & GUITAR. SHEET MUSIC BOOK with CD & GUITAR TABLATURE .
LIBRO DI MUSICA RINASCIMENTALE PER FLAUTO E CHITARRA CON CD .
SPARTITI PER CHITARRA E FLAUTO :
PENTAGRAMMA, TABLATURE .
INCLUDING ANCIENT MUSIC FROM IRALAND AND SCOTLAND
Dance of the washerwoman -I serve a worthie ladie -saltarello -a fancy -a merry ronde -a child's ronde -a winter's ronde -ronde -medieval song no.3 -the troubadour song -italiana -medieval song no.1 -the gypsy's lilt -volta no.1 -angelus ad virginem -canaries -blind mary -two medieval dances -adew dundie -the english hunts up -sumer is icumen in -kemp's jig -Out in the meadows -song of the ass, -medieval song no.2, e altre. CD TABLATURE
The Gypsy's Lilt - Anon/Jessica/Allan. This piece is a great example of why you never know what sounds you will find in Renaissance music. The dissonance that the guitar plays over and over is very modem sounding. There is no doubt that this is the chord that was intended, as there are two versions of this piece in the same lute book, and the chord comes up often. It's always written the same way. I love the melody that Jessica wrote for the second section. - Allan
Volta #1- Allan/Jessica. Volta means "turning" in Italian, and this piece reminds me of dancers whirling around. The Volta was actually a very complicated dance which involved a lot of leaping and turning. This tune has the same pedal as the Italiana. - Jessica
Kalenda Maya - Raimbaut de Vaqueiras/Allan • The "Calends of May" is the first of May, or May Day. In Medieval times it was a favorite holiday, filled with flowers, ribbons, and dancing. In Raimbaut's poem "Kalenda Maya" he tells us that none of the beauty of May Day can move him until the lady he loves looks on him also with love. - Jessica
Angelus ad Virginem - Anon/Allan. When I hear this tune I think of the very strident sounds of some of the Medieval wind instruments. The meter changes are especially fun to play and fall very naturally in the piece. - Jessica
Canaries - Skene/Allan. The Skene manuscript is a tremendous source for music of Scottish origin. There are pieces in it for the lute, but the majority of the material is for a smaller, more limited instrument called a mandora. Many of the melodies are delightful though, so I tune one of my instruments as the mandora is tuned, and play through a copy of the manuscript until I find the pieces I want to work with. - Allan
Blind Mary - Carolan/Allan/Jessica. Turlough Carolan lived in Ireland. He, like the girl he wrote about in this tune, was blind. This is a lovely melody - sad and gentle. I think that it is better to let it sing for itself than to say too much about it. - Jessica
Two Medieval Dances - Arbeau/ Allan. I find some of these Renaissance and Medieval melodies very addictive. Because they exist as just one-line melodies, we often have to add many notes to fillthem out, so it can be a surprise to play them for the first time. Often, they sound better when we come back to them, and sometimes we donlt even know how much we will end up liking them. We just have to wait and see. - Allan
Adew Dundie - Skene/Jessica. Dundee (the modem spelling) is a Scottish town that was rarely at peace throughout the Renaissance. It may be that the mandora player who wrote this melody left Dundee becuuse of the beating that his town was taking at the hands of the English. I wonder if he ever saw his home again. - Jessica
Kemp's Jig on lute and Renaissance flute. If you have the CD, you will hear this piece twice. This last time it is played on Renaissance instruments. - Allan & Jessica
Allan Alexander is a guitarist / Lutenist whose love is arranging and composing for both instruments. Allan is continuing to add to the repertoire of both guitar and lute, but is focusing on the flute and guitar repertoire with his performing partner Jessica. He lives in Troy, NY, with his lovely wife, an artist and sculptor. Jessica Walsh is composing, performing, and working on both books and recordings with Allan. She lives in Troy with her husband and their three exuberant children.
"Renaissance Music for Flute & Guitar" by Allan Alexander and Jessica Walsh. There is great music to be found in all times and from all countries. This is what we are always looking for... pieces that surprise us (pleasantly of course), tunes that make us say, "I want to hear that again," and music that we can't stop playing. Allan & Jessica have compiled a tremendous collection of Renaissance and Medieval duos for flute and guitar. If you love playing independent, interesting parts and if you like communicating with your musical partner, this is the book for you.This music captures the feeling of the Medieval and Renaissance times. It comes alive when you play it. During the Renaissance, it was the performers who wrote the music. Often they added variations; they were excited about the melodies. Allan & Jessica bring some of this approach to the music in this book. Good music need not be difficult to play. When doing arrangements, they make sure that the pieces lay well on the instruments. A few of the pieces in this book are composed by Allan & Jessica, because they also love to write. Nothing is more satisfying, nothing gives us greater pleasure than creating a tune that they want to come back to over and over again... and this is truly in the spirit of the Renaissance.
There are almost seventy minutes of music on the CD, and 29 pieces in the book. This book is perfect to take on gigs, or just to play with a friend. The point is, the music is great. You have to play the tunes in this book to appreciate what Allan & Jessica are talking about. The CD will give you insights into the music, and it will be enjoyable to listen to on its own merit.
Songs include Dance of the Washerwoman, I Serve a Worthie Ladie, Saltarello, A Fancy, A Merry Ronde, A Child's Ronde, A Winter's Ronde, Ronde, Medieval Song No. 3, The Troubadour Song, Italiana, Medieval Song No. 1, The English Hunts Up, Sumer is Icumen in, Kemp's Jig, Out in the Meadowe, Song of the Ass, Medieval Song No. 2, Bransle Charlotte, Cantiga de Santa María, Untitled from Rowallan, The Gypsy's Lilt, Volta No. 1, Kalenda Maya, Angelus ad Virginem, Canaries, Blind Mary, Two Medieval Dances, Adew Dundie.
Customer Comment About This Book:
just bought your music issue "Renaissance Music for Flute & Guitar" today. I am a kind of guy that is constantly search for beautiful music, especially guitar, flute, and piano. I have two kids. The older plays guitar and the younger plays flute. They are 14 and 11 but quite good in the instrument. It have been very few times that I bought a tape or book that I felt worth it. Sometimes I even felt waste the money. But this book of yours including the CD is really worth it. I chose 11 songs out of that I like most: Volta No.1, Bransle Charlotte, A Fancy, A Child's Ronde, A Winter's Ronde, Italiana, I serve a Wothie Ladie, Blind Mary, Adew Dundie, Dance of the Washerwoman, and Kemp's Jig. I am training my kids so that someday they will be able to play like you and Jessica. My kid's guitar teacher said guitar & flute make a very good duet. I agree with that. It is beautiful, especially when I listen to your CD. You guys are doing very good.
Author: Allan Alexander and Jessica Walsh
Category: Instrumental Collections
Renaissance Music for Flute and Guitar
1. Dance of the Washerwoman .
2. I Serve a Worthie Ladie .
3. Saltarello .
4. A Fancy .
5. A Merry Ronde .
6. A Child's Ronde .
7. A Winter's Ronde .
8. Ronde :
9. Medieval Song NO.3 :
10. The Troubadour Song :
11. Italiana
12. Medieval Song NO.1
13. The English Hunts Up
14. Sumer is Icumen in
15. Kemp's Jig
16. Out in the Meadowe
17. Song of the Ass
18. Medieval Song NO.2
19. Bransle Charlotte
20. Cantiga de Santa Maria
21. Untitled from Rowallan
22. The Gypsy's Lilt
23. Volta NO.1
24. Kalenda Maya
25. Angelus ad Virginem
26. Canaries
27. Blind Mary
28. Two Medieval Dances
29. Adew Dundie
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