Episodes

Sep 9, 2012
Menuett
Sep 9, 2012
Sep 9, 2012
1 min
A menuett by J. A. Hasse, duet for 2 sopranos. SS. Might be a little shrill.

Sep 6, 2012

Aug 27, 2012
Ballo Francese
Aug 27, 2012
Aug 27, 2012
1 min
A 16th century dance tune I think. Originally played SATB but I mixed in the soprano track twice to boost its volume.

Aug 20, 2012
Fantasia Secunda
Aug 20, 2012
Aug 20, 2012
A fantasia by Adriano Banchieri ( 1567-1634). SATB recorders

Jul 8, 2012
Der Dritte Mascharada (33)
Jul 8, 2012
Jul 8, 2012
1 min
A masque dance for 5 instruments by William Brade (1617). SAATB, half at 84. Probably played as part of a court entertainment.

Jun 17, 2012

Jun 2, 2012
Belle qui tiens ma vie
Jun 2, 2012
Jun 2, 2012
1 min
Possibly a dance tune? SATB, 14th century. Arbeau was a French cleric who published a big book of dance tunes.

May 19, 2012

Apr 28, 2012
Gavotte
Apr 28, 2012
Apr 28, 2012
1 min
Notes say this is written for loud band to play from the tops of buildings I think. 15th centuray anyways. SATB. I thought about adding percussion but decided to let it stand.

Apr 22, 2012
Duett
Apr 22, 2012
Apr 22, 2012
1 min
A duet for two C recorders by John Adolf Hasse, a popular 18th century German composer. I did this on a tenor; in an outdoor setting you could probably get away with sopranos.

