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Carmen in Re

From a book of original Renaissance manuscripts which I cannot locate at the moment. SATB recorders. Properly noise-cancelled and edited.

Parade des Bouffons

Another Susato piece for SATB, from _Recorder_Consort_2_.   This was encoded in .wav format and then extensively hacked in Audacity before final reduction to mp3.  On headphones, the Micro-Boss powered with the stock wall wort reveals an obtrusive 60-cycle hum.  I noise-reduced that out for this piece.  You can still hear some artifacts of the noise-reduction process though.  I also boosted the volume.

Prelude

A prelude by Henry Purcell. Recorded SST but then lowered from "F" to "A" with Audacity.  It might be better to try STT with these.

Branle de la Torche

Another branle by Michael Praetorius.  I played this AABB but it should probably have been AABBA, or maybe even more repetitions with percussion. From _Recorder_Consort_4_, for SSATB recorders. I boosted the volume in post with Audacity.

Jay Bien Choisi

Another Renaissance piece.  SAT recorder trio.  Hayne van Ghizeghem was a soldier-composer of the mid 15th century.

Je Ne Me Conferscery Point

Probably originally a madrigal.  From The Recorder Book: Forty-Four pieces for Recorder Consort (Steve Rosenberg, Schott Music 1976).  SAT recorders.

Le Renoy de Mon Ceur

From Five Renaissance Manuscripts ( Edward G Evans, Hargail Music Press H-98). This is a really difficult piece.  But it's real Renaissance Polyphony.  SAT recorders.

Packington's Pound

A 16th century dance from Recorder Consort 4. SATB recorders. This is usually a lute or guitar tune, according to gootube.

Chorale

A four-part chorale by Bach.  From _Ten_Bach_Chorales_in_Four_Parts_ (Susato Press, Brasstown NC).  This was so short that I gave it the "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" treatment.

Branle Double

A fast branle ("brawl"). This was a rowdy peasant dance. I presume this is from _Terpsichore_ (1612).  SSTB from Recorder Consort 4.