John Holenko: Renaissance Solos For Mandolin

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A French Toy Anthony Holborne
A Horne Pype Anthony Holborne
A Jyg Anthony Holborne
A Psalm Thomas Robinson
Bonny Sweet Robin Anthony Holborne
Branle de Bourgogne II Adrien Le Roy
Callino
For Two Citterns Thomas Robinson
Gaiarde La Royne d Escosse Hortulus Cytharae
Galliard Richard Allison
Galliard Passemezo Anthony Holborne
Galliard to the Pavane Passamezo Anthony Holborne
Go From My Window Anthony Holborne
Grimstock
I Lift My Heart To Thee Thomas Robinson
Kemp's Jig
Maister Earles Pavane Anthony Holborne
Old Hunt is Up
Passing Measures Galliard Anthony Holborne
Pavane Anthony Holborne
Pavane Passemezo Anthony Holborne
Prelude 1 Anthony Holborne
Prelude II Anthony Holborne
Prelude III Anthony Holborne
Prelude IV Anthony Holborne
Pretty Nancy
Rogero
Sick Sick and Very sick Thomas Robinson
The Frogge Thomas Robinson
The Miller Anthony Holborne
The Voyce Anthony Holborne
Tinternell
What You Will Anthony Holborne
Wilson's Wilde

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Most of the music in this book comes from editions or manuscripts from England in the late 1500's. There are also a few French pieces. The cittern was popular in Italy, England and France. Aside from various tunings, there were two main kinds of instruments being played during the 16th and 17th centuries: the 4 course (four sets of doubled strings), and the 6 course cittern with several editions of music to go along with both. The pieces I have chosen for this book were all written for the 4 course instrument and fall into three main categories: dance music, song arrangements and free pieces. The free pieces are basically preludes that explore the melodic range of theinstrument. As the title suggests these pieces can be played very freely and need not have a very strict tempo. The dance pieces are not really meant to be danced to, but rather take their form and rhythm from the popular court dances of the time. These can be played with a wide range of overall tempo, but once a tempo is chosen, should be strictly adhered to. The song arrangements are settings of popular songs of the time as well as more formal vocal settings. Care should be taken in making the melody clear and singing. Since the range of the cittern and mandolin are the same, John Holenko has kept the melodies intact. Because of the difference in tuning however, the voicing of the harmonies have been changed so as to fit on the mandolin.

EAN: 0796279065511
UPC: 796279065511
ISBN: 9780786651207 (0786651202)

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