Here`s the latest quarterly recorder music letter from Recorder

Here's the latest quarterly recorder music letter from Recorder MusicMail in the north of England. We hope you find it of interest. (A return email with CANCEL in the header will take you off our list immediately.) The Summer 2015 edition of ​
The Recorder Magazine​
is now out ­ with a photo of editor Laura Justice's two gorgeous new babies! ­ and articles include ● B­Five Recorder Consort "in search of Dowland" ● recorder virtuoso Michael Form ● a 17th­century drinking song set to recorder & violin ● an alternative to Grade exams ● Centrespread: "Summer Blue" ​
from Seasons' Shades​
by Paul Richards ● reviews, courses, letters, news, SRP and ERTA NEW RECORDER MUSIC Peacock Press P 238 ​
Chanson de Matin by Edward Elgar​
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arr. for Recorder Orchestra by Denis Bloodworth, ​
Sno. S S A A T T B B Gb Cb​
,​
£7.50 P 556 ​
In the Margins by Paul Burnell​
for recorder, viol & harpsichord, £12.50 The second title in the commissioned works series of compositions from Andrew Collis "Contemporary Music for Recorder, Viol & Harpsichord". It is a suite in six movements. The subtitles of the movements refer to types of doodling: unconscious or unfocussed drawing. P 557 ​
David and Rachel: two dedications by Richard Lindsay​
for SATB, £5.50 "David" is scored for solo descant & SATB, and "Rachel" for SATTB. Two very accessible pieces of moderate difficulty. All of Richard's pieces are accessible to SRP and other moderate ability groups. P 558 ​
Trio for 2 flutes & harp from "L'enfance du Christ" by Berlioz arr. by James Kurtz​
for 2 AA & piano, £5.50 This is supposed to be an entertainment for the Holy Family after they have been given refuge in Egypt by an Ishmaelite family. A beautiful piece and a welcome addition to the chamber repertoire​
. P 559 ​
A Piece of Cheese by Elizabeth Alexander​
for recorder orchestra, SSAATTBGbCb, £11.75 Written for Moira Usher and the "Eros" recorder orchestra. Four types of cheese are depicted in the movement titles ­ Mature Cheddar, Cornish Brie, Blue­Veined Cheese, Stinking Bishop. Plenty here to get your teeth into! P 560 ​
Retro Sonata by​
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James Kurtz ​
for alto recorder & piano, £6.00 Second movement is entitled "Broadway Ballad" and the third, "Rondino". Challenging but not too difficult. Full of melody and rhythm. P 561 ​
In the Dark​
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by Richard Lindsay​
for SATB (+ bass doubled 8ve lower), £5.00 Calm and gentle melody with a flowing, undulating accompaniment. P 562 ​
Six Fantazias for two treble recorders by Orlando Gibbons, transposed/edited by Eric Haas,​
£6.00 These are presented unbarred and in score form. Two copies are included, each with a different line in larger type so you can keep track of your fellow player. P 563​
Alphorn Pieces adapted for recorder by Josef Manser​
for BBGbCb, £5.50 These pieces have been given the names of mountains in Switzerland. All of them are around or above 3000m high. "Horn" means peak. The pieces need a calm tempo and there is a pause on most of the breath­taking. The Alphorn players often do a rubato at the end of a phrase. Playing score. P 564 ​
Six Easy Spirituals arranged by Marg Hall ​
for SATB, £6.00 These pieces have been arranged for young people and adults who are ready to try quartets but can't yet manage truly independent parts. She has given rhythms to more than one part at once and has avoided less well­known accidentals. P 565 ​
Three Springtime Pieces by Richard Lindsay​
for SATB, £6.00 Persephone, Melancholia, Wandering. Three gentle and melodious pieces. Moderate ability. Peacock Contemporary Recorder Music, edited by John Turner PJT 183 ​
Regumar by Stephen Dodgson​
for recorder, guitar and marimba, £9.50 A remarkable and beguiling work, exploiting the tone colours and characters of the individual instruments. He uses the bass recorder for the scherzo​
. Latest re­set Alex Ayre Editions (CRCS) Alex Ayre’s handwritten Chiltern Recorder Consort arrangements continue to be reset as CRCS editions, and the latest are as follows. They are available from www.recordermail.co.uk/​
and you can find a list ​
here Quintets CRCS 1278 ­​
Byrd ­ Emendemus in Meliu​
s ­ SATTB, £4.00 CRCS 108 ­ ​
Byrd ­ Fantasia à 5 ​
­ SATTB, £7.50 CRCS 115 ­ ​
East ­ Fancy : Vidi (I Saw) ­​
SSATB, £6.00 CRCS 118 ­ ​
East ­ Fancy : Vixi (I Lived)​
­ SSATB, £6.00 CRCS 1282 ­ ​
Mundy ­ O Mater Mundi ​
­ A A/T T B B, £6.00 CRCS 1261 ­ ​
Norcome ­ With Angel's Face and Brightness​
­ SSTTB, £3.50 CRCS 1210 ­ ​
Palestrina ­ Canite Tuba In Sion ​
­ A/T A/T B B Gb, £6.50 CRCS 407 ­ ​
Schubert ­ Two Schubert Melodies​
­ SATTB, £3.00 Sextets CRCS 1262​
­ Gibbons ­ Round About Her Charret ​
­ SSATTB, £4.50 CRCS 226 ­ ​
Gibbons ­ Fantasia à 6 No. 2 ​
­ SSATBB, £6.50 CRCS 276 ­ ​
Gibbons ­ Fantasia à 6 No. 4 ​
­ SSATBB, £6.50 CRCS 293 ­ ​
Gibbons ­ Fantasia à 6 No. 5 ​
­ SSATTB, £6.50 CRCS 154 ­ ​
Gibbons ­ Fantasia à 6 No. 7 ​
­ SSATTB, £5.00 CRCS 235 ­ ​
Gombert ­ Changeons Propos ​
­ S/A A A/T A/T TB, £6.50 CRCS 250 ­ ​
Jenkins ­ The Bell Pavan​
­ SSATBGb, £4.50 CRCS 414 ­ ​
Mozart ­ 6 Notturni ​
­ SAATTB, £7.50 CRCS 228 ­ ​
Peerson ­ Almaine No.1​
­ SS A/T A/T BB, £7.50 OTHER NEW MUSIC Broadbent & Dunn BD 11502 ­ ​
Ronald Read: Melody for a Summer Afternoon ​
for alto recorder & piano, £6.95 BD 13604 ­ ​
Rachel Brown: Six Recorder Duets ​
for descant recorders, £5.95 Doblinger DM 34403 ­ ​
Philip Tenta: Aus der Klez Dose ­ six pieces on Jewish folk songs for alto recorder & piano, £12.95 Sight Reading Practice Books for descant and treble recorders For players of all ages and abilities from Grade 1­8/Diploma, they are collected, edited and arranged by Hugh Gorton and published by Manea Recorder Music. Each book is in three sections: the first contains the sight­reading pieces, the second a number of studies or study­like pieces, and the third is full of good repertoire at the appropriate standard. The pieces are from standard repertoire and well­loved composers. The first three grades have descant and treble in one book. A lot of good music for your money, and improved sight­reading skills as well! Grade 1 ­ 56 pages ­ £8.00; Grade 2 ­ 50 pages ­ £8.00; Grade 3 ­ 124 pages ­ £15; Grade 4 Descant ­ 135 pages ­ £15; Grade 4 Treble ­ 121 pages ­ £14.00; Grade 5 Descant ­ 92 pages ­ £14; Grade 5 Treble ­ 176 pages ­ £16.00; Grade 6 Descant ­ 92 pages ­ £11; Grade 6 Treble ­ 114 pages ­ £12.00; Grade 7 Descant ­ 72 pages ­ £10; Grade 7 Treble ­ 82 pages ­ £10.00; Grade 8 Descant ­ 82 pages ­ £10; Grade 8 Treble ­ 162 pages ­ £16.00; ******************** All music can be ordered from us here in Yorkshire, at ​
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8th August ​
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