Holenko, John - Renaissance Solos For Mandolin
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Holenko, John - Renaissance Solos For Mandolin

Catalogue No: MLB98222
ArrangementMandolin
ComposerJohn Holenko
Product FormatSheet Music
£18.99
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Pages64
ISBN9780786651207 (0786651202)

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.

Contents

  1. A French Toy Anthony Holborne
  2. A Horne Pype Anthony Holborne
  3. A Jyg Anthony Holborne
  4. A Psalm Thomas Robinson
  5. Bonny Sweet Robin Anthony Holborne
  6. Branle de Bourgogne II Adrien Le Roy
  7. Callino
  8. For Two Citterns Thomas Robinson
  9. Gaiarde La Royne d Escosse Hortulus Cytharae
  10. Galliard Richard Allison
  11. Galliard Passemezo Anthony Holborne
  12. Galliard to the Pavane Passamezo Anthony Holborne
  13. Go From My Window Anthony Holborne
  14. Grimstock
  15. I Lift My Heart To Thee Thomas Robinson
  16. Kemp's Jig
  17. Maister Earles Pavane Anthony Holborne
  18. Old Hunt is Up
  19. Passing Measures Galliard Anthony Holborne
  20. Pavane Anthony Holborne
  21. Pavane Passemezo Anthony Holborne
  22. Prelude 1 Anthony Holborne
  23. Prelude II Anthony Holborne
  24. Prelude III Anthony Holborne
  25. Prelude IV Anthony Holborne
  26. Pretty Nancy
  27. Rogero
  28. Sick Sick and Very sick Thomas Robinson
  29. The Frogge Thomas Robinson
  30. The Miller Anthony Holborne
  31. The Voyce Anthony Holborne
  32. Tinternell
  33. What You Will Anthony Holborne
  34. Wilson's Wilde
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