Early Music Fiddler - Violin Edition

The arrangements in this collection can be performed as solos, duets, trios or by larger ensembles. Violin accompaniments for the more advanced player are given. The piano accompaniments can be played on a variety of keyboard instruments. Harpsichord or organ / or similar sounds on an electronic keyboard / work well, particularly in the renaissance pieces. All the earlier, medieval pieces have come down to us as a single melodic line, so the accompaniments have been freely arranged, usually based on ostinati. But the tunes can work just as well with the players adding their own drones and/or percussion. With the later tunes, we know that renaissance musicians loved to improvise variations or 'divisions' on well known tunes. Some are suggested here, but performers are always encouraged to create their own!

Contents

Medieval songs and dances:
13th century English: English dance
13th century French: Estampie royale
15th century French: L’homme armé
N. von Reuenthal: Winder wie ist
14th century Italian: Saltarello 

Music at court:
G. Dufay: J’ay mis mon cuer
G. Dufay: Par le regard de vos beaux yeux
attrib. Henry VIII: Pastime with good company
attrib. Henry VIII: Hélas madame
D. Ortiz: Recercada 

Renaissance popular music:
15th century German: Ach Els’lein, liebstes Elselein
16th century Italian: La gamba
16th century Italian: Calata
16th century English: Kemp’s jig
16th century English: Watkins’ ale 

The renaissance dance-band:
T. Susato: Ronde: Pour quoy
T. Susato: La morisque
C. Gervaise: Pavane: La Venissienne
M. Praetorius: La Bourée
M. Praetorius: Gaillarde: Mrs Winter’s jump

Series	Fiddler Collection
ISBN	9780851622781 (085162278X)
ISMN	9790060112188 (M060112188)
UPC	073999483758