This book is about one of the most widely played and yet least understood of instruments, the recorder. Initially revived at the turn of the century, it now has an impressive modern repertoire, much of it using innovative instrumental techniques. The aim of the present work has been to make available to players, composers, teachers and interested non-specialists the sort of practical information they need in order to approach the modern recorder repertoire with understanding. History, music, technique and the leading figures in the field are discussed and described in an informal and readable style. The scope and content of the catalogue of contemporary compositions contained in the second part of the book will come as a surprise to many. Out of about 800 works currently in print Eve... Less

Processionals, Carols, Farandoles, Branles, and Pavanes by the ancient ones that prove those folks in ruffles had a good time. So will your students. These lively period pieces will enhance school programs, complement language arts or European history units, and provide music for Renaissance Arts Fairs or Madrigal Dinners. The pieces are set for soprano recorders with optional tenor parts, hand drums, triangles or finger cymbals. Dances are easy to learn line, circle, and partner dances with clear instructions and diagrams. Pieces can be performed without dancers too. You will value the Hand Drum Tutor—4 pages of exercises and “tunes” to help develop the two-tone hand drum technique used in the arrangements. Tunes are from England, France, Hungary, Germany, and Spain. The four... Less

A brilliant kaleidoscope ... This book is presented in homage to the Australian recorder maker Frederick G. Morgan (1940 1999) who profoundly influenced the development of the early music movement and the quality of recorder making. 54 authors from fifteen countries including many of the world s best recorder players and instrument makers describe their interaction with him, giving astonishing insights into the relationship between the artist and the instrument in the search for expression through music. Fred Morgan s own essays about recorder making and original instruments, compliment these personal accounts and artistic reflections; his particularly clear and penetrating style make the fascinating story of the revival of the recorder accessible to all. For this book stunning new images... Less

By Anthony Rowland-Jones. For Alto/Treble Recorder. Recorder Methods. 4 - Difficult. Book. 156 pages. Published by Peacock Press

This new book is for recorder players, including students and teachers, seeking to enjoy more fully their instrument's varied repertoire of solo sonatas. Rowland-Jones has selected only a small number of sonatas--both well-known and less familiar--and integrates the theoretical and practical aspects of playing. Technical problems are discussed with relation to the interpretative demands, taking into full account the performance practices of each period.

This bonus Recorder Fun! Pack includes everything you need to teach yourself recorder. In no time at all, you'll be playing your favorite songs. This pack includes a high quality beginner's recorder with the feel and tuning of a pro model, and three songbooks with complete instructions and fingering chart. All in E-Z Play notation! Easy arrangements of 14 Disney songs, including: Beauty and the Beast * Circle of Life * Hakuna Matata * A Whole New World * Woody's Roundup * You've Got a Friend in Me * and more. Disney characters and artwork copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author An Improved Sunshine Recorder (1898) by Delos T. Maring Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Details ISBN 1120151260 ISBN-13 9781120151261 Title An Improved Sunshine Recorder (1898) Author Delos T. Maring Format Paperback Pages 20 Publisher Kessinger Publishing Dimensions 11 in. x 8.5 in. About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your reading and entertainment needs! With fast shipping, low prices, fri

Free Worldwide Delivery : Recorder from the Beginning : Paperback : OMNIBUS PRESS : 9781846097522 : 1846097525 : 13 Sep 2006

The Recorder Player's Handbook is a comprehensive survey of the instrument, its history and its music and deals extensively with the following subjects: The instrument: its design, structure and mechanics with detailed information on historical models and materials; advice on the choice and care of the instrument * Playing the recorder: advice on breathing, tone production, fingering and articulation; practice and performance * Recorder music and its performance: a survey of recorder music from the early Middle Ages to the Baroque period, and with a valuable consideration of the recorder in the twentieth century.

Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Breaking the Confederacy: The Georgia and Tennessee Campaigns of 1864 by Jack H. Lepa Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New As the Civil War moved into 1864, people in the North expected newly appointed general-in-chief Ulysses S. Grant to roll over the Confederate armies and bring victory and peace by the end of the summer. With his friend William Tecumseh Sherman, Grant devised a strategy to defeat the Confederate