Hawthorns Music: Three Part Pieces

Baker: A Fancy for the Countess

This short cantata for soprano voice, treble recorder and harpsichord is a portrait of Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, sister of Sir Philip Sidney, patroness of Arts, alchemist and dedicatee of Sidney's Arcadia. Soprano, A, Keyb.

Score and Parts £5.99

Meech: A Scrapbook of Party Pieces

A collection of short and colourful pieces selected from the manuscripts of Michael Meech by Layton Ring. Further selections are published by Hawthorns as RA101 and RA123. SAT.

Score and Parts £4.50

Songs from time of Henry VIII

Five songs by Fayrfax, Turges and Anon. representing the court songs of the early years of Henry VIII's reign. 3pts ATB/AAT

Descendit de celis: Tamquam Sponsus

An extensive three-part organum written for Matins on Christmas Day. 3pts.

Five Mediaeval Hockets

Literally Hiccups! These three-part pieces come from the thirteenth century. There is a considerable amount of interplay between the upper two parts. Not easy to play but interesting and 'different' concert pieces. 3pts.

Four 13th C Motets

Early masterpieces in the art of polyphony. Arranged by Greg Lewin. TTB.

Senfl: Carmen in la

A substantial and challenging piece from the early 16th century. Provided with two sets of parts: at the original pitch for ATB and transposed for SAT. Arranged by Greg Lewin.

Machaut: Two Pieces

Biaute qui toutes autres pere and Ma fin est mon commencement. The first is a very attractive love song, the second a most interesting construction which lives up to its title. Arranged by Greg Lewin. TTB.

13th Century French Motets

Similar to the Latin motets in RA10 but much less tightly-buttoned subject matter! Arranged by Greg Lewin. ATT.

Senfl: Carmen 'Das Lang'

Companion piece to RA14. Senfl was a fine composer - a pupil of Isaac and court composer to Emperor Maximillian. As with RA14 this piece is provided in two versions: original pitch ATB and transposed SAT. Arranged by Greg Lewin.

Beethoven: Finale from Trio op.87

Arranged from a Trio for 2 oboes and cor anglais. A chance for recorder players to taste some great classical chamber music but not a piece for beginners! Arranged by Greg Lewin. ATB.

Handel: Four Easy Minuets

Four short pieces. Simple but attractive. Excellent ensemble practice pieces for elementary adult groups. Arranged by Paul Clark. SAT.

Byrd and Tomkins: Two Trios

A pavan and galliard by Tomkins and a fantasia by Byrd make a pleasant trio of trios. Arranged by Andrew Mayes and Greg Lewin. SAB / TTB.

Purcell: Sonata

Number 6 of Sonnata's of III parts of 1683. Arranged by Greg Lewin. ATB.

Josquin: Two Trios

Cela sans plus and Si j'ay perdu mon amy. Moderately easy to play. Provided with two sets of parts - one without barlines. Arranged by Greg Lewin. A/TTB and TTB.

Michael Meech: A Second Scrapbook of Party Pieces

Splendid trios - suitable for intermediate players but also good concert pieces for an advanced consort. Intermediate. Score and parts. SAT.

Heliseo Ghibel: Four Italian Madrigals

Ghibel produced attractive pieces of some rhythmic complexity. Intermediate Arranged by Greg Lewin. SAT.

Bach: 3-part Fugue

A three-part fugue from the Art of Fugue. This piece offers competent players the chance to experience music of a scale and quality not generally available for the recorder. Arranged by Greg Lewin. SAB.

Villancicos a 3

More pieces drawn from Villancicos de diuersos Autores (1556). This one consists of four anonymous three-part pieces: So leta so yo aci, Ay demi quen tierra agena, Vella de vos and Ya may entich. Arranged by Greg Lewin. SAT (various permutations).

Michael Meech: Third Scrapbook of Party Pieces

Michael Meech: Third Scrapbook of Party PiecesThe final book of three-part pieces selected from the composer's manuscript by Layton Ring. Short and interesting pieces. SAT.

Buxheimer Orgelbuch (selection)

Six settings of popular pieces from a mid-fifteenth century collection of organ music. Der Sumer, Die Sss Nachtigall, Fortune, Trinck und gib mir auch, Allegalea and Seyd ich dich hertzlieb. Arranged by Andrew Mayes. Some ATT some STT.

Mozart: Trios

A selection of short pieces chosen to appeal to players and audience without being too technically demanding. Suitable for first-time 'one to a part' players. Arranged by Greg Lewin. SAT.

Hall: Five Catalan Carols

Five christmas pieces which make a pleasant change from the usual. Titles include 'El noi de la Mare', 'El cant des ocelis','El Desembre congelat','Sant Josep I la Mare de Deu' and 'Fum, Fum Fum'. Arranged by Marg Hall. SAT.

Classical Trios

Another selection of short pieces chosen to appeal to players and audiences without being too technically demanding. Includes pieces by Haydn, Beethoven and Diabelli. Suitable for first-time 'one-to-a-part' players. SAT.

Buckstone Byways

Four Scottish street scenes set in the quiet Edinburgh suburb of Buckstone. We go walking in the wood, cycling around the Dell, roller blading in the neuk and sledging in the park. SAT

Bach: Trio super 'Allein Gott'

A lively arrangement of an chorale trio for organ arranged by Layton Ring. ATB

Bach: 3 Pt Ricercare

The first Ricercare from 'The Musical Offering' arranged for recorder trio by Layton Ring. ATB

Handel: Five Trios

Menuet and Gigue from 'Berenice, Menuets from 'Hercules' and 'Jeptha', gavotte from 'Semele'. SAT

Hall: Three Kings

A regal Christmas journey. The three kings depart with a fanfare, make a humble and simple visit to the manger, then, released from dignity by wonder and delight, depart with a joyful jig! SAT

J S Bach: Trio super 'Herr Jesu Christ'

A lively trio arranged from an organ piece. A companion to RA152. ATB

Romany van Bosch: France Vacances

A sizeable piece of four movements. More than a hint of Jazz here. Intermediate. SAT - some movements ATT.

Bach: Sinfonia

Written as a teaching piece for his son Wilhelm Friedrich in 1723, this sinfonia has been adapted as an exercise for recorder players who wish to explore their instrument's range to the full. SAB

Score and Parts £2.99

Alyson Lewin: Oddbods

Our schools' series opens with a gallery of misfits: Bobby Bingo, Old MacDonald, Down in Demerara, Old Farmer Buck and The Jolly Miller. Lots for a mixed ability ensemble to work on. Descant 2 is limited to three notes. Three Descants & opt. percussion.

Alyson Lewin: Oddbods at Sea

Similar to SA1. This time featuring Bobby Shaftoe, Johnny Todd, The Bold Fisherman and the Drunken Sailor. Introducing f# in the descant 2 part. Three Descants plus optional percussion.

Alyson Lewin: Miss-Fits

Following scurrilous suggestions that Oddbods is totally male-oriented, Miss-Fits attempts to redress the balance. Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Clementine, Little Bo-Peep and Polly, put the Kettle On. SSS+opt perc.

Alyson Lewin: Beasties!

Hickory Dickory Dock, Pop goes the Weasel, Three Blind Mice, Froggy Went a-Courting, A Frog He Would a-Wooing Go. Lots for a mixed ability ensemble to work on. Descant 2 uses a restricted range of notes. SSS+opt perc.

Bamforth: Waltzes

Five contrasting pieces which can be played separately or as a concert set. The two descant parts are easy, the piano accompaniment is about grade 2 or 3 standard. An original composition by Dennis Bamforth. SS+Piano.

Alyson Lewin: Oddbods Abroad

The motley crew ventures further afield, learn some new notes and try a new instrument. Augustin, Molly Malone, Yankee Doodle and Au Clair de la Lune. SSA/T