Hawthorns Music: Six Part Pieces

Baker: When I Learned To Fly

Andrew Baker is a contemporary English composer who lives in Stafford. 'When I Learned to Fly' is a single movement in contrasting sections. Commissioned for the 1991 SRP Festival. Optional solo sections. SSAATTB.

Score and Parts £5.99

Lewin: Ladies of the Vale

A portrait of Lichfield Cathedral, written for the 1984 Staffordshire Schools Recorder Festival. Fairly easy. Works one to a part and is also very impressive when played by a cast of hundreds! SSAATTB.

Score and Parts £4.50

Touchin: Staffordshire Festival

A piece for recorder orchestra, written for the 1991 SRP festival at Stoke-on-Trent. SopSATBGb.

Score and Parts £4.99

Bach / Victoria: Two Christmas Pieces

Bach's clever setting of a popular carol contrasts nicely with Victoria's magical nativity motet. Arranged by by Alyson Lewin. SATB and SSATTB.

Scott-Joplin: The Entertainer

A witty 7-part arrangement of Scott-Joplin's well-known piece. Arranged by Alyson Lewin. SopSAATTB.

Mussorgsky: Gopak (Sorochintzy Fair)

The publishers take no responsibility for injuries caused to anyone who tries to play and dance at the same time! Arranged by Alyson Lewin. SopSAATB.

Elgar: Salut d'Amour

A gentle arrangement of Elgar's charming salon piece - written for his wife. Not difficult to play although the 'Palm Court sound' may require practice! Arranged by Alyson Lewin. SopSAATB.

Hassler: Cazon duodecimi toni

One of two instrumental canzonas (see also RA17). This edition is transposed down a fourth to fit recorders. Arranged by Greg Lewin. 2xSATB

Hassler: Canzon noni toni

The companion piece to RA13. Interesting interplay between the upper part of each choir. Arranged by Greg Lewin. 2xSATB.

Schein: Six Part Canzon

A meaty piece with its feet firmly in the baroque era. Not easy to play but worth the effort. Arranged by Greg Lewin. SSATTB.

Beethoven Allegretto Scherzando from Symphony 8

Beethoven: Allegretto Scherzando (Symphony 8) An opportunity for the recorder ensemble to play some 'real symphonic music'. Arranged by Madeline Seviour. SSATTBGb.

Faure: Pavan

Faure's beautiful piece - well known as the theme tune for the 1998 Football World Cup! Arranged by Heather Wastie. SSAATB.

Lassus: Dixit Dominus

An eight-part piece in Venetian style. Arranged by Greg Lewin from Lassus' setting of Psalm 110. Arranged by Greg Lewin. 2xSATB.

Palestrina: Tu es Petrus

One of Palestrina's best known motets, Tu es Petrus seems to have remained in constant use since its publication in 1572. Arranged by Greg Lewin. SSATTB.

J. C. Bach: Motet: Ich lasse dich nicht

A beautiful two-choir motet by J. S. Bach's older cousin. Arranged by Herbert Hersom. 2xSATB.

Purcell/Stanley

Two arrangements by Anne Martin. The first is the theme used by Britten in The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. The second is taken from an organ voluntary by the 18th century composer John Stanley. SSAATB and SSATB.

Purcell: Symphony

The opening movement from the 1689 Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday. Arranged by Paul Clark. SopSATBGb.

Praetorius: Resonet in laudibus

A lively setting of a mediaeval Christmas song which is still popular today. The top four parts have the melody in canon. Suitable for performance on many combinations of early instruments. Arranged by Greg Lewin. SSSSATB.

Debussy: Golliwogg's cake-walk

An attractive arrangement of Debussy's parody of Wagner. From Children's Corner (1908). Arranged by Alyson Lewin. SopSAATTBGb.

Gabrieli: Canzon IX

An eight-part ensemble piece by the great Venetian master. Moderately easy. Arranged by Dennis Bamforth. SSAATTTB.

Gabrieli: Canzon XII

An eight-part ensemble piece by the great Venetian master. Moderately easy. Arranged by Dennis Bamforth. 2xSATB.

Schtz: Der Engel Spracht zu den Hirten

A superb 7 part Christmas motet. Angels, Shepherds, the lot!. Moderately easy. Arranged by Greg Lewin. SATTTBB.

Mundy: Let the Sea Make A Noise

An extended six-part motet from the mid sixteenth century. Moderately easy. Arranged by Greg Lewin. AATTBB.

Praetorius: Vom Himmel hoch

Eight-part Christmas motet. Praetorius also gives instructions for 'cut down' version for from 3 to 7 players. Moderately easy. Arranged by Greg Lewin. SAATSATB.

Alyson Lewin: The Lincolnshire Poacher

A lively (and sometimes slightly inebriated) characterisation of this well-known local character by Alyson Lewin. SAATBGb.

Palestrina / Byrd: Haec Dies

Two six-part settings of an Easter text: 'This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it'. Arranged by Alyson Lewin. SSATTB.

Bobby Shaftoe Variations : Dennis Bamforth

Seven contrasting variations on a traditional tune. An excellent display piece for an intermediate to advanced ensemble. Highly recommended. An original composition. SSAATTTT.

Byrd: Sing Joyfully

One of Byrd's greatest anthems! Arranged by Alyson Lewin. SSAATB.

Pearsall: In dulci jubilo

The well-known setting which is often performed at the King's College 'Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols'. Made by Bristolian composer Robert Lucas Pearsall in 1834 (but using a much earlier style - making it ideal for recorders). 2xSATB.

Hassler: Chi vuol veder

Hassler studied in Venice with Andrea Gabrieli, where he absorbed the new Italian style which was soon to spread across most of Europe. This 8-part, two choir piece is the equal of Giovani Gabrieli. Some parts suitable for windcaps. SATB, ATTB

Keith Rogers: Two-Tone Rag

Gabrieli meets Scott-Joplin for a bitonal relationship. A tremendously entertaining two choir piece which requires confident playing and much 'sticking to one's guns'. Definitely not one for the tonally monogamous. SATB,ATBGb

J. S. Bach: Motet Komm, Jesu, komm

A sizeable eight-part motet arranged by Herbert Hersom. Particularly suitable for large ensembles. Arranged by Herbert Hersom. 2xSATB.

Lewin: Midsummer Morris

An ensemble piece written for the 1985 Staffordshire Schools Recorder Festival. Full of country atmosphere. SSAATTB.

Bloodworth: Suite Pastiche

An entertaining piece from Denis Bloodworth - written for the 10th anniversary of the Kent SRP. Four fun movements: Latin American Rondo, Blues, Charleston and Quickstep. Good one-to-a-part but better with an ensemble. SATTBB.

William Byrd: Six-Part Fantasy 1

One of two monumental six-part fantasias. Full of bits of folksong (Greensleeves etc.) and ending in a jolly galliard. SSATBB

William Byrd: Six-Part Fantasy 2

A stunning piece - the closing section owes a lot to 'Packington's Pound'. AATTBB

Bruce Pennick: Trees?

A fun piece for larger ensembles introducing many tunes about trees. Can you identify them all? Some divisi parts. sOPSSATBGb

Susato: Two Dances

La Mourisque and La Bataille arranged for recorder ensemble by Alyson Lewin. Playable on a variety of combinations from SSAT to SopSSSAATTB.