SKU: ST.H297
ISBN 9790220206962.
SKU: ST.K48
ISBN 9790220224454.
Complementary to K49, this collection is a unique offering of music by John Amner, Nicholas Carleton and John Tomkins that is the only surviving keyboard music by the respective composers. In addition to a pair of duets, in themselves an unusual feature from the period, there are two lengthy sets of variations, Amner's being a rare example of those on a metrical psalm or hymn-tune (possibly by Tallis in this case), John Tomkins's being more conventionally modelled on the variation sets of William Byrd. Nicholas Carleton's 'A verse of 4 parts' and 'Upon the sharp' include several examples of unusual chromatic notation and wide-ranging tonal schemes. CONTENTS Prelude (for two to play): Nicholas Carleton? A verse (In nomine) for two to play: Nicholas Carleton A verse of 4 parts: Nicholas Carleton Upon the sharp: Nicholas Carleton O Lord, in thee is all my trust: John Amner John come kiss me now: John Tomkins.
SKU: ST.Y346
ISBN 9790220225321.
Among the most famous of twentieth-century art songs, Sea Fever has been imaginatively recreated for solo piano by Roderick Williams, whose accomplishments as a master of English lieder are matched by a composer's ear for the latent potential of an existing work. In this case, the inspiration was the playing of the dedicatee, the notable British pianist Maria Marchant, and the suggestion of Bruce Phillips of the John Ireland Trust for a 'free arrangement' in the manner of Liszt. In fact, the new version remains true to the original while offering the performer a degree of poetical bravura by no means superfluous or transcendental. It could well be programmed with other piano music by John Ireland, or stand alone as a highly effective and instantly recognised encore. A recording by Maria Marchant is now available from SOMM Recordings (SOMMCD 0174).
SKU: ST.MB66
ISBN 9790220216961.
This handsome and remarkably varied collection completes the publication in modern edition, begun in MB55, of all surviving keyboard music that can reasonably be assigned to the dates 1520-1580.
SKU: ST.MB19
ISBN 9790220224973.
Now in its third edition, the second of two volumes in a landmark collection of John Bull's complete keyboard music contains dances, preludes and variation sets. Still essential reading in the canon of Bull scholarship, Thurston Dart's Introduction to the first edition of 1963 is retained. Alan Brown's new Note complements Dart's insights with a detailed explanation of revisions to the volume made in the light of the latest research. The List of Sources and Textual Commentary have been thoroughly revised, the latter including some extra variant readings that players may wish to consider. A new, second Appendix gives incipits of selected pieces or arrangements, anonymous in the sources, which have been proposed over the years as possibly Bull's work.
SKU: ST.LS20
ISBN 9790220210969.
CONTENTS First of all our sexe, The (C - E flat) How many things (D - D) I marriage would forsweare (C - E flat) I onely am the man (D - F) I studie to uphold (A - F) Law is my calling, The (F - A) Long have I livde in Court (F - G) My calling is divine (D - F) My dying husband knew (D - A) My occupation is the Noble trade of Kings (G - A) My trade doth every thing (C sharp - D) Though strange outlandish spirits praise (D - G).
SKU: ST.0657
ISBN 9790220209147.
SKU: ST.LS4
ISBN 9790220205729.
CONTENTS Cease these false sports (solo and 5-part) Disdain me still (E - E) Far from triumphing court (D - E) From silent night (D - E) Galliard to Lachrimae (lute solo) Go nightly cares (C - D) If my complaints (C - E) If that a sinner's sighs (G - G) In darkness let me dwell (C - E) In this trembling shadow cast (F sharp - E flat) Lady if you so spite me (G - F) Lasso vita mia (D - E) Love those beams (F sharp - G) My heart and tongue were twins (A - A) Shall I strive with words to move (E - D) Stay time awhile thy flying (E - D) Sweet stay awhile (E - E) Tell me true love (D - D) Thou mighty God (D - E) To ask for all thy love (E - G) Up merry mates (solo voices and 4-part) Welcome black night (solo voice and 5-part chorus) Were every thought and eye (G - G) When David's life (E - E) When the poor cripple (E - E) Where sin sore wounding (A - G).
SKU: ST.0638
ISBN 9790220208782.
SKU: ST.K49
ISBN 9790220224461.
All eighteen pieces in this collection are reliably dated to the reign of James I, and whether by named composers or anonymous ones, appear in sources other than the notable virginal books preserved in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. The contents demonstrate the variety of forms in the keyboard repertoire of this period, from plainsong-based compositions to dances by Orlando Gibbons. The 'Pretty ways for young beginners to look on', possibly by Thomas Tomkins, are a fascinating example of music contemporary to the time, written with the didactic purpose of instructing musicians in the techniques of counterpoint. CONTENTS Prelude in d: Edward Gibbons Gaudent in caelis: Anon. Miserere: Anon. Upon a plainsong: Attrib. Orlando Gibbons Verse in G: Anon. Fantasia in a: John (or Thomas) Holmes Fantasia in G: Attrib. Orlando Gibbons Fantasia in G: Anon. Pavan in e: Anon. Galliard in C: Anon. Galliard in F: Anon. Fortune my foe: Anon. Alman in F: Thomas Tomkins Ballet in G: James Harding, arr. Anon. Coranto in C: Anon. Jig in G: Anon. Tomboy: Anon. Pretty ways for young beginners to look on: Anon. (Thomas Tomkins?).
SKU: ST.LS9
ISBN 9790220204920.
CONTENTS Come ashore, merry mates (F - F) Deceitful fancy (duet) (D - D and G - C) Dialogue: Foe of mankind (duet) (D - F and G - B) Fortune and glory (E - G) Go happy man (C - G) How like a golden dream (D - E) In darkness let me dwell (duet) (E - G and A - D) My joy is dead (duet) (C - E and G - B) Oft thou hast (duet) (G - G and C - D) O grief (D - F) O poor distracted world (E - G) O sweet flower (duet) (E - G and G - D) O th' unsure hope (duet) (G - G and A - C) Send home my long-stray'd eyes (D - F) So parted you (D - E) 'Tis now dead night (D - G) When pale famine (D - F) While dancing rests (D - G).
SKU: ST.0211
ISBN 9790220203770.
CONTENTS Loch Lomond The Blue-Bells of Scotland Duncan Gray Scots wha ha'e wi Wallace bled! O Charlie is my darling Comin' thro' the rye The flowers of the forest There's nae luck aboot the hoose Bonnie Dundee John Anderson, my Jo Robin Adair Ye banks and braes Annie Laurie Afton water O, Logie O'Buchan Auld Lang Syne.
SKU: ST.K47
ISBN 9790220224027.
The keyboard concertos in K47 contain both solo material and a simple reduction of the orchestral passages, and this allows the concertos to be played either with or without orchestral accompaniment. Full details are given in the introduction as well as in MB94. Sets of instrumental material which may be used to accompany the concertos are available. Philip HAYES: Concerto no. 3 in F major (1769) James HOOK: Concerto no. 1 in C major (1771) George RUSH: Concerto no. 3 in B flat major (1773) John STANLEY: Concerto op. 10 no. 4 in C minor (1775) Charles WESLEY: Concerto set 3 no. 2 in E major (1778).
