An anthology of some of the best recorder music from the early Renaissance Baroque Rococo Classic and early Romantic periods. The music of historically well-known as well as lesser-known and obscure composers has beenincluded. Solos duets some trios and quartets from the various periods and schools (German Italian French and English) have been chosen because of their musical content and charm primarily and because they illustrate andtypify the musical values of the eras in which they were composed. In some instances keys have been transposed signature and bar lines have been added. Separate movements taken from sonatas and suites have been included aswell in addition to some thematic material. The arrangements are primarily for the descant or soprano recorder. The alto tenor and bass recorders are included however in duets trios and quartets. Phrasing breath markshave been indicated for use at the player's discretion.

The solos in this book are all based on melodies composed by women. They are especially well suited to performance on the soprano recorder and they provide excellent material for developing skills in rapid tonguing extendedbreath-control phrasing and the playing of high notes. Although arranged primarily for soprano recorder most of these solos can be played on tenor or alto recorder. (On the alto use ?C? fingerings.) Three of the world?s mostfamous melodies are here: Mildred Hill?s ?Happy Birthday? (originally ?Good Morning to You?) Euphemia Allens? ?Chopsticks? (originally ?The Celebrated Chop Waltz?) and Effie Corckett?s ?Rock-a-Bye Baby.? Less well knowndelights include Faustina Hodges? ?Because I?m Twenty-Five? and Florence Percy?s ?Fly Away ? as well as Amanda Aldridge?s ?Dance of the Warriors?-and the list goes on and on. A separate flute edition is available.