Schott The Schott Recorder Consort Anthology Vol. 4 Sheet Music

Renaissance Dance Music for Recorder Consort

The Schott Recorder Consort Anthology Vol. 4 gathers Renaissance dance music for recorder quartet, edited by Bernard Thomas and published by Schott Musik. This volume focuses on pavanes, galliards, branles, balli and courantes drawn from 15th- to 17th-century sources by composers including Tielman Susato, Michael Praetorius, Anthony Holborne and Giorgio Mainerio. Most pieces are laid out for SATB recorder quartet, with additional duets, trios and five- and six-part arrangements for 2–6 recorders in various combinations. The 42-page printed edition (order no. ED12390) is rated medium difficulty and fits intermediate recorder ensembles building a historical repertoire.

What This Volume Offers

Inside, the collection includes both original instrumental works and transcriptions of vocal pieces, with notes on sources, editorial technique and interpretation.