The Avondale Press

Instrumentation

AvP#

Composer

Title

Level

Description

Price

any instruments or voices

94

Kathryn

Cernauskas*

(born 1948)

Migration

Not rated

This piece is a guided improvisation based on elements given in the score. It was written for a concert at the Vacouver Aquarium where the musicians led the audience “Pied Piper style” from room to room.

$8.00

cello and piano

63

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Adagio

This piece was Barbara Pentland s last composition. At the beginning of the score she wrote: Despair and hope as the world turns.

$11.00

cello and piano

69

Sylvia

Rickard*

born 1937

Île de Ré

This piece is a result of a visit to France in 1974, where the composer fell in love with the lighthouse of Île de Ré and, indeed, with the entire fishing village, whose large fields were covered in coquelicots--or red poppies. Two movements: Nuit and Jour.

$13.00

cello and piano

76

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Mutations

Difficult

Commissioned in 1972 by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for Eugene Wilson and Robert Rogers. Aleatory Zones give the performers specified freedoms. Some extended techniques.

$20.00

choir SATB

75

J.-P.

Rameau

1683 - 1764

Fanfarinette

Difficult

Arranged by Michael Murray. Rameau was an enterprising operatic composer, famed for exceedingly dramatic stage effects. This piece, originally from Pièces de Clavecin, exhibits typical French charm. Fanfarinette is familiar as the theme for the CBC radio programme Disc Drive. Volume discount available, please enquire.

$6.00

choir SATB

74

Michael

Murray*

born 1960

Kyrie Eleison

Moderately difficult

A rhythmically exciting work for choir that features the alto section. This is effective if the altos are divided into two equal groups and placed apart from each other and from the rest of the choir. Volume discount available, please enquire.

$6.00

choir SATB

89

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

This is Our Fugue

Moderately easy

This is the first in a series of choral pieces by Leslie Uyeda designed to introduce choirs to specific compositional styles found in choral music. It is one minute long and is sung in English.

$2.00

choir SSA, ob (or fl,cl,vln) and harp (or piano)

71

Violet

Archer*

1913 - 2000

The Mater Admirabilis Chapel

Poem by Althea Bass. Oboe part can be played by flute, clarinet or violin. Woodwind parts included with each order. Volume discount available, please enquire.

$6.00

choir SSA, ob (or fl,cl,vln) and harp (or piano)

72

Violet

Archer*

1913 - 2000

Christmas

Oboe part can be played by flute, clarinet or violin. Woodwind parts included with each order. Volume discount available, please enquire.

$7.00

clarinet

103

Daniel

Pilon*

born 1957

Piscoleries

Intermediate level

A short, peppy and altogether delightful solo.

$9.00

clarinet and cello

70

Sylvia

Rickard*

born 1937

Songs of the Loon

Five movements: 1. Wail, 2. Tremolo, 3. Yodel, 4. Hoot and Mew, 5. Combined songs. Since male and female loons share nesting and other duties, two instruments, clarinet and cello, were chosen. Echo and mimicry are used to reflect the birds songs. Two scores provided.

$15.00

flute and clarinet

121

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

...like near misses

Moderately difficult

Written for a concert in the restored copper mine (now the BC Museum of Mining) in Britannia Beach on the BC coast, this duo is a conversation for two spirits ghosts? the voices of former miners. They are happy and teasing in some of their recollections, but quiet and wistful in others.

$13.00

flute and harp

62

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Trance

Difficult

The flutist enters and leaves while playing, as if in a trance. Aleatory Zones give the performers specified freedoms. Also available in the composer s own arrangement for flute and piano (AvP# 64).

$15.00

flute and harp (alto or C flute)

112

Sylvia

Rickard*

born 1937

Rarescale

Moderately difficult

The piece is loosely based on an ascending middle Eastern scale and a descending minor mode. The two together make a chromatic scale, so that, although rare in linear looks and sound, the hidden chromatic scale is not at all rare. Originally for flute and piano (AvP #111).

$15.00

flute and piano

64

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Trance

Difficult

The flutist enters and leaves while playing, as if in a trance. Aleatory Zones give the performers specified freedoms. This is the composer s own arrangement of the original for flute and harp (available as AvP# 62).

$15.00

flute and piano

95

Christopher

Ludwig*

born 1972

Yellow

Moderately easy

Each instrument exchanges ideas freely in the manner of a conversation. The reserved mood of the work is interrupted by dance-like sections.

$10.00

flute and piano

96

Christopher

Ludwig*

born 1972

Changing Sentiment

Intermediate level

An energized piece that pushes forward with little rest for the flutist. The title reflects the multi-sectional aspect of the music.

$13.00

flute and piano

102

Jocelyn

Morlock*

born 1969

I Conversed With You in a Dream

Moderately difficult

The four short pieces which comprise I conversed with you in a dream were inspired by powerful and evocative fragments of poetry by Sappho. The various sound-worlds of each of these short pieces were conceived of as responses to Sappho s pungent imagery.

$19.00

flute and piano

124

Jean

Coulthard*

1908 - 2000

Where the Trade Winds Blow

Moderately difficult

A suite of pieces (I Shining Morning, II Night Song, III East Wind) celebrating the sun and sea of Hawai i, where the idea for the work germinated in 1981 and 1982. Attractive to players and listeners alike, with much rhythmic interest throughout.

$19.00

flute and piano (alto or C flute)

111

Sylvia

Rickard*

born 1937

Rarescale

Moderately difficult

The piece is loosely based on an ascending middle Eastern scale and a descending minor mode. The two together make a chromatic scale, so that, although rare in linear looks and sound, the hidden chromatic scale is not at all rare. Also available for flute and harp (AvP #112).

$15.00

flute or violin and bassoon or cello

92

Marjan

Mozetich*

born 1948

Duet in Blue

Intermediate level

Duet in Blue was commissioned for New Music for Young Musicians, a millennium project administered by the Canadian Music Centre. It has a bluesy feel because the third and seventh notes of the scale are sometimes lowered.

$13.00

flute solo

58

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Sonatina for Solo Flute

Moderately difficult

The Sonatina is in a neo-classical style. The first movement is lyrical, the second and third lively. A recording of this piece is available on the CD Canadian music for solo flute performed by Kathryn Cernauskas.

$10.00

flute solo

88

John

Weinzweig*

1913 - 2006

Riffs

Moderately difficult

John Weinzweig is fondly known as the Dean of Canadian Composers. Riffs is composed in twelve short segments reflecting characteristics of jazz blues. Six are included in Book 3 of The Magical Flute (AvP# 85).

$14.00

flute solo

104

Daniel

Pilon*

born 1957

38 Chants

This set of short (sometimes very short!) pieces range in difficulty from moderately easy to difficult. Each charmingly quirky piece presents a musical idea, often involving surprising shifts of meter or rhythm.

$15.00

flute solo

128

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Classical Escapade

Moderately easy

Composer's note: The opening motive that popped into my head was Classical, and lively. I was reminded of a piece for band that I had played while in high school. That music featured the clarinet section, and all those notes meant one thing to me and my clarinet mates: fun! I hope for the same result from Classical Escapade: play it as fast as you can and have fun.

$8.00

flute solo

139

Robert

Fleming*

1921 - 1976

Choreographic Sketches

Intermediate level

A delightful solo. Each movement expresses a different ballet step: Ballotés, Posés, Cabriole and Pas de Chat.

$12.00

flute solo (alto)

101

Jocelyn

Morlock*

born 1969

Velour

Difficult

A set of five variations, several using extended playing techniques, followed at the end by a very simple theme. The piece is called Velour because the sound of the alto flute and the feel of velour are, to the composer, similar (and pleasing.)

$11.00

flute solo and with piano

83

collection*

The Magical Flute, Book 1

Easy

Music by Canadian composers compiled by Kathryn Cernauskas. Includes study guides, etudes and a CD. Several pieces are listed in the RCM, Victoria Conservatory, Conservatory Canada and Contemporary Showcase syllabi. Contents: Rodney Sharman Slow Waltz; Chris Wind Solo for Flute (1), Piece for Flute and Piano (2); Nancy Telfer Star-Gazing; Robert Fleming Almost Waltz; Michael Conway Baker Collage; Violet Archer Catch Me; Kathryn Cernauskas Head Start, Robo-Tic, Pegleg Dances.

$36.00

flute solo and with piano

84

collection*

The Magical Flute, Book 2

Intermediate level

Music by Canadian composers compiled by Kathryn Cernauskas. Includes study guides, etudes and a CD. Several pieces are listed in the RCM, Victoria Conservatory, Conservatory Canada and Contemporary Showcase syllabi. Includes pieces for two flutes and flute with CD soundtracks. Contents: Mary Gardiner Soulmates, Fast Forward; Chris Wind Piece for Flute and Piano (1); S.C. Eckhardt-Gramatté Berceuse; Daniel Pilon 38 Chants (selection); Jack Behrens Musefully listening, nursing a thought; Paul Steenhuisen cette obscure clarté qui tombe des étoiles; Srul Irving Glick Petite Suite pour Flûte; Kathryn Cernauskas Lullaby for Birds, Sliding, Pulsars.

$36.00

flute solo and with piano

85

collection*

The Magical Flute, Book 3

Moderately difficult

Music by Canadian composers compiled by Kathryn Cernauskas. Includes study guides, etudes and a CD. Several pieces are listed in the RCM, Victoria Conservatory, Conservatory Canada and Contemporary Showcase syllabi. Includes pieces for two flutes and flute with CD soundtracks. Contents: John Weinzweig Riffs (selection); Louis Applebaum Essay; Imant Raminsh Butterflies; Harry Somers Etching - The Vollard Suite; Michael Bushnell While Everyone Else Was Asleep...; Patrick Cardy Sparkle; Kathryn Cernauskas Pan-pipes, Grasshoppers, Cadenza.

$36.00

flute solo and with piano

86

collection*

The Magical Flute, Book 4

Difficult

Coming soon.

in prep

flute trio (2 C flutes and alto or bass flute)

82

Antonio

Vivaldi

1678 - 1741

Concerto in G minor

Intermediate level

Arranged by Kathryn Cernauskas. Vivaldi wrote many concertos - this one is transcribed from the Concerto in G minor for flute, oboe and bassoon.

$19.00

flute, violin, viola, cello

98

W. A.

Mozart

1756 - 1791

Quartet in C (after K.454)

Moderately difficult

An arrangement by Kathryn Cernauskas of Mozart s wonderful Sonata K.454 for violin and piano. A welcome addition to the repertoire for flute and strings.

$30.00

harp

61

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Commenta

Difficult

Two recordings are available: Erica Goodman plays Canadian Harp Music (BIS-CD-649) and Disasters of the sun: music of Barbara Pentland. Listed in the RCM harp syllabus.

$13.00

harp

105

Elizabeth

Volpé Bligh*

born 1953

Solos for Lever or Pedal Harp

Intermediate level

A compilation of original pieces and arrangements for pedal or lever harp, ranging from intermediate to advanced levels, with some comments on how to play them, programme notes, and general technical tips. Listed in the RCM harp syllabus.

$19.00

harp

106

Margaret

Ashburner*

born 1985

Small Rooms

Moderately difficult

The title suggests self-contained and small pieces with strongly defined character. The first movement features repeated glissandi. The second movement was inspired by the paintings of Matisse. The third movement recalls a music box the composer had as a child. Listed in the RCM harp syllabus.

$14.00

harp

109

Jason

White*

born 1980

Harpology, Volume 1

Moderately easy

A collection of harp solos including performance notes. Contents: Midnight, Freely, Sneaking, Fall Leaves After Leaves Fall, Weaving, Blues Etude, Big City Ostinato, Downtown Boogie. Listed in the RCM harp syllabus.

$15.00

harp

110

Jason

White*

born 1980

Harpology, Volume 2

Intermediate level

A collection of harp solos including performance notes. Contents: Prelude, Evolution, Blues Mélancholique, Star Dance, Orpheus's Lyre. Listed in the RCM harp syllabus.

$15.00

piano

48

Jean

Coulthard*

1908 - 2000

Image Astrale

Moderately difficult

Coulthard s personal sense of harmony and her feeling for lyrical line are everywhere in this work. Image Astrale is full of movement, passing quickly through chromatic passages to make a picture of the stars, and finally the whole universe.

$10.00

piano

49

Jean

Coulthard*

1908 - 2000

Image Terrestre

Moderately difficult

There is intensity and darkness in Image Terrestre, a fast moving piece for a frenetic century ours. There are big dynamic contrasts, and much use of distant registers in the piano. Repeated chords and arpeggiated sections recur throughout, and help to unify the work.

$15.00

piano

50

Jean

Coulthard*

1908 - 2000

Sonata No. 2

Moderately difficult

New edition in 2009. This mature work is set in a fairly strict sonata form, yet entirely in Coulthard s personal idiom with dramatic, chromatically dense chords, emotionally suggestive clusters, and shifting tonalities. The sonata s lyrical motives are striking and attractive.

$17.00

piano

51

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Echoes

Easy

Two pieces for young pianists with shifting five-finger positions.

$8.00

piano

52

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Hands Across the C

Moderately easy

Three contrasting pieces (Sparks, Mist and Seashore) which range over all octaves. The melody is generally passed from one hand to the other. Each piece has a corresponding study where technical aspects have a preliminary work-out.

$12.00

piano

53

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Interlude

Intermediate level

$8.00

piano

54

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Maze/Labyrinthe and Casse-Tête/Puzzle

Moderately easy

Two pieces with shifting five-finger positions.

$8.00

piano

59

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Shadows/Ombres

Moderately difficult

$9.00

piano

60

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Space Studies

Moderately easy

Studies in rhythm and compass for young pianists.

$11.00

piano

55

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Music of Now, Book 1

Very easy

A contemporary series for piano students. Book I is excellent for beginners of all ages.

$15.00

piano

56

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Music of Now, Book 2

Easy

A contemporary series for piano students. In Book 2 more black keys are used. Dotted notes and tone-clusters are introduced as well as more complex rhythms and meters.

$15.00

piano

57

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Music of Now, Book 3

Moderately easy

A contemporary series for piano students. Book 3 introduces some simple part playing, a few double notes and triads and some study in the use of the damper pedal. There is some slight shifting of the hand positions.

$15.00

piano

127

Jean

Coulthard*

1908 - 2000

Preludes

Moderately difficult

Coulthard often commented on a central duality in her work which she identified as a contrast between sparkling lyricism and brooding introspection. The preludes reflect both and add another duality: the tension between pianistic brilliance and poetic expressiveness. They demand that their interpreters balance technical prowess with emotional insight.

$22.00

piano

140

Jean

Coulthard*

1908 - 2000

Requiem

Coming soon.

piano 4 hands

113

Jack

Behrens*

born 1935

Carol Suite

Intermediate level

A highly original treatment of traditional Christmas Carols. In each of the four movements familiar carols are juxtaposed and altered in surprising ways. Not for beginners but great fun for high school students or adult learners.

$15.00

recorder (alto)

37

J. S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Sonata (Alto)

Moderately difficult

Bach's Sonata in A minor for unaccompanied flute solo BWV 1013, also known as Solo pour la flûte traversière and Partita in A minor for Flute alone is here transposed into C minor to make it accessible to the treble (alto) recorder.

$7.00

recorder (alto)

39

David

Donaldson*

born 1938

Rufous-sided Towhee

Intermediate level

There is no connection with the bird of the title - except that one happened to be singing outside the window while the composer was composing! Three movements.

$7.00

recorder (alto) and basso continuo

65

J. B.

Loeillet de Gant

1688 - c. 1720

Sonatas Op. 2, Volume I

Intermediate level

Arranged by Ron Napier. Continuo realization by Udo Kasemets. Volume I includes No. 1 in F Major, No. 2 in G minor and No. 3 in D minor.

$28.00

recorder (alto) and basso continuo

66

J. B.

Loeillet de Gant

1688 - c. 1720

Sonatas Op. 2, Volume II

Intermediate level

Arranged by Ron Napier. Continuo realization by Udo Kasemets. Volume II includes No. 4 in B flat Major, No. 5 in C minor and No. 6 in G Major.

$28.00

recorder (alto) and basso continuo

67

J. B.

Loeillet de Gant

1688 - c. 1720

Sonatas Op. 2, Volume III

Intermediate level

Arranged by Ron Napier. Continuo realization by Udo Kasemets. Volume III includes No. 7 in E minor, No. 8 in F Major and No. 9 in G minor.

$28.00

recorder (alto) and basso continuo

68

J. B.

Loeillet de Gant

1688 - c. 1720

Sonatas Op. 2, Volume IV

Intermediate level

Arranged by Ron Napier. Continuo realization by Udo Kasemets. Volume IV includes No. 10 in D Major, No. 11 in G minor and No. 12 in A minor.

$28.00

recorder (alto) and piano

14

Jeannie

Corsi *

Images of a Northland Stream

Intermediate level

Jeannie Corsi is a Vancouver pianist and a prolific composer. Images of a Northland Stream is an evocative piece for treble recorder and piano.

$8.00

recorder (soprano)

38

J. S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Sonata (Soprano)

Moderately difficult

Bach's Sonata in A minor for unaccompanied flute solo BWV 1013, also known as Solo pour la flûte traversière and Partita in A minor for Flute alone is here transposed into G minor to make it accessible to the soprano recorder.

$7.00

recorder duo AB

122

Arcangelo

Corelli

1653 - 1713

Duo Sonatas, Volume 1

Intermediate level

Numbers 8, 9 and 10 of the twelve Opus 5 sonatas originally written for violin and cello. These arrangements by R.D. Tennent respect Corelli s conception of the sonatas as duets for two instruments of the same family rather than as solo sonatas with keyboard accompaniment.

$19.00

recorder duo AB

123

Arcangelo

Corelli

1653 - 1713

Duo Sonatas, Volume 2

Difficult

Numbers 7 and 11 and 5 of the twelve Opus 5 sonatas originally written for violin and cello. These arrangements by R.D. Tennent respect Corelli s conception of the sonatas as duets for two instruments of the same family rather than as solo sonatas with keyboard accompaniment.

$19.00

recorder duo or trio AT(B ad lib.) & keyboard

81

J.S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

We Hasten With Eager But Faltering Footsteps

Moderately difficult

Originally composed as a duet for alto and soprano voices, with organ and violone accompaniment. In this arrangement by R.D. Tennent the key has been transposed from B flat to F. The violone part, adapted to the bass recorder, could also be played on guitar, cello or bass viol.

$12.00

recorder duo SA

16

Gioacchino

Rossini

1792 - 1868

Five Duos

Intermediate level

Arranged by Ron Napier from Five Duos for Two Horns. An interesting addition to the recorder duet repertoire.

$9.00

recorder duo SA or TB

17

W. A.

Mozart

1756 - 1791

Sonata

Intermediate level

Arranged by Ron Napier. An extensive duet in three movements, originally Sonata for bassoon and cello, K.292.

$16.00

recorder duo ST

28

David

Thompson

born 1944

Shawton Suite

Intermediate level

A short suite intended for two players of similar ability. Three movements: Minuet, Gigue and Hornpipe. A useful addition to the two-part repertoire.

$10.00

recorder quartet AATB or TTTB

6

Michael

Murray *

born 1960

Kyrie

Intermediate level

Michael Murray is a well-known Vancouver musician. Kyrie is an arrangement of his short and simple choral piece Kyrie Eleison (AvP# 74). It is provided in two versions, AATB or TTTB.

$13.00

recorder quartet ATBB (or AT and keyboard)

45

J. S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Aria from Cantata 164

Moderately difficult

This arrangement by R. D.Tennent of the aria for alto voice, 2 flutes and continuo from Cantata 164 works well for four recorders or for two recorders and keyboard. Both versions are provided.

$13.00

recorder quartet ATTB

31

Nicolas

Gombert

c. 1495 - c. 1560

Deux Chansons

Moderately easy

Arranged by William Weldon. Nicolas Gombert was apparently a pupil of Josquin. Born in Flanders, he traveled widely in Spain, Italy, Austria and Germany and was held in high regard by his contemporaries.

$15.00

recorder quartet SATB

1

J. S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Four Chorales

Easy

Arranged by Ron Napier. Beautiful music which is easy enough for the inexperienced consort yet meaty enough to be a satisfying challenge.

$9.00

recorder quartet SATB

2

Keith

Bissell*

1912 - 1992

Canzona

Moderately easy

Keith Bissell was known for his choral and instrumental works. The Canzona is short and fairly easy to play.

$9.00

recorder quartet SATB

3

Keith

Bissell*

1912 - 1992

Three Pieces for Four Recorders

Moderately easy

Like the Canzona (AvP# 2), these pieces are attractive yet short and fairly easy to play.

$10.00

recorder quartet SATB

7

Barbara

Pentland*

1912 - 2000

Intrada and Canzona

Intermediate level

Barbara Pentland was especially noted for her piano and chamber works. Not technically difficult but decidedly twentieth century.

$15.00

recorder quartet SATB

10

Arthur

Ward*

born 1912

Patricia s Grounde

Moderately easy

Arthur Ward is an organist, choir director and composer from Calgary, Alberta. Patricia's Grounde is a modern working of the baroque ground bass idea. Short and fairly easy.

$7.00

recorder quartet SATB

11

J. S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Canzona in D minor

Intermediate level

Arranged by Paul Palmer. This meaty piece should be within the grasp of a moderately experienced group. Originally for organ.

$9.00

recorder quartet SATB

13

Paul

Peuerl

1570 - after 1625

Four Dances

Easy

Arranged by Paul Palmer. Paul Peuerl (fl. 1611) was a German composer who may have been the creator of the variation suite form of which these four dances are an example.

$15.00

recorder quartet SATB

19

Jacob

Vaet

c. 1529 - 1567

O Quam Gloriosum

Moderately easy

Arranged by Eiji Miki. Flemish composer Jacob Vaet was Kapellmeister to the Emperor Maximilian. This four-part motet is a good introduction to his works.

$7.00

recorder quartet SATB

20

Giovanni

Palestrina

c. 1525 - 1594

Super Flumina Babylonis

Moderately easy

Arranged by Eiji Miki. Palestrina has long been the model by which all other polyphonic composers are judged. This is one of his quiet, penitential motets.

$7.00

recorder quartet SATB

21

Adrian

Willaert

c. 1490 - 1562

O Magnum Mysterium

Moderately easy

Arranged by Eiji Miki. Willaert was an influential composer. Born in Flanders, he worked for most of his life in Italy, as maestro di cappella at St. Mark's, Venice. This is a very beautiful Christmas motet.

$7.00

recorder quartet SATB

22

Orlandus

Lassus

1532 - 1594

Scio Enim

Moderately easy

Arranged by Eiji Miki. Another major figure from the sixteenth-century. Scio Enim is a funeral motet. The text in English is I know that my Redeemer liveth. Solemn but beautiful.

$7.00

recorder quartet SATB

23

Christine

Le Poidevin

Bosley Blues

Intermediate level

Christine Le Poidevin is a resident of the Channel Isles, where she is noted for her graphic work as well as for her compositions. This is a lively quartet.

$9.00

recorder quartet SATB

29

William

Boyce

1711 - 1779

Quartet in E minor

Intermediate level

Arranged by David Thompson. William Boyce is credited with writing the earliest surviving symphonies. This substantial piece of music is arranged from the Concerto Grosso in E Minor. Four movements: Largo, Fugue (Allegro), Siciliano and Allegro.

$18.00

recorder quartet SATB

30

François

Roussel

c. 1510 - c. 1577

Two Madrigals

Moderately easy

Arranged by William Weldon. François Roussel was a sixteenth century French composer who spent much of his working life as choirmaster in prominent Rome churches. These two madrigals are Finiz mes pleurs and Force sera que l oeil, par trop aymé.

$12.00

recorder quartet SATB

41

George

Higgins

1934 - 2007

Suite in G

Intermediate level

G. A. Higgins was a contemporary British composer. This suite of Gavotte, Sarabande and Bourree is written in a modern, yet lyrical style.

$9.00

recorder quartet SATB

43

J. S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Contrapunctus 5 from The Art of the Fugue

Moderately difficult

Carefully arranged by Eiji Miki to be playable on four recorders. Fairly challenging, but well worth the effort.

$13.00

recorder quartet SATB

44

J. S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Ten Chorales

Moderately easy

Arranged by Ron Napier. A further selection of these ever popular gems.

$18.00

recorder quartet SATB

46

J. S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Contrapunctus 10 from The Art of the Fugue

Moderately difficult

Arranged by Eiji Miki. Another selection from this wonderful work made available to recorder quartets. Like AvP# 43 this is not easy, but rewarding.

$11.00

recorder quartet SATB

47

Wagner/Mendelssohn

Wedding Music

Easy

The two essential wedding pieces. This arrangement came about when David Donaldson was asked to provide the music for a recorder-playing friend's wedding.

$15.00

recorder quartet SATB

77

J. S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Aria & Variations from Goldberg Variations

Intermediate level

Arranged by R.D. Tennent. The introductory (and concluding) aria and 8 of Bach's 30 Goldberg variations on its bass line, arranged for 2, 3, or 4 recorders.

$18.00

recorder quartet SATB

80

G. B.

Pergolesi

1710 - 1736

Selection from Stabat Mater

Intermediate level

Five movements of Pergolesi's choral masterpiece, arranged by R.D. Tennent for four recorders. Transitional between baroque and galant styles.

$20.00

recorder quartet SATB

126

G. F.

Handel

1685 - 1759

Overture and Sinfonia from Solomon

Moderately difficult

Arranged by R.D. Tennent. The overture of the oratorio Solomon is in the familiar French style: a stately dotted-rhythm introduction leads into a robust fugue. The lively Sinfonia has become known as The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, and is one of Handel s most popular compositions.

$16.00

recorder quartet SATB

129

William

Boyce

1711 - 1779

Two Orchestral Fugues from the Symphonies (Opus 2)

Moderately difficult

Arranged by R.D. Tennent. Boyce s eight symphonies, opus 2, are mostly based on music he composed for stage works or overtures to celebratory odes. These fugues are from Symphonies No. 6 and 8.

$13.00

recorder quartet SATB

134

Robert

Schumann

1810 - 1856

Two Fugues from Vier Fugen (Opus 72)

Moderately difficult

These are arrangements by R. D. Tennent of the first and fourth of the four fugues Schumann composed for piano, evidently modelled on the fugues in Bach s Well-Tempered Clavier.

$12.00

recorder quartet SATT

9

Michael

Murray*

born 1960

Etude

Intermediate level

Michael Murray is a well-known musician in Vancouver. Etude is more difficult than Kyrie (AvP# 6), but still well within the intermediate bracket. Written for the recorder group Consortium Gallorum.

$7.00

recorder quintet AATTB

15

William

Byrd

1543 - 1623

Non Vos Relinquam

Moderately easy

Byrd's writing is both rhythmically exciting and beautifully lyrical. This short motet for Pentecost arranged for recorders by Michael Murray is a good example of his sacred Latin style.

$10.00

recorder quintet AATTB

32

J. S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Canonic Aria

Intermediate level

Arranged by R. D. Tennent. An arrangement of the aria Herr, du siehst statt guter Werke from cantata no. 9. A1 and T1 are in canon, as are A2 and T2. The bass ties it all together. Clever stuff!

$8.00

recorder quintet ATTBB

91

J.S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Slumber Now

Moderately difficult

This aria is the third movement of Bach's Cantata 82 (Ich habe genug). It is certainly one of Bach's most profound movements. The unusual combination of an alto, two tenor, and two bass recorders in this arrangement by R.D. Tennent does justice to the serious tone of the piece.

$13.00

recorder quintet ATTTB

25

Philippe

Verdelot

c. 1470 - c. 1550

Two Madrigals

Moderately easy

Arranged by William Weldon. Verdelot was a French composer who spent most of his working life in Italy. These two beautiful madrigals are Madonna non so dir tante parole and Dormend'un giorno.

$18.00

recorder quintet ATTTB

26

Philippe

Verdelot

c. 1470 - c. 1550

Two More Madrigals

Moderately easy

Arranged by William Weldon. Verdelot was a French composer who spent most of his working life in Italy. These two madrigals are Donna se fiera stella and Altro non e'l mio amor.

$18.00

recorder quintet SAATB

34

William

Byrd

1543 - 1623

The Leaves Be Greene

Moderately difficult

Arranged by Michael Murray. These variations on a popular melody of the time feature several cross-relations and a variety of rhythmic patterns while maintaining the tune as it travels up and down through the parts. The result is an artistic tour de force.

$13.00

recorder quintet SAATB

42

George

Higgins

1934 - 2007

Variations on an Hungarian Folk Song

Intermediate level

G. A. Higgins was a contemporary British composer. This is a set of seven variations on a catchy folk song tune.

$15.00

recorder quintet SAATB

79

J. S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Cantata No.4 Christ lag in Todes Banden

Intermediate level

Five movements of one of Bach's earliest and most famous cantatas, arranged by R.D. Tennent for 3, 4 or 5 recorders. Each movement is based on a 16th century chorale melody.

$15.00

recorder quintet SATTB

27

Orlandus

Lassus

1532 - 1594

Tristis est Anima Mea

Intermediate level

Arranged by William Weldon. A solemn five-part motet for Maundy Thursday - Stay here and wait with me. Orlando Lassus was one of the leading composers of his day.

$9.00

recorder quintet SSATB

18

J. S.

Bach

1685 - 1750

Fantasie in A minor

Intermediate level

Arranged by John R. Burgess from the Fantasie and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904, for organ.

$8.00

recorder quintet SSATB

35

Henry

Purcell

1659 - 1695

Lord, How Long?

Intermediate level

Arranged by Eiji Miki. A satisfying verse anthem from the Restoration period by one of England's great composers.

$10.00

recorder trio AAB

78

G. F.

Handel

1685 - 1759

Fitzwilliam Overture

Intermediate level

Arranged by R.D. Tennent from the original for two clarinets and horn (HWV 424). Five movements.

$15.00

recorder trio AAB or ATB

8

Antonio

Vivaldi

1678 - 1741

Concerto in G minor

Moderately difficult

Arranged by Kathryn Cernauskas. This is a delightful, challenging piece and a useful addition to the three-part consort repertoire.

$18.00

recorder trio ATB

12

Charles

Nagel

Partita II

Intermediate level

Charles Nagel is well-known to American recorder players as the publisher of Cheap Trills. Partita II is made up of four movements.

$13.00

recorder trio ATB

24

John

Stanley

1712 - 1786

Voluntary II

Intermediate level

Arranged by Mary Ann Franson. John Stanley was a blind, eighteenth-century organist. He wrote several volumes of organ voluntaries which arrange well for recorders.

$10.00

recorder trio ATB

33

G. F.

Handel

1685 - 1759

Suite

Moderately difficult

Arranged by R. D. Tennent. This suite was arranged from Keyboard Suite No. 4 (HWV 429), with only the fugal Preludio omitted. Consists of Allemande, Courante, Sarabande and Gigue.

$8.00

recorder trio ATB

36

J.-P.

Rameau

1683 - 1764

Allemande & Fanfarinette

Intermediate level

Arranged by R. D. Tennent. Rameau was an enterprising operatic composer, famed for exceedingly dramatic stage effects. These two pieces, originally from Pièces de Clavecin, exhibit typical French charm. Fanfarinette is familiar as the theme for the CBC radio programme Disc Drive.

$8.00

recorder trio ATB

40

G. F.

Handel

1685 - 1759

Se Tu Non Lasci Amore

Intermediate level

Arranged by R. D. Tennent. One of a set of 14 Italian duet cantatas published in London in 1711. The first movement was later reworked by Handel as O Death, where is thy sting? in Messiah.

$13.00

recorder trio ATB

114

Arcangelo

Corelli

1653 - 1713

Trio Sonatas, Volume 1

Moderately easy

Each volume has three trio sonatas. Originally for two violins and basso continuo, in these arrangement by R.D. Tennent, the violin parts are given to alto and tenor recorders, and the continuo part to a bass recorder.

$28.00

recorder trio ATB

115

Arcangelo

Corelli

1653 - 1713

Trio Sonatas, Volume 2

Moderately easy

Each volume has three trio sonatas. Originally for two violins and basso continuo, in these arrangement by R.D. Tennent, the violin parts are given to alto and tenor recorders, and the continuo part to a bass recorder.

$28.00

recorder trio ATB

116

Arcangelo

Corelli

1653 - 1713

Trio Sonatas, Volume 3

Moderately easy

Each volume has three trio sonatas. Originally for two violins and basso continuo, in these arrangement by R.D. Tennent, the violin parts are given to alto and tenor recorders, and the continuo part to a bass recorder.

$28.00

recorder trio ATB

117

Arcangelo

Corelli

1653 - 1713

Trio Sonatas, Volume 4

Moderately easy

Each volume has three trio sonatas. Originally for two violins and basso continuo, in these arrangement by R.D. Tennent, the violin parts are given to alto and tenor recorders, and the continuo part to a bass recorder.

$28.00

recorder trio SAT

4

Kenneth

Meek*

1908 - 1976

Pipers Three

Easy

Kenneth Meek was a Montreal organist and composer.

$8.00

recorder trio SSA or ATB

5

Thomas

Morley

1557 - 1602

Four Three-Part Canzonettas

Easy

Arranged by Ron Napier. Thomas Morley was a contemporary of Byrd. These pieces can be used as an introduction to consort playing or played as rewarding music in their own right.

$13.00

voice (baritone) and piano

135

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Plato s Angel

Coming soon. Poetry by Lorna Crozier.

voice (mezzo-soprano) and piano

107

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

The Great Sea

Difficult

A short aria. Poetry by Uvavnuk, a 19th Century Iglulik Eskimo woman.

$12.00

voice (soprano or mezzo), flute and cello

131

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Sakura Songs Volume I

Moderately difficult

Written as a homage to her Japanese Canadian heritage, Uyeda s five delicate, atmospheric miniatures celebrate the cherry blossoms that decorate the city of Vancouver BC each spring. All but one of the poems were winners in the 2007 or 2008 haiku writing contest of the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. Also included is Uyeda s instrumental arrangement of Hanami Odori, a 17th century traditional melody, known in Japan as the Cherry Blossoms Viewing Dance.

$28.00

voice (soprano or mezzo), flute, cello & piano

132

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Sakura Songs Volume II

Moderately difficult

Four more songs celebrating cherry blossoms. The poems were all winners in the 2007 or 2008 haiku writing contest of the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. Also included is Uyeda s instrumental arrangement of Sakura, Sakura - the familiar and popular ode to the cherry blossom.

$30.00

voice (soprano) and clarinet

130

Leila

Lustig*

born 1944

Altered Words

Moderately difficult

The playful words of Lisa Jarnot's poetry inspired Leila Lustig to create these five songs that she means to provide just as much fun for the singer and clarinetist. Two scores are supplied--one with the clarinet at concert pitch and one with the clarinet part transposed.

$18.00

voice (soprano) and flute or flute duet

137

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Two of Hearts

Moderately difficult

Composer s note: Recognizing the natural affinity between the flute and soprano voice, I decided to make Two of Hearts a wordless conversation, a kind of dramatic vocalise. The singer can choose whichever vowel, consonant or sound suits the moment, thus determining the nature of the drama.

$9.00

voice (soprano) and flute/optional bass flute

119

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Stations of Angels

Difficult

Set to two poems by Joy Kogawa, Zen Garden and Stations of Angels, the evocative sound of soprano and flute summons the other-worldliness and fragility of the words.

$15.00

voice (soprano) and piano

90

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Our Lost Hearts

Difficult

The seven songs tell one woman's story of love and loss, and of her journey to find peace and the courage to go on. All the poems are by Canadian poet Brenda Brooks.

$26.00

voice (soprano) and piano

99

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

The First Woman

Difficult

Leslie Uyeda s third song cycle is about the total eclipse of Lilith and the slandering of Eve. Both women long to speak to one another, but cannot. Their stories are ours. Poetry by Lorna Crozier.

$20.00

voice (soprano) and piano

100

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

In Baroque Reminiscence

Difficult

In preparation. Poetry by Brenda Brooks.

in prep

voice (soprano) and piano

108

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

And Love Says

Difficult

An apparently straight-forward, uncomplicated statement from the great Sufi master, Hafiz. Yet the composer set out on a musical journey that would ultimately reveal her own cautious, cantankerous approach to a belief in a goodness so sure of itself. The song ends not in resolution, but in hope.

$12.00

voice (soprano) and piano

118

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Offerings

Difficult

Set to poetry by Joy Kogawa, As Though It Were the Earth, Dance Lesson and Offerings are songs of the soul. These powerful and exquisite poems gently lead us into ourselves, to that place where we know that there is love, there is joy and hope when, or perhaps even because, we are so deeply wounded.

$15.00

voice (soprano) and piano

133

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Fresh Snow

Intermediate level

Set to a haiku by Sheila Rosen.

$9.00

voice (soprano) and piano

136

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

One Willow Grows

Coming soon. Poetry by Lorna Crozier.

voice (soprano) and piano

138

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Mother and I, Walking

Moderately difficult

Composer s note: This is an evocation of a Canadian Prairie winter - cold, harsh, alienating. But at its centre, Mother and I, Walking tells the story of a small child, who feels completely safe in her mother's love for her, a love that is tender, steadfast, primal. I have tried to depict this fierce love, which the surrounding bleakness cannot extinguish.

$12.00

voice (soprano), clarinet and piano

125

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

The Sex Lives of Vegetables, Volume 1

Difficult

Five witty and stylish cabaret songs for soprano, clarinet and piano that perfectly match Lorna Crozier s famous veggie poems. Steamy!

$25.00

voice (soprano), flute and piano

93

Kathryn

Cernauskas*

born 1948

Tasting Notes

Intermediate level

Written for a concert and wine tasting at a winery. As the title implies, the text is entirely made up of winespeak, the typical phrases used when describing the taste of wine.

$13.00

voice (soprano), flute, clarinet and piano

120

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Oracle Stones

Moderately difficult

Oracle Stones was composed for a concert at the restored copper mine (now the BC Museum of Mining) in Britannia Beach, BC. The evocative poem by Toronto poet Susan Ioannou speaks about stones and pebbles, precious gems, the sea, and a sparkling Trickster, all leading to their (and our?) transformation.

$28.00

voice (soprano), flute/bass flute, piano and CD

87

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Whales

Difficult

Written for a concert at the Vancouver Aquarium, this trio celebrates the beauty, majesty and mystery of whales. Brenda Brooks s exquisite poem and the music combine to express a great love of whales, but also a fear for their survival. The whale sounds on the CD are part of the piece.

$36.00

voice (soprano), flute/opt. bass or alto fl., cello

97

Leslie

Uyeda*

born 1953

Anniversary Toast

Moderately difficult

Written for a series of song evenings in a private home. The theme on this occasion was indiscretion. Brenda Brooks's specially written poem is nostalgic, smoky, and sharp.

$11.00