Before me careless lying is a fine example of the contrapuntal art of Herbert Howells (1892 1983) inspired by the work of the great English composers of the Renaissance period those of the madrigal school in particular but in …

Edited by Timothy RobertsHigh voice bass and basso continuoCONTENTSTho' my mistress be fair (Purcell) (D - A) and (F - D)How sweet how lovely (Eccles) (F - A flat) and (B flat - D)In some kind dream (Purcell) (D - G) and (D (E) …

Edited by Andrew AshbeeThe volume includes airs and suites for two trebles two basses and organ and four-part fantasias and airs. Jenkins was a renowned composer in his own time and his life and works forged a historical link b…

Second Set Op 105-Short Preludes and Postludes Set 2 Op.105 is a wonderful collection by important and influential British composer Charles Villiers Stanford. He started a renaissance of British music styles composed prolificall…

A highly respected cello teacher and performer, Alfred Earnshaw counted among his peers such notable twentieth-century composers of music for young cellists as Adam Carse and W. H. Squire. His Tarantella for cello and piano featur…

Book 7-Keys to include a few in five flats and sharps more difficult passage and scale work more antiphonal detail sustained inner or lower voices pedal notes and wider skips in L.H. melodies and counter-melodies melody and …

For over fifty years A. Forbes Milne's text has been the classic route to mastery of the art of sight-singing an essential skill for vocalists and a most valuable study for all musicians besides. Preparing each section of carefu…

Book 2-The two books contain some 100 songs chosen from the definitive collections of The English Lutenists begun by Edmund Fellowes revised by Thurston Dart and added to by later scholars. They include many favourites and many l…

Edited by William Coates & Thurston DartA rich anthology of fantasias and dances for 'whole' consorts of two to six parts by 34 composers from Adson to Wilbye - and Anon. There is also a substantial section containing music for s…

The book is intended for piano students who have reached Grade V and then need help with the organisation of their practice rather than simply repetitive playing of scales and pieces. Imaginatively presented the author writes of …