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November 2010 Published by the American Recorder Society, Vol. LI, No. 5 • www.americanrecorder.org NEW! Enjoy the recorder Denner great bass Mollenhauer & Friedrich von Huene “The Canta great bass is very intuitive to play, making it ideal for use in recorder “The new Mollenhauer Denner orchestras and can be great bass is captivating with recommended .” its round, solid sound, stable in every register. Its key mechanism Dietrich Schnabel is comfortable and especially (conductor of recor- well designed for small hands. An der orchestras) instrument highly recommended for both ensemble and orchestral playing.” Daniel Koschitzky Canta knick great bass (member of the ensemble Spark) Mollenhauer & Friedrich von Huene G# and Eb keys enable larger finger holes and thus an especially stable sound. The recorder case with many extras With adjustable support spike … saves an incredible amount of space with the two-part middle joint … place for music … integrated recorder stand Order-No. 2646K Order-No. 5606 www.mollenhauer.com Holiday Favorites New Issues AWP0003 Ayton(ed):Carols for Recorders var: SATB $25.00 LPMAN14 Martini:20 Secular Pieces Var:SAT/SATB $12.50 and Viols A great collection from an Italian composer who had a gift for pleasing 81 + favorite carols in an 87 page spiral bound book for various and well balanced melody. 20 pieces in a 41 page score for various combinations of SATB recorders or viols. combinations of SAT and SATB recorders. ST20182 Heyens: Easy Concert Pieces S, Pf/H $22.95 LCC0016 Clemens: Christmas Treasury SA $7.00 Experienced recorder teacher Gudrun Heyens presents a selection of 13 favorite songs for soprano and alto recorder pieces which allow for the study of performance literature as LCC0017 Clemens: Christmas Duos SA $8.00 early as from the second year of study. The edition contains individual Following the great success of LCC0016, 12 more favorites for soprano pieces such as Dornel's Chaconne or Corellis Follia Variations as well and alto as little pieces by Playford or Susato which can also be played as short suites. The collection was compiled with regard to competitions. 39 TR00039 Bach, JS: Two Christmas SATB $5.00 page score and parts. Pastorales A musical portrayal of shepherds at night on a mountainside just before MK02145 Volkslied:The River S/T, Pf, Perc $19.95 the joyful angelic visitation. Based on the Native American song The River is Flowing, for soprano or tenor recorder, piano and drums. Arranged by Sylvia Corinna. 7 CM01030 Burakoff/Strickland: Noel, SA(T,vo) $5.00 page score and parts. Noel 11 well-known carols for soprano, alto, optional tenor. Not as difficult 1AP00186 Aufterheide:The Thriller Rag SATB $7.50 and lyrics included. This 1909 rag is one of the many commercially successful compositions HAEE006 Lewin (ed):Mediaeval rr,2vo $16.95 from May Aufterheide. The Thriller Rag puts great emphasis on non- Christmas Carols chord tones and melodic chromaticism bringing about a soft gliding Carols have been a feature of the English Christmas for centuries. This lyricism. The form is AABBACC. Level intermediate. selection is taken from a repertoire which flourished in the 15th century. Unlike modern carols, the 15th century carol was a specific poetic form 1AP00187 Cozad: Eatin Time Rag SATB $7.50 consisting of a repeated chorus and verses. 13 wonderful pieces in a 15 Eatin Time Rag is one of only two commonly available ragtime pieces page score with lyrics and translations. from little known Kansas City composer Irene Cozad. Eatin Time Rag is MM00007 Trapp Family: A Recorder Var: SAT $6.95 an interesting combination of old and new rag styles melded together. Christmas Eve Intermediate difficulty. A collection of 13 carols from around the world. Arranged for combinations (mostly duet or trio) of SAT recorders and/or voice. 1AP00189 Koninsky: Eli Greens Cake ATTB $7.50 Walk EML0248 Praetorius: Christmas Hymns SATB/ $9.75 Sadie Koninsky was a prominent composer and player in the first four SAAT decades of the 20th century in New York. Though her 300 plus These Christmas settings come from volume VI of Praetorius s Musae compositions were mainly lost, this successfully captures the feeling of Sionae, 1609. This particular volume of Praetorius s mammoth this typically black composed style. collection contains Christmas pieces, some in several different versions. 11 pieces in 4 scores. 1AP00190 Bolen: The Smokey Topaz ATTB $7.50 A gentle piece that evokes elements of both cake walks and ragtime and CM01038 Burakoff/Strickland:5 Songs SSA (vo) $4.00 is still frequently played by ragtime artists in the 21st century. for Chanukah 1AP00191 Burgess: Rag-Alley Dream SATB $7.50 For two soprano recorders with optional alto recorder and voice Informal cakewalk on a back street comes to mind while listening to this ST12573 Turner (ed):Recorders for S/SS + CD $17.95 piece. The piece takes on the style of a sprightly two-step. Christmas 20 favorite carols with musical accompaniment on an included CD. New for Recorder Orchestra MK03314 Rosin: God Rest You Merry, NSATBGbCb $37.50 RCE0010 Katz: Christmas Music from SAT,vo $9.95 Gentlemen Many Lands Based on the popular Christmas carol. If there are no great and sub 18 best known songs from France and Germany basses, those parts can be played by bass recorders. 10 page score and AM20157 Christmas Songs for the S,G $8.95 full parts, with lyrics enclosed. 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On the other hand, resolutions Music Connects Students in U.S. and Kenya . .14 may not be kept; building habits could be a By Nina Stern better strategy, and there’s no time like now to start new habits. Physiologist Michael Aerobic Fitness and Recorder Playing . .16 Murphy points out that aerobic exercise By Michael J. Murphy 6 doesn’t just prevent diseases, build bone Departments density, help you reduce weight, and generally boost your health; it improves Advertiser Index and Classified Rates . .32 your recorder playing, as well (page 16). Mary Halverson Waldo’s Technique Chapters & Consorts . .31 Tip reminds you to use your body core to Compact Disc Reviews . .19 produce a beautiful recorder tone (page 17). From Vlad Dracula to the Court of Burgundy to Venice For some, the“holiday season” means 8 the “season of giving.” Nina Stern writes Music Reviews . .28 about her efforts to give the gift of music Around the world: folk songs to children of a slum in Kenya (page 14). 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