Variations on Tower Hill

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‘Tower Hill’ by Giles Farnaby (1563-1640) is a piece for virginals from the Fitzwilliam Virginals Book. This piece, for treble, tenor and bass recorders, has the theme and then three variations.   Here’s how it sounds:  

Ego flos campi for recorders

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The best-known motet by Jacob Clemens non Papa (c.1510-1556). Ego flos campi (I am the flower of the field) exists in several versions for different numbers of voices. This is the 7-voice version.

Juramento

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A catchy Cuban song by Miguel Matamoros. For the split in the tenor part, if there is only one tenor play the top line.  

Browning for recorders and guitar

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The Browning is a theme and variations form used by many English renaissance composers. It is based on a popular song of the time: The leaves be green, which celebrated the ripening of nuts in the autumn. In this piece the 8 bar theme is first heard in the treble recorder part. Score and parts.

Nocturne

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A gorgeous little piece by Nicolai Tcherepnin (1873-1945) originally for four french horns.

‘Nimrod’ (Elgar)

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This arrangement of ‘Nimrod’ from the Enigma Variations of Edward Elgar (1857-1934) is for five recorders (or recorder choir): treble, two tenors, bass and contrabass.

Es ist ein Ros

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The beautiful harmonisation by Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) followed by a canon, based on the same melody, by Melchior Vulpius (1570-1615). Arranged for treble, two tenors and great bass.

Noel Nouvelet

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An old French carol for three tenors and bass (or Tr/T/T/Bass). The bass also gets a go at the melody.

Shepherds Arise

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A traditional Sussex carol, this arrangement based on the singing of the Copper family.