Contemporary Early Music

Examples of Early Music involving Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Music performed in unusual ways, including new compositions based on styles from the past. The site will likely inspire amateur, and professional musicians, and composers to help make Early Music relevant in today's world. The music links published here may not always lead to audio/visual material, and a word search may be required. Virtually all the links come from youtube and adverts may appear and an ad blocker may be used.

Monday, 21 November 2016

Ancient Airs and Dances

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Ancient Airs and Dances (Italian: Antiche arie e danze) is a set of three orchestral suites by Italian composer Ottorino Respighi, freely transcribed from original pieces for lute. In addition to being a renowned composer and conductor, Respighi was also a notable musicologist. His interest in Italian music of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries led him to compose works inspired by the music of these periods.
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Suite No. 1 P 109 was composed in 1917. It was based on Renaissance lute pieces by Simone Molinaro, Vincenzo Galilei (father of Galileo Galilei) and additional anonymous composers.

Balletto: "Il Conte Orlando" (Simone Molinaro, 1599)
Gagliarda (Vincenzo Galilei, 1550s)
Villanella (anonymous, end of 16th century)
Passo mezzo e mascherada (anonymous, end of 16th century)

The orchestration calls for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, an english horn, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, a trumpet in D, a harp, a harpsichord and strings.

Suite No. 2 (1923)[edit]

Suite No. 2, P 138 was composed in 1923. It was based on pieces for lute, archlute, and viol by Fabritio Caroso, Jean-Baptiste Besard, Bernardo Gianoncelli, and an anonymous composer. It also includes an aria attributed to Marin Mersenne.

Laura soave: balletto con gagliarda, saltarello e canario (Fabritio Caroso)
Danza rustica (Jean-Baptiste Besard)
Campanae parisienses (anonymous) & Aria (attributed to Marin Mersenne)
Bergamasca (Bernardo Gianoncelli, 1650)

The orchestration calls for an average-sized orchestra of 3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, an English horn, 2 clarinets in A/B♭, 2 bassoons, 3 horns in D (doubling 2 horns in E/F), 2 trumpets in A/D (doubling trumpet in C), 3 trombones, 3 timpani, a celesta, harpsichord 4-hands, a harp and strings.

Suite No. 3 (1932)[edit]

Suite No. 3, P 172 was composed in 1932. It differs from the previous two suites in that it is arranged for strings only and somewhat melancholy in overall mood. It is based on lute songs by Besard, a piece for baroque guitar by Ludovico Roncalli, and lute pieces by Santino Garsi da Parma and additional anonymous composers.

Italiana (Anonymous: Italiana (Fine sec.XVI) - Andantino)
Arie di corte (Jean-Baptiste Besard: Arie di corte (Sec.XVI) - Andante cantabile - Allegretto - Vivace - Slow with great expression - Allegro vivace - Vivacissimo - Andante cantabile)
Siciliana (Anonymous: Siciliana (Fine sec.XVI) - Andantino)
Passacaglia (Lodovico Roncalli: Passacaglia (1692) - Maestoso - Vivace)

Piano reductions[edit]

The Ancient Airs and Dances first two suites were freely transcribed by the composer for piano (2 and 4 hands).

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External links[edit]

Antiche danze et arie per liuto, Suite No.1, Antiche danze et arie per liuto, Suite No.2, Antiche danze et arie per liuto, Suite No.3: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

Saturday, 5 November 2016

Medieval Music Collection..

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Published on 9 Oct 2016/Sound Phenomenon /youtube

A collection of 12 original medieval music tracks with a beautiful and ancient sound that cover a wide range of emotions and moods. Additional variations and versions with endings are included for most of the tracks, making them as versatile as possible for use in your game!

1. Ancient Ambiance https://sellfy.com/p/cAc2/
2. Ancient Castle https://sellfy.com/p/N5rx/
3. Ancient Castle Loop 1 https://sellfy.com/p/N5rx/
4. Ancient Castle Loop 2 https://sellfy.com/p/N5rx/
5. Ancient Castle Loop 3 https://sellfy.co?ref=Tyler_Rivermm/p...
6. Ancient Cathedral https://sellfy.com/p/gIlN/
7. Celtic Mystery Loop https://sellfy.com/p/Um12/
8. Celtic Mystery with Ending https://sellfy.com/p/Um12/
9. Celtic Trio Loop https://sellfy.com/p/etqI/
10. Celtic Trio with Ending https://sellfy.com/p/etqI/
11. Celtic Tune Loop https://sellfy.com/p/px4H/
12. Celtic Tune with Ending https://sellfy.com/p/px4H/
13. Dark Ancient Mood https://sellfy.com/p/zQJL/
14. Green Fields Loop https://sellfy.com/p/dGRK/
15. Green Fields with Ending https://sellfy.com/p/dGRK/
16. Renaissance Fair Background Loop https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/650...
17. Renaissance Fair Full Loop https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/650...
18. Renaissance Fair with Ending https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/650...
19. Renaissance Mood Full Loop https://se llfy.com/p/fLnu/
20. Renaissance Mood with Ending https://sellfy.com/p/fLnu/
21. Sanctuary https://sellfy.com/p/aygg/
22. When Shall My Sorrowful Sighing Slack https://sellfy.com/p/IlZn/

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