Renaissance Songes of the Merrie Jester
Renaissance Songes of the Merrie Jester by Robin Fickle is a cheerful collection of Renaissance tunes from England, France, Germany and Italy. This book contains music composed by Renaissance notables such as King Henry VIII of England and Lorenzo the Magnificent de’ Medici, the great patron of Michelangelo. Included are many dance tunes from Italian, French, Flemish and English sources such as John Playford’s English Dancing Master as well as many Elizabethan love songs from well known composers such as John Dowland, the royal lutenist. Short biographies of each composer are included. The easy to play arrangements are for the intermediate level player. A little more than half of the pieces are written in the key of G, most of the others are in F while a handful are in C and one is in D. Most pieces are written without key changes. However, pedal and lever harp markings appear in the few pieces that change key and fingerings are contained throughout. 35 pieces, 81 pages, spiral bound.
England: Robin is to the Greenwood Gone, Howell’s Delight, Joy to the Person of My Love, Grimstock, Kemp’s Jig, The King’s Delight, Madge on a Tree, Monsieur’s Almain, My Mistris is as Faire as Fine, The Queen’s Alman, Never Weather – Beaten Saile, Amaie with these Selfe Loving Lads, Can She Excuse My Wrongs, Mistresse Nichol’s Almand, Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part (Frog Galliard), Helas Madame, The Fruit of Love, The Third of the Prince’s, It was a Lover and His Lasse, Now is the Moneth of May, Sing Wee and Chaunt It, There were Three Ravens, When Laura Smiles.
Flanders (Belgium): La Morisque.
France: J’ai vu le Loup- le Renard, le Lievre, Air de la Gavotte, Bransle de la Torche, Mignone- allons voir si la Rose, Si J’ayme ou non Je n’en dy Rien. Germany: The King’s Dance.
Italy: La Rocha el Fuso, Amoroso, Lauro, Del Biabo- Guiseppino, Fuggi, Fuggi- Fuggi da Questo Cielo, Alta Mendozza.
Author / arranger / composer | Fickle, Robin |
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Weight | 305.000000 |
Suitable for | Lever harp, Pedal harp |
Category | Solo |