English Dancing Master Rec/Flt&Pno Newe

Beginning in 1651, John Playford released a series of dance instructions with corresponding melodies. After their initial success he named them The Dancing Master. Editions continued to be published up until 1728. They incorporated traditional as well as new song themes of the day with powerful and memorable Baroque melodies.

The most beautiful of these songs have been arranged here for descant or treble recorder and piano accompaniment. Included, among others, are Newcastle, Black and Gray and Nobodys Jigg.

The arrangements include an optional part for a second flute.

The editor
Nikolaus Newerkla, is a cembalist, arranger and ensemble director. He founded and directs the internationally-renowned early music ensemble Quadriga Consort.

- score with two 8-page recorder parts

The English Dancing Master for Recorder (Flute) and Piano (second part ad lib.)

Newcastle, Instrumentation: 1. Descant Recorder, Descant Recorder ad libitum (2), Piano (Cembalo) [Playford, John]; I Often for my Jenny Strove, Instrumentation: 1. Treble Recorder, Treble Recorder ad libitum (2), Piano (Cembalo) [Playford, John]; Nobodys Jigg, Instrumentation: Descant Recorder, Treble Recorder ad libitum, Piano (Cembalo) [Playford, John]; Drive the Cold Winter Away, Instrumentation: 1. Treble Recorder, Treble Recorder ad libitum (2), Piano (Cembalo) [Playford, John]; Black and Gray, Instrumentation: 1. Descant Recorder, Descant Recorder ad libitum (2), Piano (Cembalo) [Playford, John]; Old Batchelor, Instrumentation: Descant Recorder, Piano (Cembalo) [Playford, John]; Lilly Burlero, Instrumentation: 1. Descant Recorder, Descant Recorder ad libitum (2), Piano (Cembalo) [Playford, John]; St. Catherine, Instrumentation: 1. Treble Recorder, Treble Recorder ad libitum (2), Piano (Cembalo) [Playford, John]; Argiers or The Wedding Night, Instrumentation: 1. Descant Recorder, Descant Recorder ad libitum (2), Piano (Cembalo) [Playford, John]; Beveridges Maggot, Instrumentation: 1. Descant Recorder, Descant Recorder ad libitum (2), Piano (Cembalo) [Playford, John]; The Queens Delight, Instrumentation: 1. Treble Recorder, 2. Treble Recorder, Piano (Cembalo) [Playford, John]; The Simerons Dance, Instrumentation: 1. Descant Recorder, Descant Recorder ad libitum (2), Piano (Cembalo) [Playford, John]