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All of these works edited by Patrice Connelly.

 
       

SM5 Anon: Two fantasias for 3 viols

$10

 Two pleasant madrigalesque fantasies from the 17th century, originally found in British Library mss. Intermediate level consorts for TrTrT viols. Good fun. 3 scores.
 

SM10 Four for 4 viols

$18

 Four pieces for TrTrTB viols featuring Byrd's Ave verum corpus and Ego sum panis vivus, Merulo's L'amorosa ero and an arrangement of a keyboard work by Sweelinck: Mein junges Leben hat ein End'. The last work is fairly virtuosic, but the others are not so difficult. Text given for the top line of the works of vocal origin, so could be performed with a singer and viols. Score and parts.
       

SM16 William White: 2 'Diapente' Fantasies

$20

 These two early fantasies probably date from around 1620, and are scored for TrTrTTB viols and organ. The organ is an independent part. Score and parts, with full critical commentary. Gorgeous slow pieces with wonderful harmonies.
       

SM21 L. Marenzio: Two madrigals arr. for 4 viols

$18

 These two madrigals: Vezzosi augelli and L'amorosa ero are scored for TrTrTB viols, and come complete with text so the top part could be sung with viols. Score and parts. Very pretty music by a master composer. An alternative tenor viol part is provided for Vezzosi augelli to make it TrTTB.
       

SM22 E. Bevin: Browning

$20

 This great three part piece is presented here in the ultimate flexible edition. The original TrTB scoring, plus an alternative part so you can play TTB, and a transposition allowing 3 bass viols to play it. Score and parts, plus critical commentary.
       

SM32 R. Giovanelli: La Terra, che dal Fondo

$8

 A fantastic madrigal, arranged for TrTrTB viols. Full text provided, with score and parts. Gorgeous harmonies, and not too difficult. Could be performed with a singer and viols.
       

SM33 Gibbons & Bennett: Two 'Lachrimae' quotations

$10

 Two pieces arranged for four viols: TrTBB/TrTrTB. The first is The Lord of Salisbury His Pavan, a keyboard piece, while the second is a well-known madrigal by John Bennett: Weep O mine eyes. Both quote Dowland's famous Lachrimae theme. Score and parts.
       

SM34 T. Tomkins: Two pieces for 4 viols

$10

 A Sad Paven for These Distracted Tymes (1649) was a keyboard piece written two weeks after the beheading of Charles II of England, and it is arranged here for TrTrTB/TrTTB viols. The companion piece is a funeral anthem: I heard a Voice, which comes from Tomkins' Musica deo Sacra, a posthumous publication in 1668. Score and parts
       

SM38 R. Whyte: Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle

$12

 This is an arrangement for TrTrTTB viols of Whyte's setting of Psalm 15. It is a beautiful but melancholy work, and full text is included, allowing performance with one or more singers. Score and parts.
       

SM41 J. Handl: Two motets - Ecce Quomodo; Recessit pastor noster -TrTrTB viols

$15

Two beautiful pieces by Handl, arr. for TrTrTB viols. Ecce quomodo is fairly homophonic and quite an easy piece. Recessit pastor noster is a little more polyphonic. Both pieces are very suitable for performance in church, perhaps between verse anthems, and could also be performed with a singer and viols. Texts included. Score and parts.
       

SM42 Easy Viol Consort Series
4 part music - TrTrTB

$30

This is a (slightly) graded set of 14 very easy pieces for four viols, and includes such favourites as Coventry Carol, Es ist ein Ros, Bonny sweet Robin, La Folia, Il Spagnoletto and Martin said to his Man. Some of the later pieces in the book include a few challenges, but otherwise the part writing is very simple - four crotchets to a bar in many cases.
The presentation is four scores so that everyone can see all the parts. Excellent for use at workshops for lower intermediate groups, or for beginner viol consorts at home.

     

SM50 Easy Viol Consort Series
3 part music - TrTB

$25

 This collection of ten pieces for treble, tenor and bass viols includes two dances by Susato, three country dances from Playford, a wonderful Lupo fantasy and the well-known carol In Dulci Jubilo.
The presentation is three scores.
 

SM53 Handel: Fugues and Sarabandes - TrTrBB

$18

These two challenging fugues and sweet sarabandes are for advanced players and are suitable for concert performance. They were selected from Handel's Miscellanous Keyboard Works. There is a cheerful fugue and wistful sarabande in G major, with a sweet little C major sarabande and a highly chromatic and somewhat eccentric a minor fugue. Score and parts.

 
     
 

SM56 Marenzio: Affliger chi per voi; Nulla da voi - TrTrTB

$12

 This is a two-part madrigal from Marenzio's 1588 collection. It is serious in nature, and while not technically difficult for viols, it is musically challenging. This edition includes the texts in each part, and is suitable for performance by 4 viols or soprano and 3 viols. Score and parts.
     
 

SM57 Buxtehude: 2 Chorale Preludes -TrTB

$10

 These two contrapuntal works seem to fit viols like a glove. Jesus Christus unser Heiland and Danket dem Herrn are both in g. The first is a short piece with the cantus firmus in the treble line. The second is longer, and the cantus firmus is heard in turn in all three lines. These would suit upper intermediate to advanced players, and would be good concert pieces. Score and parts. Tenor viol part in alto clef, plus alternative part in octave treble.