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SM6 Tobias Hume: Captaine Hume's Musicall Humors

SM6a Same as above, arranged for tenor viol

$20

 

These are the 35 pieces from the middle of First Part of Ayres (1605) which were never in tablature. Ranging in difficulty from fairly easy to virtuosic, they provide an excellent introduction to Hume's solo pieces for bass viol. Hume's introduction has been reproduced at the back of the book. This is a Saraband Best-Seller!

Now available in a transposition for tenor viol.
 

SM15 The Tenor Viol Book, 2nd ed.

$25

 

 A compendium (not graded) of music and exercises for tenor viol, which have been transposed up a fourth from bass viol. Excellent for children learning viol who cannot yet play a viol as big as a bass but who are capable of learning the repertoire. It contains works by Ortiz, C. Simpson, Young, Morel, d'Hervelois, Anon and the first of the Bach Gamba Sonatas. Standards range from easy to difficult. There is no duplication with Alison Crum's Intermediate Solos for Tenor Viol. A keyboard part is provided. 2nd Edition (2004) contains very minor corrections only.
     

SM25 Francis Withy: Divisions for solo viol

$15

 This book contains all of the known solo divisions for viol by Withy, three of which are for bass viol, one for a high instrument, and there are also a couple of fragments. Tuneful divisions, worth learning and comparing with those of Simpson.
     

SM29 Philippus Hacquart: Four suites for solo bass viol.

$12

 These suites all contain an Allemande, Courante, Saraband and Gigue. They are tuneful, and of reasonable difficulty without being impossibly virtuosic. Philippus Hacquart was brother of Carolus Hacquart who also wrote for viol. The introduction to this edition contains original research by Professor Rudolf Rasch.
     

SM55 25 Irish songs and tunes for tenor viol

$20

 		  A selection of songs (with text) including Danny Boy, The Foggy Dew, The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies, O and others, plus a bunch of cheerful reels and tunes. All in first position on tenor viol, in alto clef. Perfect teaching material, and fun tunes to extend the tenor viol repertoire.
     
 

SM58 5 Popular Divisions from The Division Flute, arranged for tenor or bass viol

$14

 This set of five divisions is perfect for the intermediate tenor or bass viol player or the professional who wants an audience-friendly selection of encore pieces. Reading's Ground, Paul's Steeple, Tollet's Ground, Divisions on a Ground (Anon), and Johney Cock thy Beavor are all set in alto clef. For bass viol, there are just a few shifts to a higher position, but none for tenor viol. This book is also suitable for a viola player too. Good teaching material for those who find Simpson a bit too challenging as yet.