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TWO RECORDERS
Trio Sonata No. 1 in D minor by Glen Shannon for 2 AA & bc, SMM 320, £8.00
Shannon Duos Vol. 5 for alto and tenor
recorders, GSM 1025, £8.50
Easy Breezy (light be-bop swing); Two
on a Raft (fun blue-grass with a bit of ragtime); Papillons
(quasi-Baroque)
Shannon Duos Vol. 6 for soprano and
bass, GSM 1026, £8.50
Shannon Duos Vol. 7 for alto and bass recorders, GSM 1027, £8.50
“Sonatina Invenzione” - a two-part invention in quasi-Baroque style; “Alegría” - a fun Latin-inspired song; should be played with a big smile in your sound;“Dude Ranch” conjures up an image of lazy weekend cowboys in the sunshine, with simple harmonies and bluegrass-infused chord changes.
THREE RECORDERS
Canterbury Trio by Glen Shannon, ATB, SMM 130, £8.50
Pilgrymes Fantasye , Lullabye, Myrrie Jigge
Concerto by Glen Shannon for for Soprano, Alto and Tenor recorders, Strings & Continuo, SMM 300 £24.00
The 3 soloists of this Italian-style concerto play both as independent voices and as a single 3 voice-voiced entity. Often the roles are switched and the Soprano or Alto behave as the bass line.
FOUR RECORDERS
Recorder Quartet No. 1 by Glen Shannon, SATB, SMM 130, £12.00
An exciting 4-movement quartet suitable for upper intermediate ensembles. A stately Introduction leads to an aggressive Dance. Next an introspective Reflection, and a rousing Fugue
Recorder Quartet No. 2 "Wanderlust" by Glen Shannon, SATB, £12.00
Beeline Rondo, Stroll, Fugue
Prelude & Fugue No. 2 for Recorder Quartet by Glen Shannon, SATB, SMM 102, £6.40
Prelude has a rhythmic motif; the fugue is a simple theme in two parts - the rising long notes and the falling short notes and the Bass gets to wrap it up toward the end with a nice melody.
Prelude & Fugue No. 3 for Recorder Quartet by Glen Shannon, SATB, SMM 103, £6.40
An easier prelude than No. 2 but with a tricky gigue-like skipping fugue. A lot of fun!
"Peanut Butter" Prelude & Fugue by Glen Shannon, SATB, SMM 106, £6.40
Loads of fun! The Prelude has a lot of staccato notes in the middle parts with the bass on off-beats throughout. The Fugue is jazzy and must be played with swing.
The Bloomberg Codex by Glen Shannon, SATB, SMM 1002, £12.00
Fabulous jazzy quartet inspired by Baroque cantatas. Aria, Recitative, Fugue
Die Brittlein, sie muss uns lassen by Glen Shannon, SATB, SMM 120, £4.00
A short Renaissance Flemish-style piece based on an opening chant, with bouncy rhythms and typical meter changes.
Concerto from L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3 no. 11 by Antonio Vivaldi, arr. Glen Shannon, SATB, SMM 200, £12.00
A recorder arrangement of a Baroque favourite!
Lute Suite, BWV996 by J.S. Bach, arr. Glen Shannon, SATB, SMM 202, £12.00
A special experience for seasoned ensembles, playing as if the group is a single guitar. Worth the effort!
French Sweets for Recorders by Glen Shannon, SATB, GSM 1001, £12.00
A French Baroque-inspired dance suite with Overture. "Shared" First-Prize winner in the 2007 biennial Chicago Recorder Society Composition Contest.
FIVE RECORDERS
Prelude & Fugue No. 1 for Recorder Quintet by Glen Shannon, SSATB, SMM 100, £6.00
First Prize winner of the 1997 Biennial Composition Contest sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the American Recorder Society.
"La Follia" Variations for Recorder Quintet by Glen Shannon, So/S S/A A/T T/B B, SMM 140, £12.00
A smaller, lighter, and more portable version of the Recorder Orchestra variations. Players change instruments at least once.
Zara Zote by Glen Shannon, SA SA or TB B, GSM 1000, £8.00
("za-ra zoh-tay") A 5-part Renaissance Flemish-style piece commissioned for the 25th anniversary of the Sarasota Chapter of the American Recorder Society.
RECORDER ORCHESTRA
"La Follia" Variations for Recorder Orchestra by Glen Shannon, SoSSAAATTTBGbCb, SMM 400, £16.00
The original 12-part version, written for the American Recorder Orchestra of the West. 14 variations with a big finale.
3 Gershwin Tunes by George Gershwin, arr. Frances Feldon, 7-8 SATB, SMM 210, £8.00
Easy arrangements of well-known songs. "Rhapsody in Blue" is scored for Solo S+ SAATTBB, and "'S Wonderful" for SAATTBB. Multiple players will be required on the alto, tenor and bass parts to sound full chords. However, the pieces will work with SATB. The third song is "I Got Rhythm".
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