"Girolamo Frescobaldi: A Variety of Inventions". Lester explores Frescobaldi's creative genius, with practical discussions on 17th-century fingering methods, ornamentation, organ registration, modes, tuning, temperament, and Italian instruments. Buy here: bit.ly/3iBS1rP

'Puer natus in Bethlehem – Volume 1' BUY: bit.ly/3lqcNMC 1-2 “C” instruments: descant or tenor recorder, or oboe, flute &/or voices. 12 pieces, 1-2 voices. 2 scores. These #Praetorius compositions are some of the most important Xmas carols of the #GermanBaroque.

'Christmas Bicinia' - Composer: Praetorius; Michel (1571-1621)👼 BUY: bit.ly/3FYS0I3 This volume combines 9 Christmas bicinia in bass clef versions. In spite of the rhythmical sophistication, these beautiful bicinia place only minimal technical demands on the players.

'The York Waits Christmas Collection: The Nativity' 👼 BUY: bit.ly/3IaAC4K Medieval + Renaissance Xmas music. 7 Old Christmas songs in 3, 4 and 5 parts. Instrumentation suggests shawms, crumhorns, sackbutts and small pipes but they are equally suited to recorders.

‍🎄 Some festive Early Music for you! ‍🎄 'The York Waits Christmas Collection: Six Favourites from Piae Cantiones 1582 & 1625' BUY: bit.ly/3rmoWWT #Medieval and #Renaissance Christmas music. Six Old Christmas songs in 2-5 parts.

'Tenor Recorder Solo Book' - Selected, edited + arranged by Eric Haas. BUY: bit.ly/3zMycUH From 13th to 21st centuries. Spiral-bound, strong plastic cover for durability + well-set-out print. This completes this very comprehensive series for solo recorder. #earlymusic

🎶 Out now! 🎶A collection of Medieval and Renaissance Christmas music books, 'The York Waits': Browse all 5 books here: bit.ly/3m9P3fc

'Christmas Bicinia' - Michel Praetorius (1571-1621) BUY: bit.ly/3EYjoGe For 2 deep instruments (gambas, celli, bassoons, trombones, bass recorders) All in bass clef versions. Rhythmical sophistication + but also places only minimal technical demands on the players.

'Suite D major with Passacaglia' - Composed by Gottfried Finger (1660-1730) BUY HERE: bit.ly/2WiSOGq Instrumentation: 2 violas da gamba and bc.

'Six Sonatas for harpsichord Op. 2, Sonatas I-II' - Composed by Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787) BUY HERE: bit.ly/3ocTxof Instrumentation: Harpsichord with violin/flute + cello. Published in London. Intro by Stephen Rose. #earlymusic #harpichord #violin #flute #cello

We have some beautiful Telemann pieces for all you cellists ... '12 Fantasias for violoncello solo'. BUY HERE: bit.ly/3B13Z5y Cello solo. TWV 40: 26–37. The complete facsimile of the original print is also included. #earlymusic

'Le Coucou' - Daquin; Louis-Claude (1694-1772) BUY HERE: bit.ly/3hFpX5X Trio arrangement for recorder (or flute, oboe, violin) cello (or bassoon) & harpsichord. Undoubtedly Daquin’s most popular work! #earlymusic #daquin

'Trio in F major' - Telemann. Instrumentation: Violin, Bassoon (or cello) and Harpsichord. BUY HERE: bit.ly/3dOuDoO

Excited to announce the arrival of; 'The Development of Western European Stringed Instruments' by Segerman in our #earlymusic shop! ✨🎶 BUY HERE: bit.ly/36ec4Gp

Some beautiful #harpsichord music arranged by Richard Siegel from the Concert pour quatre parties de violes H.545: 'Suite for Harpsichord' - Charpentier; Marc-Antoine (1643-1704) BUY: bit.ly/2QwZZrj

'3 chefs d’oeuvres for forte-piano' - Various Composers (18-19th C.) BUY: bit.ly/3g8DmnJ #earlymusic #piano #pianomusic

The 🌼 Spring 🌼 2021 edition of Harpsichord & Fortepiano Magazine is OUT NOW! Subscribe here: hfmagazine.info/subscribe/ CONTENTS: ‘Queen Elizabeth’s Virginals’: from Venice to the Victoria & Albert, The keyboard music of Charles Burney, by Francis Knights + many more! #earlymusic

✨ Out Now! ✨ Harpsichord & Fortepiano Magazine, Spring 2021. You can subscribe here: hfmagazine.info/subscribe/