This song was composed in 1907 and the music of its verse is based on Schumann’s piano composition Fröhlicher Landmann, von der Arbeit zurückkehrend (The Happy Farmer Returning From Work) - Op. 68, No. 10.

Arranged from the original score for keyboard

Arranged from the original score for keyboard

Due to its narrow range, the upper line may be performed on any kind of recorders. It is also possible to transpose the piece to a more convenient key.

There is little doubt that this concerto grosso was compiled by the English publisher Walsh from a number of pieces by Handel; in particular from the chandos anthem «My song shall be alway» and a fugue for keyboard in G major – HWV 606. The original score – that is, the one that Walsh published – is for solo flute (oboe), solo violin and strings.

We arranged it for a treble recorder and concertato harpsichord.

This piece originally is the second movement of the Partia a Cembalo solo in G major TWV 32:1 found in Der Getreue Music-Meister.

I heavily arranged it and added divisions on both repeats.

The original score in E major reads: «Flauto, o altri stromenti». Due to its narrow range, the recorder part may be performed on any kind of recorders. If the bass line is played on a bass recorder, the upper line should be played by a soprano.

Arranged from the original score for two violins and continuo.

Arranged from the original score for 2 violins, cello and continuo.

Arranged from the original score for strings.

Adapted from the original score for solo cello.

This demanding sonata has been transposed and adapted for a recorder in F from the original score for violin.

The actual composer of the music is Enzo Jannacci. See the related Wikipedia entry about that.

The second and the third lines have been modified to adapt them for two treble recorders. See the original score clicking on the related entry.

These are the theme and some variations of a sarabande by Francois de Chancy (c. 1600 - 1656) printed in Eyck’s collection. I transposed bits of Eyck’s work to fit them to a treble recorder and added a continuo part of mine. This does not want to be a faithful transcription, but rather a loose interpretation of Eyck’s material, which in any case already differs from Chancy’s work.

Originally for five unaccompanied singers

The original score is a two-part composition for solo harpsichord. I heavily arranged it for three recorders adding at it a completely new line.

Transposed and arranged from the original score in D major.

Arranged from the original manuscript score for flute, violin, bassoon and continuo.

The bassoon part has been assigned to the left hand of the harpsichord.

Arranged from the original manuscript score for flute, violin, bassoon and continuo.

There is a structural thread that runs through these distant works:
Generic chaconne → Pachelbel’s Canon → Alexandrov’s National Anthem of the CCCP → Village People’s Go West → Pet Shop Boys’ version of the same song.
My work is based on this relationship without any intention of comparing the quality of these compositions at all.

Slightly adapted from the original score for two transverse flutes.

Transposed and adapted for recorders from the original score for soprano, strings and continuo.

All the divisions are editorial.

Transposed and adapted for recorders from the original score for soprano, strings and continuo.

All the divisions are editorial.

Our edition contains the motet slightly adapted for recorders, with the note values halved throughout.

Arranged from the original score for strings.

Adapted from the original score for two violins, cello and continuo.

Adapted from the original score for two violins, cello and continuo.

Adapted from the original score for two violins, cello and continuo.

The original score is a two-part composition in G major for solo harpsichord. I heavily arranged it for three recorders adding at it a completely new middle line.

Arranged from the original score for violin and continuo