I am not a viol teacher. I am a student who is just beginning who wishes to learn the rudiments of the tenor and bass. I have a teacher but for the most part I am teaching myself the tenor and bass. This makes having good books important. I have a variety of books on […]
A Christmas Gift & Lillipops for Gambas
These two volumes of music have covers that are immediately attractive and intriguing. A superficial comment perhaps, but their design has clearly been given a great deal of thought and there is something to be gleaned from it. The full title of the first, all of which is written on the front cover, tells us […]
Two enterprising editions for recorder.
George Philip Telemann Duo in G from Der Getreue Music-Meister for descant and treble recorder arr. Manfred Harras. Anthony Holborne Pavanes, Galliards, Almins (1599) arranged for one melody instrument and keyboard, ed. Manfred Harras. These are two enterprising editions by Rondo Publishing, edited by Manfred Harras. Rondo Publishing was founded in 2005 by viol player […]
Passamezzo Editions
One part of Rondo Publishing’s output is a series called ‘Passamezzo Editions’ a spin-off of music played by the group Passamezzo and edited by their director Tamsin Lewis. Broadside ballads are a core ingredient, and Tamsin’s unrivalled knowledge of them always bears rich fruit. ‘London Mourning in Ashes’, ‘Good Morrow Valentine’ and ‘The Happy Couple’ […]
The Consort, Summer 2019 Vol 75
Rondo Publishing is establishing itself as a publisher that contributes extremely useful editions of music and tutors, with particular focus on helping young players. Andrew Ashbee