Two Madriga;s
Monteverdi Arr Steve Marshall
5 SSATB. Se Tu Mi Lassi - Ti Spontò l'Ali, Amor. Steve says: 'There is very little music by Claudio Monteverdi arranged for recorder. His many madrigals might seem a rich source of music for recorder players, but perhaps a snag is that, to get the best out of them, great flexibility is required in line with the words. I arranged these two pieces from Monteverdis second book of madrigals to use on the 2016 Rural Recorder Course, on which we studied the words carefully (in Italian, as well as in translation). Our objective was to get to a performance that at least hinted at the heart-on-sleeve drama of these forerunners of Italian opera. Quite a tall order for a few recorders, but I think we all learned a lot from the experience.'
5 SSATB. Se Tu Mi Lassi - Ti Spontò l'Ali, Amor. Steve says: 'There is very little music by Claudio Monteverdi arranged for recorder. His many madrigals might seem a rich source of music for recorder players, but perhaps a snag is that, to get the best out of them, great flexibility is required in line with the words. I arranged these two pieces from Monteverdis second book of madrigals to use on the 2016 Rural Recorder Course, on which we studied the words carefully (in Italian, as well as in translation). Our objective was to get to a performance that at least hinted at the heart-on-sleeve drama of these forerunners of Italian opera. Quite a tall order for a few recorders, but I think we all learned a lot from the experience.'