An introduction to the golden age of Renaissance and Baroque music. These recorder consort books edited by Steve Rosenberg contains over 40 pieces, from solo to sextets various SATB combinations.

These books are useful ensemble teaching resources introducing music from medieval through to baroque!

Volume 1 Contents:

Solos:
N. Chedeville: Fanfare
M. Praetorius: The King's Dance
Anon.: The Nightingale
J. Hotteterre: Minuet
J. S. Bach: Minuet
Anon.: Trotto

Duets:
Susato: Ronde
N. Chedeville: Fanfare
J. van Eyck: Prince Robert's March
Anon.: Anglaise
M. Praetorius: The Duke
La Volta
J. B. de Boismortier: Paysanne
Anon.: Ductia
J. B. Loeillet
Gavotte
Adagio
Anon.: Dance
P. de Lavigne: The Jasmin
R. Edwards: Rain Dance

Trios:
Anon.: La Bergamasce
Gabriel: De la dulce mi enemiga
M. Praetorius: Ballet de Fous
J. Hotteterre: Rustic Dance
Anon.: In Seculum Viellatoris
J. C. Pez: Minuet
M. Praetorius: The Duke
W. Brade: Alman
Anon.: A Paris, Fese Nouvele
J.-J. Nouadot: Trio
Consort from the Court of Henry VIII
P. Sculthorpe: Dua Chant for three recorders

Quartets:
M. Praetorius: The King's Dance
Susato: Pavane
Phalese: Schiarazula Marazula
M. Praetorius: Spanish Pavan
A. Holborne: Bonny Sweet Robin
Gervaise: Bransle de Bourgogne
Susato: Battle Pavan
G. Whitehead: At night the garden was full of voices: T. Ravenscroft: Martin saitd to his man

Quintets:
A. Holborne: Noel's Galliard
J. Rimmer: Fongleurs
M. Praetorius: La Volta
Gervaise: English Pavan
A. Holborne: Heigh Ho Holiday
The Honeysuckle

Sextet:
G. Farnaby: Allemande

Appendix: Fingering Chart