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When VdGS Music Editions were first issued in the 1960s, they were called Supplementary Publications. Their purpose was to make British viol music available in good value playable editions; they were carefully edited by enthusiasts from original sources and written out in clear manuscript. There are now over 150 titles in the catalogue, and these have recently been typeset and are now available with scores. Parts have been set out with the player's needs foremost - where possible the parts are still available in manuscript as an alternative to typeset and alternative clefs can be requested. Many VdGS Music Editions have organ parts. In the last forty years many works by major viol composers have been re-published in collected editions. The VdGS publications saves players from having to buy a whole collection in order to find out whether they like that composer. They can buy one or two titles from a collection which are generally fairly cheap and often include an organ part. Unattributed compositions and those composers with few surviving pieces are less popular with publishers and are often only available as VdGS Music Editions. The series includes some of the best of British viol music. New editions are published once or twice a year and are available for an initial period to VdGS members at 10% discount. The series is edited by Virginia Brookes: telephone +44 (0) 1865 242591 or e-mail the distributor: Stephen Pegler (vdgsme7@stephenpegler.co.uk) who welcomes suggestions for suitable publications of any viol related music or submissions of editions for publication. To join the VdGS go to membership. New Editions in Spring 2010: ME 225 Anonymous: Three Fantasies and a Pavan in four parts from the Dublin manuscripts (Ed. Virginia Brookes) These 3 anonymous fantasies from this source follow those published in 2008 and an anonymous pavan from the same source. Price £6.75 Tr Tr T B/Tr T T B Fairly difficult ME 226 Christopher Simpson: ‘Twenty Ayres for two trebles and two basses’ (Ed. Alex Parker) A substantial collection of airs (Pavans, airs, sarabandes, galliards and a courant) by the master with an optional basso continuo part. Great music. Price £17.70 Tr Tr B B Bc Medium difficulty ME 227 John Wilbye: Fantasia à6 (Ed. Virginia Brookes) Another piece that has been available to recorder players for many years but is more difficult to get in string clefs. Wilbye’s only surviving complete fantasia is an attractive piece. Price £2.85 Tr Tr T T B B Medium difficulty ME 228 John Jenkins(?): Divisions on a ground (Nos. 3 & 4) for treble, bass and bc (Ed. Andrew Ashbee) Two more challenging divisions. Price £4.50 Tr B Bc Very difficult ME 229 John Jenkins: Ten airs for two trebles and bass (VdGS 93-103) (Ed. Andrew Ashbee) More airs not generally available in other publications – probably the last we will publish. Price £7.35 Tr Tr B Medium difficulty ME 230 William Byrd: Four fantasias à4 (Ed. Virginia Brookes) The first of these fantasias is widely available, the other 3 are incomplete and this edition uses a reconstruction by Paul Clark that recorder players have been enjoying for many years. Fantasias 3 and 4 may not be by Byrd but are still fine pieces. Price £5.85 Tr T T B Medium difficulty To use this catalogue - click on a page according to how many parts the piece is written for. The price shown is for non-members (GB VdGS members receive a price list with their newsletter, but they can estimate prices by subtracting one third). You can check which it is, and whether you already have it, by clicking the title of the piece to hear (if you have a midi player) the first few bars - normally of just the top part. Music Editions are produced, printed and distributed by volunteers in the society as a benefit to members and they will be happy to offer advice on these editions and on published alternatives. Free music - for VdGS members - click here for bar-less versions of Carmen in la and Carmen lamentacio by Senfl using Sibelius Scorch technology. Download the Music Editions list & order form (non member prices)
> VdGS ME Catalogue
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