Eight Traditional Japanese Pieces Hobart Largo-Allegro-Grave-Presto

Largo-Allegro-Grave-Presto

Ricercar I is modeled after the organ and ensemble ricercar types from the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods

Written in November 2009 for James Brookmyre

Variation 3 - Allegro

* Preface on composer written in German and English

Eight Traditional Japanese Pieces Hobart Largo-Allegro-Grave-Presto*A Selection of Eight Pieces* for Recorder, Oboe or Flute. They are arranged in order of difficulty. The works draw on the rich Japanese tradition of song, dance and instrumental music based on folk and traditional pieces. 1. Owase melody 2. Peasants' song 3. Echuoara air 4. Sankai melody 5. Mogami ferryman's song 6. Sakura 7. Hakata air 8. Horsewalker's song _Trinity London 2017 2020 Descant Recorder Syllabus Grade 4 Group B, Grade 5 Group B_ _ABRSM