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Thread #123045   Message #2706281
Posted By: Tootler
22-Aug-09 - 02:49 PM
Thread Name: Thoinot Arbeau: writer, collector, both?
Subject: RE: Thoinot Arbeau: writer, collector, both?
There are some excellent tunes in Orchésographie. I particularly like Pavane "Belle qui tiens ma vie" it is lovely stately tune. It is one of the few tunes in Arbeau which is in parts and sounds great played by SATB recorders.

Peter Warlock's Capriol Suite is based on tunes from Orchésographie, Capriol was the name of the pupil in the book.

I came across an English Language copy in the Early Music shop in Bradford a few years ago and nearly bought it. I wish now I had as I haven't seen it there since.