Beschreibung:
From the Renaissance to the Baroque, French noels joined sacred texts with profane music and dance. They relate tales of shepherds and shepherdesses along with stories of Mary and the Child. This performing edition contains sixteen noels that appeared in an anthology of popular tunes published in 1725, where they were arranged for two flutes by the instrument maker Jean-Jacques Rippert. Betty Bang Mather and Gail Gavin present them here in modern notation in a form that may also be sung. They provide the original lyrics - which had disappeared from song collections - and include all the verses for each piece as well as English translations of first verses. Part I discusses the meaning of the word Noel, the noel as sacred parody and rustic poetry, and its place in the church. It also explores the relationship between noels and dance, the musical notation and styles of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century noel settings, and the long-standing relationship between flutes, shepherds, angels, and song. The volume is enhanced by facsimiles from early collections of noels, including several pages from Rippert's publication. Mather and Gavin define the noel's place in history and encourage today's readers to play these charming pieces, sing them, and dance to their music.
PrefacePart I: History and Interpretation of NoelsChapter 1 The NoelChapter 2 Noel Forms for Singing, Dancing, and Playing: Renaissance to BaroqueChapter 3 Dance Steps for Early Noel MelodiesChapter 4 Prformance of Noel MelodiesChapter 5 Flutes, Angels, Shepards, and SongPart II: Flute Duet Anthology1. Ou s'en vont ces gais bergers2. Quoi, ma voisine, es-tu fachee?3. Laissez paitre vos betes4. Vous qui desirez sans fin5. Chantons je vous prie6. Tous les bourgeois de Chatre7. Noel pour l'amour de Marie8. A minuit fut fait un reveil9. Or nous dites Marie10. Joseph est bien marie11. Une jeune pucelle de noble cauer12. Noici le jour solemnel13. A la venue de Noel14. Quand Dieu naquit a Noel15. Grace Soit Rendue16. Je me suis leve par un matinetAppendix 1 Facsimile of Three Noels from La fleur des noelz (Moderne, 1535)Appendix 2 Facsimile of First Page from Chants des Niels de la Grande bible (Ballard, 1704/12)Appendix 3 Facsimile of Noels from Brunettes ou petits airs a II dessus(Rippert, 1725)Appendix 4 Scansions and English Translations of First StanzasBibliographyIndex