Italian Dances of the 17th century Grade 4 Descant Syllabus 2018-2021 The Withces Dance

The Withces Dance

*Renaissance Sinfonia and Sonata*

In the Fields in Frost and Snow

although it seems to have been in fact Francois (later anglicized to Francis) since his signature appears on the will of Bressan the famous recorder player as Francis and on a letter as 'F

her music does not sound like his

Italian Dances of the 17th century Grade 4 Descant Syllabus 2018-2021 The Withces Dance*21 Dance Tunes.* Instrumental Balli including Ballets, Corrents, Sarabandes and Allemandes. (Note: Balli was an Italian dance form during the fifteenth century, most noted for its frequent changes of tempo and meter. The name ballo has its origin in Latin meaning to dance) The dances here were evidently written by an amateur music maker or dancing master. They may be performed on soprano or tenor recorders. These compositions serve to enlighten us on