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Terpsichorean Dances by Jodie Blackshaw

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Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), German composer and archivist, was fanatical about recording the details of the many countries he visited, with a focus on the kind of music and musical instruments he encountered. The culmination of this fascination was his three-volume treatise, Syntagma Musicum, a compendium of information on German music, musical instruments, and performance practice.

But much more well-known today is Praetorius’ 1612 collection of 312 dances from the royal courts of France, known as Terpsichore, named for the Greek muse of dance. These dances were not composed by Praetorius; instead, he recorded and harmonized the melodies into three, four, five, and sometimes even six parts in order to avoid their imminent extinction.

In this setting for concert band, three dances from the collection are featured: Springtanz, (Leaping Dance); Der Lautenspieler,( the Lute Player); and Der Schutzenkönig, (the Archer King). To favor Praetorius’s infatuation with different musical instruments, this setting employs a variety of colors, and features the soloist and sections alike. Performers are invited to play in an animated nature to reinforce the strong sense of pulse required in all dance music. And though the lagerphone was unknown to Praetorius, it is equally a joyous jangle.

- Program Note by score

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Catalog: 187970
Publisher: Manhattan
Composer: Jodie Blackshaw
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Level: 3
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SKU:  ae00-3260^187970
Manufacturer Part #:  187970

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