Monday

Welcome to Day One of HISS at Home. In our pre-recorded resources we have the first in Anne Marie and Amélie's series of 'Introduction to Baroque Strings' and the Gloria from Byrd's Mass for Four Voices by Jake and Zan, the music for which is available to be downloaded for you to play or sing along with the video.
Tune in to our YouTube channel at 3pm for a conversation between Stewart and Mary: A Tale of Two Musicians.
We are also showcasing Jake's "Lockdown Lute" series, which was produced by our supporters, the Early Music Shop.

Suggestions for practise and further reading and study:
Walter Reiter – Baroque Violin Anthology, 4 volumes (Schott)
Judy Tarling – Baroque String Playing for Ingenious Learners (Corda)
Vitali – Partite Sopra Diverse Sonate for Violin Solo (Musedita)
Teleman – 12 Fantasias without bass (Bärenreiter or Musedita)
Matteis – 2 Fantasias for Violin Solo (Musedita)
Benda – 44 Capricci for Violin Solo (Musedita)
Geminiani – The Art of Playing the Violin, Op. 9 (Broude Brothers)
Castello – 2 Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo (Musedita)
Corelli – Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo Op. 5 Vol. 1 and 2 (Bärenreiter)
Uccellini – Sonate Over Canzoni for Violin and Basso Continuo, Op. 5
Pandolfi Mealli – 6 Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo, Op. 4
‘Play Baroque !’ – Angela East (for modern cellists)
Gabrielli – Works for Violoncello (Bärenreiter or Musedita)
Degli Antonii – Ricercate for cello
Vitali – Partite for solo cello
Boismortier – 5 Sonatas for Cello and Continuo
Geminiani – 6 Sonatas for Cello and Continuo
Cattaneo – Sonata for cello and continuo
Bononcini – 12 Sonatas for Cello and Continuo
Vivaldi – Complete Sonatas for Cello and Continuo (Bärenreiter)
Telemann – Sonata in D major for Cello and Continuo
​J.S. Bach – 6 Suites for Solo Cello (Bärenreiter)

Video 1 – Introduction to the baroque violin and cello
Baroque strings tutors Anne Marie and Amélie demonstrate how to hold the baroque violin and cello. (NB cello demonstration starts after 03:40 minutes)

Do you have questions for Anne Marie and Amélie? Join them at 7pm on the 18th August for a live Q&A. If you are not on our mailing list, email hissenquiries@gmail.com for a Zoom link. A recording of this event will be made available.

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Play along Byrd
Jake and Zan introduce and play the Gloria from William Byrd's (1543-1623) Mass for Four Voices. Click the links below to view and download the scores and join in!

• Vocal score
• Altus C clef
• Altus G clef
• Bassus F clef
• Cantus G clef
• Lute tab lines 1, 2, 4
• Tenor C clef
• ​Tenor G clef

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