A Briefe Discourse (Ravenscroft, Thomas)
| Title | A Briefe Discovrse Of the true (but neglected) vse of Charact’ring the Degrees by their Perfection, Imperfection, and Diminution in Measurable Musicke, against the Common Practice and Custome of these Times. |
| Creators | Thomas Ravenscroft, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor and bass |
| Number of movements | 20 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1614 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Music theory, Madrigals |
| Language | English |
| Period | Renaissance |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Bennet: A Hunts Up | mixed chorus | — |
| View | Drinking (Nos.10-12) | 2 flugelhorns, bass trombone and tuba | Michel Rondeau |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | MIDI | — | — | Bennet: A hunts up Pearce: A Hunting Song A Hawkes-up, for a Hunts up Hawking for the Partridge Bennet: For the Hearne and Ducke The Fayries Daunce The Satyres Daunce The Urchins Daunce Bennet: The Elues Daunce Of Beare Of Ale Ale and Tobacco Bennet: Three Fooles Bennet: The Servant of his Mistris Pearce: The Mistris of her Seruant Their Mariage Zolemnized Hodge Trillindle to his Zweet hort Malkyn Malkinz anzwer to Hodge Trillindle Their Goncluzion Bennet: Their Wedlocke |
| View | MIDI | — | For Mixed Chorus (Knuth) | The Satyres Dance |
| View | Synthesized | Drinking (Nos.10-12) | For 2 Flugelhorns, Bass Trombone and Tuba (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance |
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