Mercure, Ebbe und Flut, Gigue from Overture in C, 2 Minuets from the Overture in D, Gigue, Loure, Chaconne and 2 Gavottes from the opera "Der neumodische Liehaber Damon", Allegresse from "Tafelmusik", "So frohlocket, ihr Seelen" Air and "Weg Kummer, weg Sorgen!" from the opera "Der geduldige Sokrates", Fantasie from "Klingende Geographie", Bourree from Overture in C,

The second suite, based on 'Gulliver's Travels', includes some musical jokes--the 'Lilliput Chaconne' is in the time signature 3/32 with 256th notes, the 'Brobdingnagian Gigue' is in 24/1 with semi-breves and dotted breves, 'The Reverie of the Laputans upon awakening', and ending with 'Loure of the well-bred Houyhnhms' played simultaneously with 'Furie of the ill-bred Yahoos.'

Georg Philipp Telemann gave more consideration to amateur musicians than any of the other great composers of this day. One of the many works he wrote specifically for amateurs is the collection presented here 'A Second Set of Seven times Seven plus One Minuet' by Melante (i.e. Telemann). These are extremely attractive, technically not too demanding pieces for domestic music making. They are also ideal for teaching with their short, clearly structured movements which introduce a comparatively wide range of key signatures (including E flat major, F minor, A major and B minor). The pieces are ideally suited to introduce young players to the musical language of the High Baroque and the technical demands (arppegiated triads, wide leaps, trills) typical for this period. The bass line may be reinforced by a cello or gamba, bassoon or bass recorder (the basso part is only available separately).

Violin and harpsichord (piano); cello (viola da gamba) ad lib.

2 violins and basso continuo; cello (viola da gamba) ad lib.

2 violins and basso continuo; cello (viola da gamba) ad lib.

Violin/piano and cello.

This very joyous "Alleluia" from Telemann's Laudate Jehovam, omnes gentes in a 2-part arrangement makes an excellent feature for treble chorus. Opt. two flutes. Available for 2-Part and VoiceTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 1:30. Level 2.

For solo soprano, chorus, violins and basso continuo. German and English language. Study score.

For clarinet quartet.

2 treble recorders, 2 oboes, 2 violins and basso continuo.

2 treble recorders, 2 oboes, 2 violins and basso continuo.

2 treble recorders, 2 oboes, 2 violins and basso continuo.

2 treble recorders, 2 oboes, 2 violins and basso continuo.

This concerto was copied from a manuscript of Christoph Graupner. The six solo instruments play in pairs in an al-fresco style with a beautiful sound.