The French Noel is a performing edition of 16 noels, including their lyrics and arrangements for two flutes.
BETTY BANG MATHER is Professor Emerita of Flute at The University of Iowa and author of Interpretation of French Music from 1675 to 1775 and (with the assistance of Dean M. Karns) Dance Rhythms of the French Baroque. GAIL GAVIN is a graduate of The University of Iowa, where she studied flute with Betty Bang Mather. In 1994 she received an NEH Younger Scholars Research Grant.
Preface
p. vii
History and Interpretation of Noels
The Noel
p. 2
Noel Forms for Singing, Dancing, and Playing: Renaissance to Baroque
p. 15
Dance Steps for Early Noel Melodies
p. 27
Performance of Noel Melodies
p. 39
Flutes, Angels, Shepherds, and Song
p. 53
Flute Duet Anthology
p. 61
Ou s'en vont ces gais bergers
p. 64
Quoi, ma voisine, es-tu fachee?
p. 66
Laissez paitre vos betes
p. 68
Vous qui desirez sans fin
p. 70
Chantons je vous prie
p. 72
Tous les bourgeois de Chatre
p. 74
Noel pour l'amour de Marie
p. 76
A minuit fut fait un reveil
p. 78
Or nous dites Marie
p. 80
Joseph est bien marie
p. 82
Une jeune pucelle de noble coeur
p. 84
Voici le jour solemnel
p. 86
A la venue de Noel
p. 88
Quand Dieu naquit a Noel
p. 90
Grace soit rendue
p. 92
Je me suis leve par un matinet
p. 94
Facsimile of Three Noels from La fleur des noelz [Moderne, 1535]
p. 96
Facsimile of First Page from Chants des noels de la Grande bible (Ballard, 1704/12)
p. 98
Facsimile of Noels from Brunettes ou petits airs a II dessus (Rippert, 1725)
p. 99
Scansions and English Translations of First Stanzas
p. 108
Bibliography
p. 111
Index
p. 117
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