Dorothea Barth
Prose, Poetry, Music
Playford Promenade: Music for Grand Occasions
For recorder/flute and violin or two violins
Selected and arranged by Dorothea Barth
Playford Promenade includes 42 delightful Old English tunes from the Playford editions arranged by Dorothy Barth for two instruments. Brides and grooms in search of unique music for their wedding ceremony--whether it be a garden ceremony, a Renaissance or Medieval ceremony, a Celtic ceremony, or any wedding in need of music that is intimate, haunting, and rare--will be thrilled with Playford Promenade.
- Arranged for two instruments: Recorder/flute and violin or two violins
- Wonderful for use as wedding processionals and recessionals
- Great Renaissance faire or student recital pieces
- Attractively produced: coil-bound with ivory-colored paper/cover and plastic overlay.
Because Playford Promenade is often purchased for use in weddings, many sound samples are given below which we think are particularly interesting for use in ceremonies. These samples have been divided into three general groupings:
Regal - suitable for processionals
Lilting and Lovely - suitable for processionals as well as prelude music
Jubilant - Great for recessionals (Presented on a separate page - Playford Promenade 2)
The Coronation DayRegal - for processional use
- Sweet William
Regal - for processional use
- The Duke of Lorrain's March
Regal - for processional use
- Duke of York's March
Regal - for processional use
- King James's March
Regal - for processional use
- Duke of Luxemburgh's March
Regal - for processional use
- A la Mode de France
Regal - for processional use
- Kettle Drum
Regal - for processional use
- All in A Garden Green
Lilting and Lovely - for processional or prelude use
- Prince George
Lilting and Lovely - for processional or prelude use
- Lady Catherine
Lilting and Lovely - for processional or prelude use
- Ely Court
Lilting and Lovely - for processional or prelude use
- The Princess
Lilting and Lovely - for processional or prelude use
- The Princess's Court
Lilting and Lovely - for processional or prelude use
- Lady Day
Lilting and Lovely - for processional or prelude use
- Maiden Lane
Lilting and Lovely - for processional or prelude use
- Goddesses
Lilting and Lovely - for processional or prelude use
- The Highlanders' March
Lilting and Lovely - for processional or prelude use
- The Running Bourree
Lilting and Lovely - for processional or prelude use
The creative process that produced Playford Promenade involved:
perusing over 500 Playford tunes to determine which would be great for wedding use
arranging the 42 chosen tunes for two C instruments (two violins or recorder/flute and violin) using principles of harmony and counterpoint
playing the arrangements many times to ensure they are consonant and pleasing for ceremonial use
creating and copying the layout (Playford Promenade is self-published in an attractive spiral-bound format)
Purchase the Sheet Music
Playford Promenade may be purchased from the Sheet Music Store.
