Renaissance Music For Flute and Guitar

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Summary: You can't go wrong with this collection
Review: I am thrilled with everything Allan Alexander does, and this book is no exception. The selections in this book are wonderful. Normally, I shy away from original compositions, but have abandoned that habit since encountering the great pieces by Allan Alexander and Jessica Walsh. There are some great "classic" renaissance tunes in this book including Kemp's Jig, Dance of the Washerwoman, The Troubadour Song, and Blind Mary. However, the original compositions are just as wonderful with my personal favorites being A Winter's Ronde and A Child's Ronde. The duets have remarkable balance between the two instruments. There is a lot of interplay and neither the flute nor the guitar dominates. Rather, there is a perfect balance. I am an intermediate to lower advanced classical guitarist, and I cannot STAND it when the guitar has some boring accompaniment while the flute gets the melody. This is definitely not the case here. Both flautist and guitarist will be very pleased with these arrangements. They are beautiful and many are well-suited for gigs, plyaing in church, weddings, etc.