Renaissance Suite

Tielman Susato

Tielman Susato (arr. James Curnow)

General Info

Year: c. 1551 / 1983
Duration: 6:15
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00   |   Score Only (print) - $5.00

Movements

1. Las Mourisque (Basse Danse)
2. Mille regrets (Pavane)
3. La bataille (Pavane)

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

• Bass Drum
• Crash Cymbals
• Glockenspiel
• Snare drum (snares off; or small tom-tom)
• Tom-tom (large)
• Triangle

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Jim Curnow's well-conceived transcription is based on three 16th century dances by Susato: I. Las Mourisque (Basse Danse), II. Mille regrets (Pavane), and III. La bataille (Pavane).

- Program Note from publisher

Media

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State Ratings

• Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association - C
• Texas: I. (mvts. 1 & 2 or 1 & 3)
• Texas: II. Complete

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• University of Wisconsin-Parkside Wind Ensemble (Laura Rexroth, conductor) - 5 May 2022
• Truman State University (Kirksville, Mo.) Concert Band (Sean Schierbecker, conductor) – 5 December 2018
• Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond) Wind Ensemble (Andrew J. Putnam, conductor) – 10 October 2018
• Iowa City New Horizons Band (Nolan Hauta, conductor) – 24 July 2017
• Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 26 April 2015

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

• Renaissance Suite (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Curnow) (c.1551/1983/2016)
• Selected Movements from "The Danserye" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Allen) (1551/2020)
• Susato Dances (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Shiraiwa) (1551/)
• Two Renaissance Dances (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Cowles) (1999)

All Wind Works

• Battle (arr. Hartke)
• The Battle Pavanne (arr. Margolis) (1981)
• Knightly Procession (arr. Wilds) (2014)
• Renaissance Dance Fever (arr. Singleton) (2014)
• Renaissance Dances (arr. Williams)
• Renaissance Festival (arr. Curnow) (c. 1551/2008)
• Renaissance Festival and Dances (arr. Pearson) (1995)
• A Renaissance Revel (arr. Singleton) (2002)
• Renaissance Suite (arr. Curnow) (c.1551/1983)
• Renaissance Suite (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Curnow) (c.1551/1983/2016)
• Selected Movements from "The Danserye" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Allen) (1551/2020)
• Selections from "The Danserye" (arr. Dunnigan) (1551/2002)
• Susato Dance Suite (arr. Marlatt) (1551/2016)
• Susato Dances (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Shiraiwa) (1551/)
• Susato Prelude - Douglas Akey
• Susato Suite (arr. Iveson) (1551/1975)
• Susatos Tune - Stouffer
• Three Susato Dances (arr. Minakuchi) (2013)
• Two Renaissance Dances (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Cowles) (1999)

Resources

• Perusal score
• Susato, T.; Curnow, J. (1983). Renaissance Suite [score]. Jenson Publications: [United States].