Courtly Masquing Ayres (Adson, John)
| Title | Courtly masquing ayres, composed to 5 and 6 parts, for violins, consorts, and cornets. |
| Creators | John Adson, composer |
| Opus | RISM A/I: A 326 |
| Instrumentation | 5 Unspecified instruments 6 Unspecified instruments |
| Number of movements | 31 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1621 |
| First published | 1621 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Airs |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Selections | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| View | 21 Ayres in 5 parts | 5 saxophones | — |
| View | 21 Ayres in 5 parts | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Ayr 1 | 5 saxophones | — |
| View | Ayr 1 | 2 lutes and violin | Anton Höger |
| View | Ayr 1 | treble instrument and 2 guitars | Anton Höger |
| View | Ayr 9 | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| View | Ayr 12 | 2 lutes and violin | Anton Höger |
| View | Ayr 12 | treble instrument and 2 guitars | Anton Höger |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | MIDI | 21 Ayres in 5 parts | For Consort (Umlauft) | Ayr 1 Ayr 2 Ayr 3 Ayr 4 Ayr 5 Ayr 6 Ayr 7 Ayr 8 Ayr 9 Ayr 10 Ayr 11 Ayr 12 Ayr 13 Ayr 14 Ayr 15 Ayr 16 Ayr 17 Ayr 18 Ayr 19 Ayr 20 Ayr 21 |
| View | Synthesized | 21 Ayres in 5 parts | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Ayr 1 Ayr 2 Ayr 3 Ayr 4 Ayr 5 Ayr 6 Ayr 7 Ayr 8 Ayr 9 Ayr 10 Ayr 11 Ayr 12 Ayr 13 Ayr 14 Ayr 15 Ayr 16 Ayr 17 Ayr 18 Ayr 19 Ayr 20 Ayr 21 |
| View | MIDI | 21 Ayres in 5 parts | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Ayr 1 Ayr 2 Ayr 3 Ayr 4 Ayr 5 Ayr 6 Ayr 7 Ayr 8 Ayr 9 Ayr 10 Ayr 11 Ayr 12 Ayr 13 Ayr 14 Ayr 15 Ayr 16 Ayr 17 Ayr 18 Ayr 19 Ayr 20 Ayr 21 |
| View | Synthesized | Selections | For 2 Lutes and Violin (Höger) | Ayr 1 Ayr 12 |
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