The Schott Recorder Consort Anthology presents a wealth of music from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Although the bulk of the collection is laid out for a variety of four-part ensembles there are also duets and trios, as well as five- and six-part pieces.The repertoire includes both original instrumental works and transcriptions of vocal pieces. There are lively and stately dances, fantasias, and arrangements of expressive madrigals, catchy chansons and more restrained religious pieces, all are chosen for their effective realization by recorder consorts. 136 Renaissance pieces with notes on sources, editorial technique and interpretation. Volume I contains a valuable introduction to the series and to the art of consort playing. 2-6 recorders: Descant, Treble, Tenor, Bass in various combinations.

Anonymous: La Danse de Cleves (SAT) - Anonymous: Pavana in passo e mezzo (SATB) - Anonymous: Saltarello La barca del mio amore (SATB) - Anonymous: Pavana La fasane (SATB) - T. Susato: Bergerette Dont vient cela (SATB) - J. d'Estrées: Basse danse Bernadine (SSAT) - E. du Tertre: Pavane & Gaillarde (SAATB) - E. du Tertre: Branle de la guerre (SATB) - E. du Tertre: Branle (simple) (SATB) - E. du Tertre: Branle (simple) (SATB) - P. + B. Hessen: Allemande Jamais n'aymeray masson (SATTB) - C. Othmayr: Ein beurisch Tanz (SSAT) - Anonymous: Polish Dance (ATTB) - G. Mainerio: Putta nera ballo furlano (SATB) - G. Mainerio: L'arboscello ballo furlano (SATB) - Anonymous: Pavan with Divisions (SSATB) - A. Holborne: Pavan (SAATB) - A. Holborne: (Nowell's) Galliard (SATTB) - C. Negri: Barriera (SATB) - C. Negri: Bianca fiore (SATB) - G. Zanetti: Passo e mezzo (SATB) - G. Zanetti: Ballo de colla (SATB) - G. Zanetti: Pavaniglia (SATB) - G. Zanetti: La bella pedrina (SATB) - P.F. Caroubel: Branle gay I (SAATB) - P.F. Caroubel: Branle gay II (SAATB) - P.F. Caroubel: Branle gay III (SAATB) - M. Praetorius: Ballet (SATB) - M. Praetorius: Ballet (SATB) - M. Praetorius: Ballet des matelotz (SATB) - M. Praetorius: Volte (SAATB) - W. Brade: Courante (SSATB) - after Playford: Grimstock (SATB) - after Playford: Goddesses (SATB) - after Playford: Heart's Ease (SATB)