CDs & Books

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CDs are $20 which includes shipping and handling within the continental USA.  
Medieval Book, Vol. 1 is $40 which includes shipping and handling within the continental USA.
Medieval Book, Vol. 2 is $45 which includes shipping and handling within the continental USA.
Renaissance Dance Book is $35 which includes shipping and handling within the continental USA.
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Exiled $20 (within the USA)

Music of the Sephardic Jews and the Middle East.  Instruments …

Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Saint Mary $20 (within the USA)

Medieval Spanish songs of the Blessed Virgin.  Instruments …

Chevrefoil $20 (within the USA)

The Medieval Tale of Tristan and Isolde. Instruments include Medieval harp, vielle, oud, lute, recorder, saz, Medieval bagpipes, psaltery, tabla, riqq, tabor, and voice.  Originally released in 2001, remastered version released in 2010.  Total CD length: 64:26.

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1. Introduction
2. Quarte Estampie (565 KB MP3)
3. Amoroso (774 KB MP3)
4. Penser Ne Doit Vilenie (877 KB MP3)
7. Tristan is Banished
8. De Moi Deloreus (651 KB MP3)
9. De Moi Deloreus (Danse) (1.5 MB MP3)
11. Ghaetta (967 KB MP3)
12. Rendezvous Plans
13. Quant Je Suis (1 MB MP3)
14. Tristan Writes a Note to Isolde
15. De Bonte De Valour (1 MB MP3)
16. Isolde Stops to Meet Tristan
17. La Rotta (1 MB MP3)
18. Isolde Counsels Tristan
19. Tristan Accepts Their Fate
20. Lamento Di Tristano (1 MB MP3)
21. Conclusion (1 MB MP3)


CDs are $20 which includes shipping and handling within the continental USA.  
Purchasing options:
Order directly from Al Cofrin of Istanpitta by
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Chevrefoil has been into outer space and back!  Click here to see the official NASA certificate.

C'est La Fin $20 (within the USA)

Dances of the Middle Ages.  Instruments include oud, saz, shawm, recorder, hurdy-gurdy, krumhorn, vielle, flute, percussion, gothic harp, and voice.  Released in 1998.  Total CD length: 41:58.

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1 C'est la fin/Prelude
2 C'est la fin/Dance
Second Estampie (724KB MP3)
4 Prime Estampie
5 Chanconetta Tedescha
Tierche Estampie (1.1KB MP3)
7 Salterello 2 
Tre Fontane (1MB MP3)
9 Trotto
10 C'est la fin/Chanson (1MB MP3)

CDs are $20 which includes shipping and handling within the continental USA.  
Purchasing options:
Order directly from Al Cofrin of Istanpitta by
** credit card through Google Checkout with the blue button at the title of this page or
** check written and mailed to 'Al Cofrin'.  Visit the contact page for address information.

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Early Period & Popular Dance Music $35 (within the USA)

This book is a collection of musical arrangements by Al Cofrin for musicians intending to perform for Renaissance and Early Baroque dancers involved with Renaissance Festivals, and Historical re-enactment groups. The formats of the arrangements are setup to specify the number of repetitions required to match the choreography. The settings are inclined towards recorders which are typically the most popular instruments for large groups.

The introduction has a listing of sources for the music and the choreography for each of the dances both historical and Renaissance Festival related. The book comes spiral bound with clear plastic covers.

Purchasing options:
Order directly from Al Cofrin of Istanpitta by
** credit card through Google Checkout with the blue button at the title of this page or
** check written to "Al Cofrin" for $35 (within the continental USA).  Visit the contact page for address information.

Books can be purchased by credit card at the following online locations:
 
For more information, contact Al Cofrin.





Index of Music:
Anello
Ann's Courante (Entre Courante)
Arbeau Branle Suite (Double, Single, Gay, Burgundian, Cassandra, Charlotte)
Ballo del Fiore
Bizarria d'Amore
Black Almayn
Black Nag
Brounswycke Alman
CandleStick/Torche Bransle
Carolingian/Figured Pavan (Belle qui)
Casuelle la Nouvelle/Reale/Lauro (La Spagna)
Contentezza d'Amore
Contrapasso in Due
Cuckold's All A Row/Hey Boys Up Go We 
Dargason/Sedany
Drive the Cold Winter Away
Dull Sir John
Earl of Essex Alman
Earl Of Salisbury Pavan and Galliard
Female Sailor
Fine Companion
Forza d'Amore
Gathering Peascods
Gelosia
Geud Man of Balengieh (Geud Man, Hunt the Squirrel, New Scotch Jig)
Goddesses
Graccia Amorosa
Grimstock
Halfe Hannikin
Haste to the Wedding/Posties Jig
Hearts Ease
Heralds in Love
Hit and Miss
Hit and Miss (Daphne)
Hole in the Wall (in 3/2)
Hole in the Wall (in 6/8 variant)
Horses Branle
Hyde Park
If All the World Were Paper
Jack's Maggot
Jenny Pluck Pears
John Tallow's Canon (Chanconeta)
Jouyssance vous Donneray
Korobushka
Lady Spellor
Leggiadria d'Amore
Leoncello Vecchio
Ly Bens
Madam Sosilia Alman
Maltese Branle
Marchesana
Mille Ducas: Pavan and Galliarde
Montarde 
New Alman
Newcastle
New Yeeres Gift
Nonesuch 
Official Bransle
Oulde Alman
Parson's Farewell
Passo e mezzo/Dolce Amoroso Foco
Pease Bransle/Branle sont des pois
Pepper's Black
Petit Vriens
Picking of Sticks (Lavana/Picking of Sticks)
Prenes in Gre
Queen's Alman 
Rostiboli Gioiso (original tenor line)
Rostiboli Gioiso (alternate tune)
Rufty Tufty
Saint Martins
Saltarello "La Regina"
Scotch Cap
Scotland the Brave (Road to the Isles)
Scottish Bransle
Sellenger's Round
Shepherd's Holiday
So ben mi ch'ha buon tempo
Spagnolleta
Spagnolleto Nouva
(Lo) Spagnolleto
Spero
Stanes Morris
Stingo/Oyle of Barly
Strip the Willow/Angus Reel (Irish reels)
Tangle Bransle (Branle Double)
Tourdion
Trenchmore (Hunting of the Fox)
Turkelone
Turkish Bransle/Shiarazula Marazula
Upon a Summer's Day
Villanella Balletto
Voltati in Ca Rosina
Volte (CCX)
War Bransle 
Washerwomen's Bransle
Whirligig
Woodycock

Medieval Songs & Dances Vol. 1 $40 (within the USA)

This book is a collection of Medieval monophonic arrangements by Al Cofrin for ameteur musicians intent on getting started in Medieval music. This book is essentially a Medieval fake book which includes medieval dances, Troubador songs, Cantigas and others. Scroll down this page for a complete index of songs. The arrangements are written in modern notation.


The book is spiral bound with clear plastic covers.

Purchasing options:
Order directly from Al Cofrin of Istanpitta by
** credit card through Google Checkout with the blue button at the title of this page or
** check written to "Al Cofrin" for $40 (within the continental USA).  Visit the contact page for address information.

Books can be purchased by credit card at the following online locations:

 
For more information, contact Al Cofrin.


Index of Music:

Ad Mortem Festinamus
Alle Psallite Cum Luya 
Atesh Tanse 
Bel Fiore Danca 
Belicha 
Cantiga de Santa Maria #1 (De Oge mais) 
Cantiga de Santa Maria #7 (Santa Maria amar) 
Cantiga de Santa Maria #42 (A Virgen mui grorioso)
Cantiga de Santa Maria #48 (Tanto son da Grorioso) 
Cantiga de Santa Maria #166 (Como Poden) 
Cantiga de Santa Maria #207 (Se ome fezer de grado) 
Cantiga de Santa Maria #322 (A Virgin que de Deus Madre) 
Cantiga de Santa Maria #346 (Com'a grande enfermidade) 
Cantiga de Santa Maria #353 (Quen a omagen da Virgen) 
Cantiga de Santa Maria #362 (Ben Pode Santa Maria) 
Carmina Burana no. 19 (Fas et nefas ambulant) 
Carmina Burana no. 116 (Sic mea fata) 
Carmina Burana no. 196 (In Taberna Quando Sumus) 
Carmina Burana no. 200 (Bacche, bene venies) 
Ce Fut en mai 
C'est la fin song & C'est la fin danse 
Chanconeta Tedescha 1 
Chanterai por mon coraige 
Chevalier, mult estes guariz 
Chominciamento di Gioia 
Chose Loyset 
Chose Tassin 2 
Chose Tassin 3 
Cuando el Rey Nimrod
Cuncti simus concanentes
Danca Amorosa/Troto 
Danse Real(F) 
Danse Real(C) 
Danse Real II 
Danse Royale(G) 
Danse Royale(D) 
De bonte', de valour 
De bonte', de valour/danse 
De moi dolereus 
De moi dolereus/danse
Douce Dame Jolie 
Edi beo thu, heven-queene 
Ein Keloheinu 
English Dance 
Ghaetta 
Inperayritz de la ciutat joyosa 
In Pro 
Isabella

Kaaurdilicaz longa 
Kalenda Maya 
Lamento di Tristano/Rotta
Los set goyts 
Los set goyts Estampie
Lunga Nahawend 
Manfredina/Estampie
Manfredina/Rotta 
Miri it is while sumer ilast
Mors Vite Propitia 
Non es Meravelha s'eu chan 
Nota/Ductia I 
Nota/Ductia II 
Nota/Ductia III 
Parlamento 
Penser ne doit vilenie 
Penser ne doit vilenie/danse 
Polorum Regina 
Prime Estampie Royal 
Quantas sabedes amar amigo 
Quant je sui mis au retour Quant je voi yver retorner 
Quarte Estampie Royal 
Quinte Estampie Real 
Rast/Sana's 
Rei Glorios 
Reine Aurilloza 
El Rey de Francia 
El Rey que tanto madruga 
Salterello 1 
Salterello 2 
Salterello 3(G) & Salterello 3(C) 
Salterello 4 
Seconde Estampie Royal 
Septime Estampie Real 
Seste Estampie Real 
Souvent Souspire 
Splendens ceptigera 
Stella Splendens 
Sumer is icumen in 
Tierche Estampie Roial 
Tre Fontane 
Trotto 
Uitime Estampie Real 
Under der linden 
Villanicco 
Volez-vous que je vous chant 
Winder wie ist

Medieval Songs and Dances Vol. 2 $45 (within the USA)

This book is a collection of Medieval monophonic arrangements by Al Cofrin for ameteur musicians intent on getting started in Medieval music. This book is essentially a Medieval fake book which includes medieval dances, Troubador songs, Cantigas and others. Scroll down this page for a complete index of songs. The arrangements are written in modern notation.


The book is spiral bound with clear plastic covers.

Purchasing options:
Order directly from Al Cofrin of Istanpitta by
** credit card through Google Checkout with the blue button at the title of this page or
** check written to "Al Cofrin" for $45 (within the continental USA).  Visit the contact page for address information.

Books can be purchased by credit card at the following online locations:
 
For more information, contact Al Cofrin.


Index of songs:

Abbonda di virtu
A la Venue de Noel
Amours’mi font/En mai/Flos filius
Angelus ad Virginem
Ave Virgo Virginum
Avrix mi galanica
Beata Viscera
Byrd one brere
Cantiga de S. Maria #018 (Por nos de dulta tirar)
Cantiga de S. Maria #029 (Nas mentes senpre ter)
Cantiga de S. Maria #037 (Miragres fremosos)
Cantiga de S. Maria #077 (Da que Deus Mamou)
Cantiga de S. Maria #100 (Santa Maria Strela do dia)
Cantiga de S. Maria #119 (Como Somos)
Cantiga de S. Maria #139 (Maravillosos e pieadosos)
Cantiga de S. Maria #159 (Non Sofre)
Cantiga de S. Maria #160 (Quen bõo dona querrá)
Cantiga de S. Maria #167 (Quen quer que na Virgen fia)
Cantiga de S. Maria #189 (Ben Pode Santa Maria)
Cantiga de S. Maria #213 (Quen serve Santa Maria)
Cantiga de S. Maria #226 (Assi Pod’a Virgen)
Cantiga de S. Maria #333 (Connosçudamente Mostre Miragres)
Can vei lauzeta mover
Caritas Habundat
Carmina Burana #012 (Procurans Odium)
Carmina Burana #014 (Ovarium fortune)
Carmina Burana #031 (Vite Perdite)
Carmina Burana #090 (Exiit diluculo)
Carmina Burana #151 (Virent prata hiemata)
Carmina Burana #153 (Tempus transit gelidum)
Carmina Burana #179 (Tempus est iocundum)
Carmina Burana #185 (Ich was Ein Chint so Wolgetan)
Carmina Burana #211 (Alte Clamat Epicurus)
Cavalcando con giovane accorto
Chantar m’er de so qu’eiu
Chose Tassin #1
Comment qu’a moy
Con Dolce Brama
Cosi Pensoso
Czaldy Waldy
Dame einsi est qu’il
Diex Soit en cheste maison
Ecce mundi gaudium
Ecco la Primavera
E, Dame Jolie
Esta Montana de enfrente
Gabriel fram hevene king
Gaudete, Gaudete
I have a gentil cock
I’vo’bene
Ja Nus Hons Pris
Je chevouchoie l’autrier
La bionda trecca
La Roza Linda
La Serena
Laude Novella
Laudemus Virginem
Li joliz temps d’estey
Li nouviauz tanz
Loibere risen
Mandad ei Comigo
Mariam Matrem
Mayenzeit ane Nit
Nu Alerst
Ondas do mar
O Rosa Bella-Ciconia
O Rosa Bella-Dunstable
O Virgo Splendens
O Virtus Sapientiae
Palästinalied
Pange melos Lacrimosum
Porke Yorach
Principio di Virtu
Procendenti Puero
Quan ye voy le duc
Questa fanciull’amor
Regina Pretiosa
Retrove
Robins m’aime
Roman de Fauvel #11 (Omni pene curie)
Roman de Fauvel #19 (Douce dame)
Roman de Fauvel #51 (Fauvel, cogita)
Rose, Liz, Printemps, Verdure
Salva nos, Stella Maris
Salve, virgo virginum
Seigneurs, Sachiez
Shoosh Bar
Si je Perdais Mon Amy
Si verias            
S’on me/prenes i regarde/ HÉ! MI ENFANT
Tant con je vivrai
Tosto che l’alba
Ut Iam Cesset Clamitas
Veni Veni Emmanual
Yo me’enamori d’un aire