Composition -
Nottasonata No. 1 - MLE 60
By Daniel Thrower 2008
 
S A T B
 
 
This cute little composition started out as a simple example of sonata form for a Music Appreciation class I was teaching at the College of Eastern Utah. The title was originally “Sonata No. 1” and the Soprano part was the entire composition. I decided to harmonize the piece for the Castle Recorder Consort. Russell Wilson, the leader of the Consort, observed, “It’s not a sonata,” at least not in terms of featuring a solo instrument in a multi-movement chamber piece. So “Nottasonata” was quickly made the permanent title (there is also “NottasonataNo. 2”). The whimsical designation is appropriate for this light-hearted quartet with some tongue-in-cheek musical jokes, including unexpected syncopations and harmonic retrogressions.
-- Daniel Thrower
 
 
With madcap levity, this piece is like a soundtrack to happiness. Each part has a wittiness of its own, providing side commentary and friendly ribbing. The overall difficulty level is just demanding enough to keep all players engaged at any tempo.
-- Glen Shannon, Editor
 
 
No. of Recorder Parts:
4
Difficulty:
Moderate
Occasion:
Any
Libraries:
Members' Library Editions
Date Added:
06/01/2017
Style:
Concert, Tonal/Melodic, Neo-Renaissance/Baroque/Classical
 
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