Bransle de la Torche - Hampshire Guitar Orchestra

This piece, by Praetorius (born 1571), is a fast and furious piece - the bransle (also spelled branle or brantle) having once been described as a "lascivious swaying dance". Not that anyone has actually danced to this piece in any of our concerts, but we remain hopeful that we might have some lascivious swaying at some time in the future...

This piece, also known as the candlestick bransle or candlestick dance, has some glorious harmonies - this arrangement (by our musical Director Derek Hasted) is in 6 parts.

HAGO play four sizes of guitar - that's what makes as a guitar orchestra, rather than a guitar ensemble; the altos, in the front right of the picture are tuned 5 notes up from an ordinary guitar (in the left of the picture). Behind the altos are a bass and two contras, which provide the deep notes you can hear under the piece, and which give a guitar orchestra its special sound.

HAGO is always looking for like-minded players to come and join us - we play music in all styles, and most of our concerts are for charity. Visit the Hampshire Guitar Orchestra website at http://www.hago.org.uk to find out more

Thanks for Sasha Levtov from West Sussex Guitar Club at Bognor Regis for the video footage

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[MaClarah]

mt legal

eu toco essa musica no violino

[demarezmichel]

Beau morceau et belle interprétation

Michel et Jean

[kiwifret]

Beautifully coordinated and well played.

Music is at it's best when made with others

HAve A GO

[bpaine]

Today Hampshire England, tomorrow the world!

Excellent, well done!

[chessieg119]

woh its the RSM!

very nice playing!

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