Arrangements for Recorders

Two “Power Family” Tunes by Turlough O’Carolan

Planxty Fanny Power and Planxty David Power, arranged for recorders and a chordal instrument by Steven Light.

Traditional Irish musicArrangement by Steven LightThree recorders + chordal instrument
About the collection

Two tributes from Ireland’s blind harper.

Turlough O’Carolan (1670–1738) wrote these planxties in honor of members of the Power family. Each arrangement pairs three recorder lines with a harpsichord or another chordal instrument, whose player can develop an accompanying part from the supplied chords.

Portrait of Turlough O’Carolan

Portrait of Turlough O’Carolan, c. 1720, by Francis Bindon.

Score preview of Planxty Fanny PowerView score & parts →
SAB + chordal instrument

Planxty Fanny Power

Soprano, alto, and bass recorders with harpsichord or another chordal instrument.

Score preview of Planxty David PowerView score →
ATB + chordal instrument

Planxty David Power

Alto, tenor, and bass recorders with harpsichord or another chordal instrument; it can also be played as a recorder trio.