Brian Bonsor

A highly effective but technically demanding setting of a Joplin piano rag. Not easy - but a winner. (The Recorder)

Though technically easy (descants D-E' with C sharp), extended passages in unison and octaves demand careful tuning.

A boisterous and exciting setting of a Grainger favourite. A joy to play from beginning to end. (The Recorder)

Quiet sustained chords accompany this tender melody which is arranged with Bonsor's usual devoted care. Very easy. (The Recorder)

If you can play just a few notes on the recorder, then you're ready for this book. Here are 12 imaginative little pieces for the absolute beginner - classics and specially composed melodies, all with...

...this work is likely to become a standart work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken' (Oliver James, Contact Magazine)The edition is part of the...

Commissioned by a school group, this sparkling piece invariably captivates young players - and teaches them a good deal about rhythm and intonation in the process.

Commissioned by a school group, this sparkling piece invariably captivates young players - and teaches them a good deal about rhythm and intonation in the process.

50 tunes selected and arranged for descant recorder. Good value and will find a place in many junior schools. (John Lawes, SMA Bulletin).

6 excellent concert pieces from Enjoy the Recorder, which is a comprehensive method for group, individual and self tuition.

An effective and amusing piece, most of which falls nicely under the fingers. (Music World)

Some light composers are specialists in the sense that they write for one particular instrument. An example is Brian Bonsor, to whom recorder ensembles are very much in debt for the many arrangements...

A first-rate piece of 'fun music' expertly arranged, fast and furious. Not to be undertaken by the elementary group. (The Recorder)

French traditional. Descants use only D-E'.Will appeal immediately to players and audience alike. Not only a good concert piece but excellent teaching material. (The Recorder)

Though the string parts are easy and the recorder parts are only slightly more demanding, this piece produces a thoroughly professional sound and has the feel of real orchestral music. The mums and da...

...is professional, witty and will be enjoyed by audiences and performers alike. (Ian Abernethy, Music Teacher Magazine)

...is professional, witty and will be enjoyed by audiences and performers alike. (Ian Abernethy, Music Teacher Magazine)

Bonsor has done it again. The delightful arrangement is another winner from the same Scottish atable as Tambourin and Hoe-Down. As well written as anything he has produced, it is a success with perfor...

Bonsor has done it again. The delightful arrangement is another winner from the same Scottish atable as Tambourin and Hoe-Down. As well written as anything he has produced, it is a success with perfor...

The best way to learn any instrument is to have lessons from a good, experienced teacher. Although, happily, the number of such teachers is constantly growing, the recorder is still frequently taught...

The best way to learn any instrument is to have lessons from a good, experienced teacher. Although, happily, the number of such teachers is constantly growing, the recorder is still frequently taught...

This easy and attractive concert piece is dedicated 'to those who asked for an easier piano part' and it quickly proved to be an absolute winner.

A pastiche of a Viennese waltz with all the charm and flavour of an original.

First recorders so perfectly it might have been written for them. A highly successful concert item.