Be the first to enjoy a new printing of Playford Promenade featuring the exquisite art 
of Ruth Sanderson on the front cover.

A note from the arranger: When I first began to publish Playford Promenade in 2006, I was pleased with the look, which featured Dover b/w Renaissance clip art on the cover. But last year I discovered the fantasy art of Ruth Sanderson and recognized immediately that her "Fairy Procession" would be perfect for a new printing of Playford Promenade. I then arranged with the artist for permission to use Fairy Procession on future covers of Playford Promenade. 

All of my arrangements and compositions are printed in small numbers (10 to 20 at a time). Even though I'd just printed a new group of Playford Promenade with the ivory cover, I couldn't wait to see Ruth Sanderson's art come alive on Playford Promenade, so I made a first printing. 

As in my other anthologies, this volume features front and back color covers. While the original Playford Promenade has ivory pages, this new volume is printed on heavy white laser stock. I hope you will love the look as much as I do.

A lovely new printing of Playford Promenade: Music for Grand Occasions  is now available in limited quantities. It includes 42 delightful Old English tunes from the Playford editions arranged by Dorothy Barth for two instruments. The music is the same as in the previous printing, but the volume now features color front and back covers.

Brides and grooms in search of  unique music for their wedding ceremony--whether it be a garden ceremony, a Renaissance or Medieval ceremony, a Celtic ceremony, or any wedding in need of music that is intimate, haunting, and rare--will be thrilled with Playford Promenade.

• Arranged for two instruments: Recorder/flute and violin or two violins

• Wonderful for use as wedding processionals and recessionals

• Great Renaissance faire or student recital pieces

• Attractively produced: coil-bound with ivory-colored paper/cover and plastic overlay.

Back cover of the new printing 
of Playford Promenade

"... I received the book Playford Promenade today and played the whole book tonight with my flute partner, and we were both absolutely in awe! The duets are ALL so beautiful and they will be wonderful to perform, to just play for fun, and to use for teaching! I have tons of duet books, but this is an absolute gem, it is going to be my favorite forever! This is the book I have been looking for for over 10 years! I play flute and recorder (soprano and tenor). I can't thank you enough for putting together such a lovely book. Its so unique, magical, romantic and charming. I know the people whom I perform it for in the future will agree! ....(2010)

"We used your music for the prelude, processional and recessional .... It was something different from what either of us had ever done and we had a lot of fun rehearsing and playing it for the wedding. People attending the wedding really enjoyed it.... Thanks so much! " (2008 wedding, NY)

"I just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with your collection of duets. I am really going to enjoy playing them. Thank you!"

"I can't wait for your arrangements to be played at my wedding...."

"Thank you for putting together such a nice collection of music."

"The sound files are gorgeous."

"Your music is wonderful and I'm so glad I found it on the internet. I can't wait to get it!"

You may order Playford Promenade for $24.00 per copy plus shipping. 

All U.S. shipping is via U.S. Priority Mail. 
International shipping is via international airmail. 

We now accept Paypal!

Dorothy Barth created these arrangements for use with her husband Bert for their wedding performances. However, musician friends who saw and played the work in progress expressed interest in owning a copy for their own use or for their students. This encouraged Dorothy to make Playford Promenade available as sheet music. 

 The creative process that produced Playford Promenade involved:

• perusing over 500 Playford tunes to determine which would be great for wedding use

• arranging the 42 chosen tunes for two C instruments (two violins or recorder/flute and violin)  using principles of harmony and counterpoint

• playing the arrangements  many times to ensure they are consonant and pleasing for ceremonial use

• creating and copying the layout (Playford Promenade is self-published in an attractive spiral-bound format)

Listen to  selections from Playford Promenade performed on violin and recorder.