Current Catalog

As She Sings – contemporary viol consort piece

by John Anthony Lennon

Commissioned by the Yukimi Kambe Viol Consort, this "beautiful elegy" premiered on their 2006 US tour, and in Tokyo during the 19th annual Exhibition of contemporary Viol Consort Music in 2004. For 4 viols (treble + treble + tenor + bass, or 2 trebles + 2 basses).  Score with preface, 11 pages; four performance parts, 4 x 2 pages.

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$ 15

O Magnum Mysterium – vocal

by Mark Rippe

Traditional Croatian vocal music inspired this sonorous contemporary setting of the ancient Latin text.  Close harmony, dissonance, homophonic rhythms achieve an affect of mystery and wonder. Set of four 4-part ‘a capella’ vocal performance scores (for low or high voices), translation, rehearsal keyboard part, 5 x 2 pages.  Choral group discount for large orders.  Also makes a beautiful 4-part viol consort piece; specify clefs or instruments.

Low voices...RIP-5L, High voices...RIP-5H

$ 12

J. S. Bach – Chorale-based Works for 2 Viols & Keyboard

Volume 1, edited by Daniel Rippe

In the spirit and tradition of Bach’s own adaptations, five chorale-based works transcribed for two viols (bass+bass or tenor+bass) and keyboard (harpsichord/organ/fortepiano).  For various levels of ability, rich musical language and counterpoint. Includes Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (BWV 654), Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 610), and BWVs 623, 629, 737.  Keyboard performance score with preface, 24 pages; two performance parts for Viol 1 and 2 together,

2 x 13 pages.

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$ 24

J. S. Bach – Chorale-based Works for 2 Viols & Keyboard

Volume 2: CHROMATICS !  edited by Daniel Rippe

Five more chorale-based adaptations, and these are Chromatic! For two viols (bass+bass or tenor+bass) and keyboard (harpsichord/organ/fortepiano).  For various levels of ability, rich musical language and counterpoint. Includes Meine Seele erhebt den Herren (BWV 648), Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin (BWV 611), and BWVs 620, 622, 637.  Keyboard performance score with preface, 24 pages; two performance parts for Viol 1 and 2 together, 2 x 12 pages.

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$ 24

Louis Couperin – Music for Viols from the Bauyn Manuscript

edited by Daniel Rippe

Available for the first time outside editions of the entire (mostly keyboard) collection, viol music attributed to Louis Couperin from the c.1675 MS source in modern notation.  Eight pieces for either two viols (treble+bass or bass+bass), or one viol (treble or bass) and continuo; plus two pieces for three viols (treble+tenor+bass or treble+bass+bass). 

For various levels of ability.  Performance score with preface, 23 pages; plus an additional score, 20 pages.

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$ 22

Three Tune Settings for Solo Bass Viol – unaccompanied

by Daniel Rippe

Performance score, preface, original settings and texts, 10 pages, for intermediate players and above.  Newly composed settings of:  O Darkest Woe – 17th-century German tenebrae hymn, all bowed; The Third Tune – for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter, Thomas Tallis (c.1505 - 1585), entirely plucked & strummed; Farewell dear love – Robert Jones (c.1570 - c.1615), plucked & bowed.

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$ 15

Welcome to RipMeister Publications. My mission is to add to the repertory for viola da gamba by offering music that I, as a player, have wanted to see published.  This includes new music for viol, period music that is out of print or hard to find, adaptations in the spirit of period performance practice, vocal works with viol or suitable for viol consort, and some things just for fun!  As a musician, I appreciate and strive to present clear, readable, performance editions with background information.  I hope you enjoy them as I do.       — Daniel Rippe

Concerto in C for Two Viols and Keyboard

by Antonio Vivaldi

Two exuberant allegros bookend the lush adagio in Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto for Strings & Cembalo, RV 109, transcribed for two viols (2 basses or 2 tenors, or tenor + bass) and keyboard with optional basso continuo.  For intermediate to advanced players.  Keyboard score with preface, 12 pages; two performance parts for viols 1 & 2 together, 2 x 7 pages;

b.c. part, 4 pages. 

Newest Edition:  Vivaldi for Viols !

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$ 16

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