Pennsic Youth Instrumental Consort

The Youth Instrumental Consort is open to all youth ages 11-19 who play an acoustic instrument (meaning it does not have to be plugged in to be played in a performance) and can read standard notation for your instrument. No audition is required to participate.

Rehearsals will be from 9:00am - 9:45am daily from Sunday, August 4, 2024 until Thursday, August 8, at the Performing Arts Rehearsal Classroom (PARC). We will participate in a Dress Rehearsal/Recording Session on Thursday, Aug. 8 at noon, and perform on Thursday, August 8 at 6:00PM, as a transition between the Known World Recorders Concert and the Pennsic Choirs Concert. Your director will provide you with a media release to sign.

The Pennsic 51 Youth Instrumental Consort will be directed by Lady Tangwystl verch Gruffydd.

Lady Tangwystl verch Gruffydd
Lady Tangwystl verch Gruffydd

Sheet Music and Learning Tracks for the Youth Instrumental Consort

Please download the zip file appropriate for your instrument, print it out, and put it into a black 3-ring binder.

*Remember that we will be rehearsing outdoors, and that there is sometimes wind. Wind is not conducive to keeping music on music stands, which it why we recommend a binder.

For each song, please find the file that has the name of your instrument or clef on it. When you open the download, you will notice that the music for each piece is written in score form, which means that you will see (usually) three parts on each page. You do not have to learn all three parts! Choose the part that suits your playing best, and practice that one.

If your instrument is not listed by name, that doesn't mean you shouldn't be part of the Consort! To find what part you play, please use either the key name of your instrument, or the clef used by your instrument.

  • For example, both Trumpet and Clarinet are Bb instruments, and so both instruments will play from the music named "Bb Instruments."
  • Similarly, both Trombone and Cello are Bass Clef instruments, and so will play from the music named "Bass Clef Instruments."

If you are still not sure which part you need to download for your instrument, please contact the director and she will help you clarify what part you should play.

Please Note: Percussionists and Guitarists, you are also encouraged to join! We do not have specific notation for your instruments, but that does not mean that we do not want you to join!

  • If you are a percussionist, we will be teaching you some basic Renaissance patterns based on period dance sources, and you will have some freedom to choose what you feel works best with each piece.
  • If you are a guitarist and can read single-line music, you may use the C Instruments music. If you play chords, including bar chords, please contact the director and she will send you chord sheets for our music.

Sheet Music

Learning Tracks

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