Music for viols.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Fretwork (Musical group), performer.

Contributor:

Nicholson, Paul (Organist), performer.

North, Nigel, performer.

Series:

Veritas (London, England)

Veritas

Language:

English

French

German

No linguistic content

Subjects (All):

Suites (Viols (4), continuo).

Viola da gamba music (Viole da gamba (2)).

Suites (Organ, viols (6)).

Suites (Organ, viols (5)).

Suites (Organ, viols (3)).

Septets (Organ, viols (6)).

Sextets (Organ, viols (5)).

Quintets (Organ, viols (4)).

Lyra viol music.

In nomine (Music).

Pavans.

Genre:

Sound recordings.

Physical Description:

5 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

[England] : Virgin Classics, [2008]

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

stereo

digital recording

Contents:

CD 1. Consort music. Fantasy a 5, no. 16 in D major ; Fantasy a 6, no. 8 in A minor ; Suite no. 4 for 2 trebles, bass & organ in C major ; Fantasy a 4, no. 6 in F major ; Fantasy a 5, no. 7 in C minor ; Pieces for lyra viol ; Fantasy a 4, no. 12 in D major ; In nomine a 6, no. 1 in E minor ; Pavan for 2 bass viols ; Fantasy a 4, no. 5 in F major ; Fantasy a 6, no. 3 in C minor ; Suite no. 7 for treble, 2 basses & organ in D minor ; Pavan a 6, no. 2 in F major ; Divisions for 2 bass viols in D major ; Fantasy a 5, no. 8 in C minor ; In nomine a 6, no. 1 in G minor / / John Jenkins.

CD 2-3. Consort setts in 5 & 6 parts. Airs and dances for lyra viols. Consort sett a 6 in F major ; Consort sett a 5 in A minor ; 2 dances for lyra viol ; Consort sett a 5 in C major ; Consort sett a 5 in F major ; Airs for three lyra viols ; Consort sett a 6 in C minor ; Consort sett a 6 in G minor ; Consort sett a 5 in C minor ; 3 dances for lyra viol ; Consort sett a 6 in C major ; Consort sett a 5 in G minor ; 2 aires for lyra viol ; Consort sett a 6 in B flat major / William Lawes.

CD 4. Consort of fower parts. Two duos for 2 bass viols. Suite no. 1 in D minor ; Suite no. 2 in D ; Duo no. 1 in C; Suite no. 3 ; Suite no. 4 in F major ; Duo no. 2 in D ; Suite no. 5 in G minor ; Suite no. 6 in G major / Matthew Locke.

CD 5. The fantazias & In nomines. 4 part fantazias: 4 in G minor ; 5 in B flat major ; 6 in F major ; 7 in C minor ; 8 in D minor ; 9 in A minor ; 10 in E minor ; 11 in G major ; 12 in D minor ; 3 part fantazias: 1 in D minor ; 2 in F major ; 3 in G minor ; 4 part fantazia in A minor (incomplete) ; 5 part fantazia "Upon one note" ; 6 part in nomine ; 7 part in nomine / Henry Purcell.

Participant:

Fretwork ; with Paul Nicholson, organ ; Nigel North, archlute.

Notes:

Consort music, primarily for 1-7 viols, in part with organ.

Recorded in Oct.-Nov. 1995, St. Bartholomew's Church, Orford, Suffolk (CD 1), Feb. 1990, Abbey Road Studio no. 2, London and Sept. 1991, St. Bartholomew's Church, Orford (CD 2-3), Sept. 23-26, 1990, The Maltings, Snape, Suffolk (CD 4), and Feb. 1994, St. Bartholomew's Church, Orford, Suffolk (CD 5).

Previously issued separately 1991-1996.

Compact discs.

Program notes in English, German, and French in container.

Contains:

Jenkins, John, 1592-1678. Chamber music. Selections

Lawes, William, 1602-1645. Suites. Selections

Locke, Matthew, 1621 or 1622-1677. Consort of four parts.

Locke, Matthew, 1621 or 1622-1677. Duets, viole da gamba.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fantasias, Z. 732-744.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fantasia upon one note.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. In nomines, viols (6), Z. 746, G minor

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. In nomines, viols (7), Z. 747, G minor

OCLC:

294912374

Publisher Number:

094639516421

0946 3 95164 2 1 Virgin Classics

7243 5 45230 2 1 Virgin Classics

VC 7 91187-2 Virgin Classics

7243 5 45147 2 2 Virgin Classics

7243 5 45142 2 7 Virgin Classics

7243 5 45062 2 2 Virgin Classics