New release – 24th November 2024
Remarkable, evocative solo viol music, by Hely, Brown, Telemann, Hume and others, performed by Henrik Persson on the priceless Edward Lewis viol from 1703. Includes dances and other works from the 1738 Williamsburg Musick Song Book – the only known compositions for viola da gamba in an 18th century American source.
Audio excerpts
Track listing
1-4: Hely Suite in A minor
5-7: Brown Three Ayres
8-10: Telemann Fantasia no. 6 in G major
11-13: Sumarte Prelude and Daphne, Monsieur’s Almain, Lachryme
14-16: Anon Dances from the Williamsburg Musick Song Book
17-20: Anon Suite in D major from the Brünner MS
21: Sumarte Fortune my Foe
22-23: Anon Dances from the Williamsburg Musick Song Book
24-26: Telemann Fantasia no. 7 in G minor
27-30: Anon Dances from the Williamsburg Musick Song Book
31-34: Hely Suite in A major
35: Hume Good Againe
Total running time: 72m44s
Additional information
Available as a physical audio CD or an instant audio file download (44/16 WAV and 96/24 studio master quality FLAC) with booklet and tracklisting PDFs. Recorded at the Old Rectory, Yardley Hastings, UK, 21st-22nd February 2024. Recorded, produced and edited by Robin Bigwood. Booklet text: Caroline Ritchie and Henrik Persson. Design and artwork: Helen Wills.
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