A series of solo lute recitals presenting music from The Greatest English Lute
Manuscript, Matthew Holmes's lute book in the Cambridge University Library. An attractive and varied programme of music from the late 16th century. Sober pavans, virtuosic
variations, exuberant jigs and dumps...
My concert at Hammerwood Park in East Grinstead, Sussex was filmed. Here are
the results....
John Johnson: Johnson's Toy
John Johnson: The Quadro Pavan
John Bull: A Jig - Doctor Bull's Myself
Anon: A fansie
Edward Collard: Walsingham (end)
Anon: The Duke of Milan's Dump
Anon: The Hunting of the Mouse
Anon: Galliard
William Byrd: La Volta
Anon: The French King's Mask
Philip van Wilder (?): Si Vous Voulez
Cutting: The Squirrel's Toy
Anon: Sir Philip Sidney's Lamentation
Anon: Chow Bente
Francesco Spinacino: Recercar
Francesco da Milano: Prelude and three fantasias
John Dowland: Mignarda and K Darcie's Galliard
Anthony Holborne: Pavan and Galliard
Anon: Bonny sweet boy, Robin, A Jig
Anthony Holborne: The Fairy round, Mr D Bond's Galliard, Heigh-ho holiday
John Dowland: Fantasie (from Varietie of Lute Lessons)
Anon: Kemp's Jig