Two Upon a Ground
Charivari Agréable
- Label
- Signum Classics
- Catalogue number
- SIGCD 007
- EAN / barcode
- 0635212000724
- Release date
- 29 February 2004
Two Upon a Ground explores the peculiarly English approach to writing instrumental variations known as 'divisions'. The style is principally known for the way it enables a player to demonstrate both a virtuosic command of the instrument and an imaginative understanding of the musical possibilities inherent in a short musical phrase. The repertoire heard here is begins with the undisputed master of the genre, Christopher Simpson, and continues with further virtuosic duets and divisions by Jenkins, Lawes, Tomkins and Purcell.
Tracklist
- 01 Christopher Simpson: Division in A 05:43
- 02 Christopher Simpson: Division in F 05:11
- 03 Thomas Tomkins: Voluntary 01:38
- 04 Christopher Simpson: Division in F 02:21
- 05 Godfrey Finger: Division in C 03:46
- 06 John Jenkins Division in C 04:48
- 07 Ennemond Gaultier: La pompe funèbre 05:00
- 08 Matthew Locke: Fantazia 01:42
- 09 Matthew Locke: Courant 01:27
- 10 Christopher Simpson: Division in G 05:50
- 11 Godfrey Finger: Sonata solo in G 07:05
- 12 Tobias Hume: Loves farewell 04:15
- 13 William Lawes: Suite in G - Pavan 06:37
- 14 William Lawes: Suite in G - Ayre I 01:28
- 15 William Lawes: Suite in G - Ayre II 02:29
- 16 Thomas Tomkins: Prelude 00:52
- 17 Thomas Tomkins: What if a Day 01:22
- 18 Thomas Tomkins: Worster brawls 02:17
- 19 Tobias Hume: Pavan 05:52
- 20 Henry Purcell: Two in one upon a Ground 03:42
- 21 John Jenkins: Division in A 05:06
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