The Seasons, The Monthes & other divisions of Time-I

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CHRISTOPHER SIMPSON
The Seasons, The Monthes & other divisions of Time-I
Sophie Watillon, Friederike Heumann, Brian Franklin (viols) / Matthias Spaeter (theorba) / Luca Guglielmi (organ)

[ Alpha / CD ]

Release Date: Monday 21 August 2006

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Christopher Simpson was one of England's finest composers of viol music in the 17th century, and his treatise on viol technique, which included discussion of the prized art of improvisation, was an important contribution to the compendium of essential instructional works for the instrument.

Tracks:

The Winter
01. Fancy (5’57)
02. Aire (3’17)
03. Galliard (4’46)

04. Divisions in a (3’15)

The Monthes
05. January (5’19)
06. February (4’17)
07. March (4’23)

08. Prelude (2’14)
09. Minuritiones septimae (divisions in e) (7’31)

The Spring
10. Fancy (6’20)
11. Ayre (4’56)
12. Galliard (5’31)

13. Division in G (5’47)

The Monthes
14. April (4’00)
15. May (4’33)
16. June (4’20)

Marin Marais
17. Sujet… « à divertir »… (1’01)