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Musickes sweetest joyes 'For now my soule delights in heavenly noyse of musickes sweetest joyes'* Because of the gentle melancholy which underlies the instruments sound, the viola da gamba was the instrument par excellence for the music which became fashionable in 17th-century England,. Sadness was the prevailing tone in compositions of the period, as can be heard not only in many of the song texts (Go nightly cares, Like hermit poor) but also in the stately beauty of instrumental works like the Pavins. Fortunately, not all of the music of this period is gloomy or melancholy; many of the suites, with their light-footed dance movements, as well as folk song settings or grounds, provide a welcome contrast. As you study the English repertoire, you are quickly overwhelmed by the vast quantity of glorious music written for the viola da gamba, and curiosity spurs you on to continue reading through new pieces. In England, the gamba was used in various ways and in all sorts of different combinations, so that the instruments possibilities and possibilities for tone color were put to their best use...
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Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - Christopher Simpson, Composer
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fred Jacobs, MainArtist - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - Christopher Simpson, Composer
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jaap ter Linden, MainArtist - Robert Jones, Composer - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - William Corkine, Composer
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - William Corkine, Composer
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jaap ter Linden, MainArtist - Fred Jacobs, MainArtist - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - Tobias Hume, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Kooij, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - Tobias Hume, Composer
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - Tobias Hume, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Kooij, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Suite in C Minor/Major (Matthew Locke)
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jaap ter Linden, MainArtist - Matthew Locke, Composer - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jaap ter Linden, MainArtist - Matthew Locke, Composer - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jaap ter Linden, MainArtist - Matthew Locke, Composer - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jaap ter Linden, MainArtist - Matthew Locke, Composer - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jaap ter Linden, MainArtist - Matthew Locke, Composer - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - John Dowland, Composer - Fred Jacobs, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - John Dowland, Composer - Jaap ter Linden, MainArtist - Fred Jacobs, MainArtist - Johannette Zomer, MainArtist - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - John Dowland, Composer - Fred Jacobs, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - John Dowland, Composer - Fred Jacobs, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - John Dowland, Composer - Jaap ter Linden, MainArtist - Fred Jacobs, MainArtist - Johannette Zomer, MainArtist - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - Christopher Simpson, Composer
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fred Jacobs, MainArtist - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - Christopher Simpson, Composer
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Fred Jacobs, MainArtist - Nicolas Lanier, Composer - Peter Kooij, MainArtist - Walter Raleigh, Lyricist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - Tobias Hume, Composer
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - Tobias Hume, Composer - Peter Kooij, MainArtist
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - William Corkine, Composer
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Mieneke van der Velden, MainArtist - William Corkine, Composer
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
Album review
Musickes sweetest joyes 'For now my soule delights in heavenly noyse of musickes sweetest joyes'* Because of the gentle melancholy which underlies the instruments sound, the viola da gamba was the instrument par excellence for the music which became fashionable in 17th-century England,. Sadness was the prevailing tone in compositions of the period, as can be heard not only in many of the song texts (Go nightly cares, Like hermit poor) but also in the stately beauty of instrumental works like the Pavins. Fortunately, not all of the music of this period is gloomy or melancholy; many of the suites, with their light-footed dance movements, as well as folk song settings or grounds, provide a welcome contrast. As you study the English repertoire, you are quickly overwhelmed by the vast quantity of glorious music written for the viola da gamba, and curiosity spurs you on to continue reading through new pieces. In England, the gamba was used in various ways and in all sorts of different combinations, so that the instruments possibilities and possibilities for tone color were put to their best use...
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:32
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Mieneke van der Velden
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Channel Classics
- Genre: Classical
2004 Channel Classics Records 2004 Channel Classics Records
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