Viol
Viol Various sizes of viol, from Michael Praetorius' Syntagma musicum (1618) The viol or viola da gamba is a family ... its Italian name viola da gamba, for "viol of the leg." This differentiates it from ... da braccio or viola da braccio (lit. "viol of the arm") family. During the ...
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The Baltimore Consort
The Baltimore Consort The Baltimore Consort is a musical ensemble that performs a ... of classical and folk music. The Baltimore Consort was founded by Roger Harmon, who formerly ... Anne Ballard (viols, fiddle), Larry Lipkis (bass viol, recorder), Chris Norman (flutes, bagpipes, bodhran), Howard ... Bass (bandora), and Mark Cudek (cittern, bass viol). With the exception of Bass, the ...
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William Lawes
... is most remembered today for his sublime viol consort suites for between three and six players ... References D. Pinto, For ye violls: The consort and dance music of William Lawes Fretwork ... biography of Lawes Discography For ye violls: Consort setts in 5 & 6 parts Fretwork & Paul ... 91187-2; 1991 Sonatas for violin, bass viol and organ London Baroque; Harmonia Mundi ...
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John Jenkins
... the In Nomine, an archaic form for consort of viols, based upon a traditional plainsong ... and was a virtuoso upon the lyra-viol. After the Restoration he obtained a place ... Court. The aged Jenkins played the lyra-viol for King Charles II, who wryly complimented ... music. He is noted for developing the consort fantasia for viols, being influenced in the ... 4, 5, and 6 part Fantasias for viol consort , Almans , Courants and Pavans, and ...
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List of early music ensembles
... the early Baroque, some late Renaissance) Baltimore Consort (specializing in music of the Renaissance and ... Boston Baroque Boston Camerata , (Joel Cohen) Brandenburg Consort Broadside Band Chanticleer La Chapelle Royale (Philippe ... Palatino (early German and Italian Baroque music) Consort Veneto Alfred Deller Consort (medieval and Renaissance music) Dufay Collective English ... Haydn Society Orchestra and Chorus The Harp Consort/Harp Orchestra Hesperion XX, (Jordi Savall) ...
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Fretwork (music group)
... past_members}}} Website(s) {{{website}}} Fretwork is a consort of viols based in England, United Kingdom ... of the finest groups performing music for viol (viola da gamba) ensemble. Its repertoire consists ... been active in commissioning new works for viol consort. Its 1997 recording Sit Fast includes new ... Alio Modo by Johann Sebastian Bach - 2005 Consort Songs by William Byrd - 2004 Im ...
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Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger
... 11, 1628) was an English composer and viol player of Italian descent. He straddles the ... Thomas Campion, as well as lute and viol music. He frequently wrote in the new ... built largely on his prowess as a viol player, and even more so his compositions for viol consort. These were highly idiomatic works, with ...
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Authentic performance
... are produced in workshops around the world. Viol The viol (also called the viola da gamba) is ... and astringent in the upper range. The viol was largely abandoned by the end of ... Elizabethan composers wrote complex polyphonic music for viol consort , which combined viols of three sizes ( ...
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Violate gamba   (translated from French)
... the behaviour of the instrument (the bass viol is held between the legs, from where ... tenor (ground, C, F, D, ground) Bass viol of gamba (D, ground, C, semi, D) (sometimes 7me cord: ) Large bass viol of gamba (ground, C, F, D, ground) Against bass viol of gamba (D, ground, C, semi, D ... until about 1800. Although the literature of consort includes/understands parts for 2 to ...
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Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe
... France) was a celebrated player of the viol. He is most likely one and the ... a seventh (AA) string to the bass viol. He is presumed to have been of ... that Sainte-Colombe "perfected" the art of viol playing. Marais wrote Tombeau pour Monsieur de ... he and his two daughters played in consort ( du Tillet , 1732). Among his surviving works ... esgales", for two bass viols, and solo viol pieces (which may or may not ...
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