Musicke & Mirth - Division Musick (2012)

Tracklist
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01. Lyra Consort in D Major: 1. Ecco Coranto
02. Lyra Consort in D Major: 2. Aire Pasionetta
03. Lyra Consort in D Major: 3. Almaine
04. Lyra Consort in D Major: 4. Coranto
05. Lyra Consort in D Major: 5. Saraband
06. Lyra Consort in D Major: 6. Saraband
07. Suite for Two Division Viols and Organ in G Minor: 1. Pavan
08. Suite for Two Division Viols and Organ in G Minor: 2. Aire
09. Suite for Two Division Viols and Organ in G Minor: 3. Aire
10. Division for Two Viols No. 7 in G Major
11. Prelude
12. A Division On a Ground By Mr. John Eckles
13. Division for Two Viols No. 1 in C Major
14. Lyra Consort in D Minor: 1. Aire
15. Lyra Consort in D Minor: 2. Almaine
16. Lyra Consort in D Minor: 3. Coranto
17. Lyra Consort in D Minor: 4. Coranto
18. Division for Two Viols No. 5 in F Major
19. A Division On a Ground By Mr. Banister
20. Lyra Consort in D Minor: 1. Almaine
21. Lyra Consort in D Minor: 2. Coranto
22. Lyra Consort in D Minor: 3. Saraband
23. Lyra Consort in D Minor: 4. The Pleasing Slumber

”Division-Musick“ is a term used by Christopher Simpson during the 17th century to describe a typically English improvisatory style of diminution. Musicians generally used short bass melodies called grounds as the basis for intricate and virtuoso diminutions, beginning with simple and slow melodies over a bass melody, and ending with very fast and virtuosic diminutions after a varying number of repetitions of the melody.

Both singers and instrumentalists practiced this art of diminution, but the preferred instrument for divisions was the so-called ”division viol“.

This CD aims to give some audible insight into English virtuosity in the Baroque era.

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