Guy Penson - The Susanne van Soldt Virginal Book (2008)

Tracklist

01. Preludium
02. Brande champanje
03. Almande de Symmerman
04. Alemande Loreyne
05. Myn Siele Wilt Den Herre
06. Myn Siele Wilt Den Herre
07. Susanna Vung Jour
08. Almande de la Nonette
09. De Frans Galliard
10. Almande prynce
11. Galliarde Quy Passe
12. Pavana Bassano
13. Galliarde Bassanni
14. Brabanschen Ronden Dans Ofte Brand
15. Wt de Diepte O Heere
16. Almande de Amour
17. Pavane Dan Vers
18. Tobyas Om Sterven Gheneghen
19. (Sans titre)
20. Ghij Herder Israels Wylt Hooren
21. Almande Brun Smeedelyn
22. Almande
23. Godt Die Der Goden Heer
24. De Quadre Pavanne
25. De Quadre Galliard
26. Herr Ick Wil U Uyt 's Herter Grond
27. Almande trycottee
28. Als Een Hert Gejoecht
29. Pavane Prymera
30. Des Boosdoenders Wille Seer Quaet
31. Ontfarmt V. Over Mij Arme Sondaer



Dated 1599, the manuscript by Susanne van Soldt is a fascinating anthology of music for the virginal at the end of the Renaissance.

Born in the Low Countries but having also lived in London, the owner of this manuscript was therefore able to play the latest music of her time; the manuscript includes not only versions of such famous pieces as the Lassus song Suzanne un jour but also a fair number of Psalms in Dutch.

Guy Penson performs this anthology on a characteristically Dutch instrument, a 'mother and child' virginal: this virginal contains a complete smaller virginal within its resonance chest that can 'come forth from its mother's womb' and can be played either separately or coupled to the keyboard of the mother instrument.

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