The English Virginals
Harpsichordist Sophie Yates visits Westwood Manor in Wiltshire to look at a recently restored 1538 ottavino virginals and discusses the history of the instrument, which had cult-like status in Elizabethan and Jacobean society.
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Sophie Yates
La Belle Fyne
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Anonymous
Fusi Pavana Piana
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William Byrd
The Queen's Almain
Performer: Sophie Yates. -
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Anon.
Packington's Pound
Performer: Sophie Yates. -
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William Byrd
Pavana Lachrimae [after John Dowland]
Performer: Sophie Yates. -
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Claudin de Sermisy
Dont Vient Cela
Performer: Sophie Yates. -
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Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Ballo Del Granduca
Performer: Marco Vitale.- Ayros : AYRA01.
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Anon.
Can Shee?
Performer: Kenneth Weiss.- SATIRINO SR132.
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Giles Farnaby
A Toye
Performer: Kenneth Weiss.- SATIRINO : SR132.
- SATIRINO.
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Orlando Gibbons
Prelude In G Major
Performer: Davitt Moroney.- Virgin Veritas : 7243 5 45166 2 7.
- Virgin Veritas.
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William Tisdale
Pavana Chromatica (Mrs Katherin Tregian)
Performer: Kenneth Weiss.- SATIRINO : SR132.
- SATIRINO.
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Anonymous
New Noddie
Performer: Gary Cooper.- Dervorgilla : DVRCD106.
- Dervorgilla.
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William Byrd
The Tennthe Pavan
Performer: Sophie Yates.- CHANDOS.
Broadcasts
- Sun 6 Aug 2017 14:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Sun 26 May 2019 14:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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