4011254260054

Free From All - English Music For Viol Consort

Private Musicke

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Format: CD

Cat No: NO26005

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Release Date:  19 June 2026

Label:  Note One

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  4011254260054

Genres:  Classical  Baroque  

Composer/Series:  Free from All - English Music for Viol Consort

  • Description

    The sound of a viol consort seems to float lightly; the silky, shining tones of the viols, ranging from soprano to bass, combine almost weightlessly - free from all. This consort was particularly popular in England around 1600, and no self-respecting household was without 'a chest of viols' (a box containing a set of different viols). The most important English composers wrote wonderful music for this ensemble, from dance movements and fantasies to complex polyphonic compositions, bringing the repertoire for viol consort to a peak. The 'chest of viols' of the Ensemble Private Musicke has compiled 'highlights' of English viola da gamba music by composers such as Holborne, Dowland, Ferrabosco II, Tye and Coperario, taking the listener on a journey through the air.