Educational programme with early music. Simpson Upon a Ground, divisions for viola da gamba by Christopher Simpson: virtuoso gamba music in the English style.
Halfway through the 17th century, the ‘Divisions upon a ground’ theme was very popular. English composer and gambist Christopher Simpson explained this theme extraordinarily well in his book ‘The Division Violist’.
This Documento contains a number of examples, performed by prominent gambists.
Christopher Simpson (ca. 1605-1669).
1. Division in F.
Charivari Agréable: Susanne Heinrich, viola da gamba. Susanna Pell, viola da gamba. Kah-Ming Ng, organ, harpsichord. Linda Sayce, baroque guitar, lute.
(Signum SIGD007, 1998)
2. Divisions on John come kiss me now.
Palladian Ensemble: Joanna Levine, viola da gamba. William Carter, theorbe.
(Linn records CKD010, 1993)
3. Prelude.
4. Minuritones septimae (divisions in e).
Sophie Watillon, viola da gamba. Luca Guglielmi, organ.
(Alpha 088, 2005)
5. Division in a.
6. Division in f.
Charivari Agréable: Susanne Heinrich and Susanna Pell, viola da gamba. Linda Sayce, baroque guitar. Kah-Ming Ng, organ.
(Signum SIGCD007, 1998)
7. January.
8. February.
9. March.
Sophie Watillon, Friederike Heumann and Brian Franklin viola da gamba. Luca Guglielmi, organ. Matthias Speater, theorbe.
(Alpha 088, 2005)
10. April.
11. May.
12. June (possibly).
Sophie Watillon, Friederike Heumann and Brian Franklin, viola da gamba. Luca Guglielmi, organ. Matthias Speater, theorbe.
(Alpha 088, 2005)
