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The second of two volumes comprising Purcell's complete harpsichord works. Newly transcribed and edited by Howard Ferguson, from: The Second Part of Musick's Hand-maid (1689) A Choice Collection of Lessons for the Harpsichord or Spinnet (1696/99) The Second Part of the Ladys Banquet (1706) and the manuscript sources.

These pieces for keyboard by Giles Farnaby (c.1565-1640) have been newly edited by Thurston Dart from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Contents: Alman (Robert Johnson, set Farnaby) Corranto (attributed) Farnabyes Conceit Galiarda Galliard: His Rest His Humour Loath to Depart Mal Sims Maske New Sa-hoo Old Spagnoletta Pavan: Giles Farnabys Dreame Rosasolis Spagnioletta Tell me Daphne Tower Hill Toye

Volume 2 of Pieces for Harpsichord by Louis Couperin.

A collection of 20 works for keyboard transcribed by Thurston Dart and revised in this edition by Davitt Moroney. Of the composers included in this anthology, only one, Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer was named by Blow in the original, but also present are works from Johann Jacob Froberger and Nicolaus Adam Strungk; three of the most admired German-speaking keyboardists in their day. Contents: BLOW, John (Ground in E minor) FISCHER, Johann (Chaconne in G major; Suite in D major; Suite in E minor; Suite in F major) FROBERGER, Johann (Capriccio in D minor; Cappricio in G major; Fantasia on ‘Sol La Re’; Ricercar in D minor; Ricercar in E minor; Suite in D minor; Toccata 1 in A minor; Toccata 2 in D minor; Toccata 3 in E minor; Toccata 4 in G major; Toccata 5 in C major; Toccata 6 in G minor; Toccata 7 in F major; Toccata 8 in G major) STRUNGK, Delphin (Capriccio in F major)

Volume 1 of Pieces for Harpsichord by Louis Couperin.

Five suites and eleven other short pieces: with the seven Organ Voluntaries, these complete an edition of all Matthew Locke's extant keyboard music. Transcribed and edited by Thurston Dart. Contents: Almain: G major; Alman: G major; Antick Dance; Ayre: C major; Ayre: F major; Hornpipe: D minor; Prelude: A minor; Saraband: C major; Saraband: F major; Saraband: G major; Simerons Dance: G major; Suite No. 1 in C major; Suite No. 2 in G minor; Suite No. 3 in C major; Suite No. 4 in D major; Suite No. 5 in D major

Transcribed and edited by Howard Ferguson from: The Second Part of Musick's Hand-maid (1689) A Choice Collection of Lessons for the Harpsichord, Spinnet Etc. [1698] A Choice Collection of Ayres for the Harpsichord or Spinnett (1700) The Second Book of the Harpsichord Master (1700) and the manuscript sources.

This selection from Musica Britannica Volumes XXVII & XXVIII, transcribed and edited by Alan Brown, consists of variations on popular tunes. Contents: Carmen’s Whistle John Come Kiss Me Now Maiden’s Song O Mistress Mine Sellinger’s Round Walsingham

A new selection of pieces (for the most part short and not very difficult) by Richard Farnaby, Martin Peerson, Peter Philips, Edmund Hooper, Robert Johnson et al. transcribed and edited by Thurston Dart. Contents: ANONYMOUS (Almain in G; Alman in G minor; Corranto in A minor; Corranto in D minor; Corranto in F; Corranto in G; Irish Dump; Irish Ho-hoane; Muscadin; Toy; Watkins Ale; Why ask you?) FARNABY, Richard (Fain would I wed (setting of Campion)) DOWLAND, John (Can she excuse?) HOLBORNE, Anthony (Nowel’s Galliard) HOOPER, Edmund (Alman; Corranto) JOHNSON, Robert (Alman in C; Alman in D; Alman in D minor) PEERSON, Martin (Alman; Fall of the Leaf; Primrose) PHILIPS, Peter (Galliarda)

6 Suites for Harpsichord by Thomas Chilcot.

Pieces for Viola da Gamba by Francois Couperin.

39 Works by Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, Couperin and others

Suite Nos. 1-6