The Manchester Gamba Book / Dietmar Berger, viola da gamba

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Album Summary

Performer

• Dietmar Berger

Composers

• Joseph Sherlie (fl. 16th Century)
• Mr. Elliot, Oxon. (Composer)
• Thomas Woodson (Composer)
• G. Willis
• Anonymous
• Stephen Goodall
• Thomas Martine
• Willm Younge (Composer)
• Wilm Kingslake (Composer)
• Richard Sumarte (15th Century - after 1630)
• Alfonso Ferrabosco (circa 1578 - 1628)
• Gervise Gerrarde (Composer)
• Anonymous, English
• John Jenkins (Baroque Composer) (1592 - 1678)

Notes & Reviews:

The Manchester Gamba Book is the largest extant manuscript of 17th century viol music, now kept in the Watson music collection in Manchester. Different in many regards from the later cello, the secrets of viola da gamba performance style are revealed in this priceless volume, including Gervise Gerrarde's Paven (C2 ), the most richly ornamented piece in the instrument's literature. Other contributions include settings of popular English songs of the period, and from otherwise unknown musicians such as Stephen Goodall and Richard Sumarte.Dietmar Berger now lives in Cologne and plays the cello as well as the viola da gamba in renowned ensembles such as the Delos Trio Köln (with Gudrun Höbold, violin, and Hubert Käppel, guitar) both in Germany and abroad; he appears as a soloist on numerous television and CD recordings.

The Observer, July 2012
Here's one for the specialist...Dietmar Berger plays with admirable commitment but it's heavy going for all but the most avid devotee.

American Record Guide, November/December 2012
He has good fingers, and more attention to rhythm would have made this a really fine disc. As it is, I can only recommend it to viol players who want to hear this unusual material even under less than ideal circumstances.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011).

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Sumarte, Richard : Queen Maries Dumpe, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-1)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 6 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sherlie, Joseph : Paven, for lyra viol (John Merro lyra viol book)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Goodall, Stephen : Untitled, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-22)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Fortune, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-3)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 5 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Roben is to the greense-woode gon, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-4)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Preludiu (I-13), for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-13)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 1 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Whoope doe me no harm, for viol

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Daphne, for viol

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Monusier's Allman, for viola da gamba & continuo

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Lachrimae, for viola da gamba & continuo (after Dowland)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Solus cum Sola (Manchester Gamba Book, I-11)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Ferrabosco (I), Alfonso : Coranto, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, III-10)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 2 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Ferrabosco (I), Alfonso : Coranto, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, III-8)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 1 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Salte pits, for viola da gamba & continuo

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 1 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Oxon., Elliot, [Composer] : Untitled, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-21)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Martine, Thomas : A Thumpe, for lute

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 2 min. 50 sec.

Goodall, Stephen : Untitled, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-19)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 5 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Gerrarde, Gervise : A Coranto, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, II-2)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 1 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Coranto, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, II-3)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Woodson, Thomas : Saraband, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-27)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Younge, Willm [Composer] : Untitled, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-26)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Oxon., Elliot, [Composer] : Untitled, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-17)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Goodall, Stephen : Untitled, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-16)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 5 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Anonymous, English : What if a daye, for lyra-viol (from Manchester Lyra-Viol Ms.)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 4 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Sumarte, Richard : Malte Man, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, II-1)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 2 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Gerrarde, Gervise : Untitled, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, III-6)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 2 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : The Buildings, for viola da gamba & continuo

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 5 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Preludiu, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-15)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 2 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : The Nightengale, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-12)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 4 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Untitled (I-18), for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-18)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 4 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : The Kings Maske, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, II-4)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Preludiu (I-25), for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-25)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 1 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sherlie, Joseph : An Almaine, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, III-7)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance

Willis, G. : Coranto, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, III-14)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 1 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Kingslake, Wilm : A Saraband, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, III-13)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Jenkins, John : Untitled, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, XIII-4)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Jenkins, John : Almaine, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, XI-1)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Gerrarde, Gervise : Paven, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, III-15)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 4 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Preludium (I), for viola da gamba & continuo

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 1 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Ferrabosco (I), Alfonso : Coranto, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, III-5)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 1 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Ferrabosco (I), Alfonso : Coranto, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, III-3)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 1 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Jenkins, John : Saraband for lyra viol (Manchester lyra-viol book)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 6 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Sumarte, Richard : Untitled (I-23), for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-23)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Goodall, Stephen : Untitled, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-20)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 6 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Anonymous : Untitled, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, XVI-1)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 3 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

Younge, Willm [Composer] : A Saraband, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-24)

• Performer: Dietmar Berger
• Notes: St. Andreas Church, Cologne, Germany (01/02/2011-01/05/2011)
• Running Time: 5 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque