Jenkins, John

An English Fancy - Works by Byrd, Hume, Lawes, Jenkins, Simpson, Baltzar, Locke, Purcell / Trio Settecento

1 CD / Cedille / 2012-10-30

Works: William Byrd: Sellinger's Round, variations for keyboard, MB 84; Tobias Hume: Captain Hume Lamentation (Poeticall Musicke); William Lawes: Fantasia-Suite no 8 for 2 violins, bass viol & continuo in D...
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Ensemble: Trio Settecento

Trio Settecento, the "superlative Chicago-based early music ensemble" (Gramophone) completes its grand tour of the European Baroque with An English Fancy, its highly anticipated survey...continue...
Recording information: Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, Evans (08/01/2011-08/05/2011)....continue...

Division-Musick - works from the Baroque by Jenkins, Lawes, Simpson, Baltzar, Eccles et al. / Musicke & Mirth

1 CD / Ramee / 2012-08-14

Works: John Jenkins: Lyra, viol consort in D major; Lyra viol consort in D minor; William Lawes: Divisions for 2 bass viola da gambas & organ in G minor; Christopher Simpson: Divisions in G major for 2 bass...
Performers: Beyer, Amandine; Strobl, Johannes
Conductors:
Ensemble: Musicke & Mirth

"Division-Musick" is a term used by Christopher Simpson during the 17th century to describe a typically English improvisatory style of diminution. Musicians generally used short...continue...
Recording information: Künstlerhaus, Boswil, Switzerland (02/2011-03/2011)....continue...

The Manchester Gamba Book / Dietmar Berger, viola da gamba

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-07-31

Works: Richard Sumarte: Queen Maries Dumpe, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-1); Fortune, for viola da gamba (Manchester Gamba Book, I-3); Roben is to the greense-woode gon, for viola da gamba (...
Performers: Berger, Dietmar [Photography]

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

Inspired By Bells: English & French Music for Carillon & Recorder

1 CD / Globe / 2011-07-12

Works: John Jenkins: The Five Bells, suite for lyra viol consort in D major; Pavan, for 6 parts in A minor ("The Belle Pavine"), MB39; Giles Farnaby: A Toye; Giles Farnaby's Dream; His Rest; Peter Philips: ...
Performers: Abbenes, Arie; Coolen, Saskia

In this very unique program, renowned virtuoso recorder player Saskia Coolen steps into the world of Jacob van Eyck....continue...
Recording information: Protestantse kerk, Cothen (2010-05-??&2010-07-??&2010-)....continue...

John Jenkins: Consort Music of Four Parts / Spirit of Gambo

1 CD / Musica Ficta / 2011-07-03

Works: John Jenkins: Fantasy for 4 instruments no 7; Fantasy for 4 instruments no 6; Fantasy for 4 instruments no 3; Fantasia a 4 no 12 in D major; Fantasia for 4 viols no 9; Fantasy for 4 instruments no 14...

John Jenkin's life encompassed the golden age of English instrumental music, from Byrd to Purcell. Throughout this period, he scrupulously followed the fashions of English...continue...
Recording information: Doopsgezinde Gemeente, Harlem (02/16/2009-02/18/2009)....continue...

Music for a Viol: English Viol Music of the 17th Century

1 CD / Accent / 2011-05-01

Works: Christopher Simpson: Divisions on a Ground for 2 bass viols in C major; Divisions on a Ground in F major, for 2 violas da gamba; Divisions in E minor for solo bass viol & organ "Minuritiones septimae...
Performers: Kohnen, Robert; Kuijken, Wieland [Cello, Viola da Gamba]

Recording information: St. Stephanuskerk, Melsen, Belgium (05/1980)....continue...

The Musical Life of Samuel Pepys

1 CD / Saydisc / 2011-01-11

Works: Matthew Locke: Gavotte, for viol consort (from Drexel Ms.); Brawles; Pietro Reggio: Arise, ye subterranean Winds; Giacomo Carissimi: Lucifero, caelestis olim, motet for bass, soprano & continuo; Samu...
Performers: Compton, Jane; Harper, Celia; Jeffrey, Robin; Skeaping, Roderick; Thorp, William; Watkin, David; Wistreich, Richard [Bass Vocals]

Recording information: Valley Recordings (06/1989)....continue...

Purcell: The Three & Four Part Fantasias / The Royal Consort

1 CD / Globe / 2009-09-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Fantasia for 3 Viols in D minor, Z 732; Fantasia for 3 Viols in F major, Z 733; Fantasia for 3 Viols in G minor, Z 734; Fantasia for 4 Viols in G minor, Z 735; Fantasia for 4 Viols in ...
Performers: Boer, Johannes; Braumann, Susanne; Hickethier, Hermann
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Ensemble: Royal Academy Consort

John Jenkins: Six-Part Consorts / Phantasm, et al

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: John Jenkins: Bell Pavane in A minor
Performers: Benjamin, Emilia
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Ensemble: Phantasm (Viol Consort)

"...[Jenkin's] music makes enough demands on players to be more than a match for all but the most intrepid consorts. On that count Phantasm have...continue...

Jenkins: Five-Part Consorts / Phantasm

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: John Jenkins: Fantasy á 5 no 1 in G major; Fantasia á 5 no 7 in C minor, VdGS 7; Fantasy á 5 no 9 in C minor; Fantasy a 5 no 17 in C major; Pavan a 5 no 2 in G minor; Fantasy á 5 ...
Performers: Perkola, Mikko
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Ensemble: Phantasm (Viol Consort)

"Even Collectors with plenty of John Jenkins' music will undoubtedly want to pick up this release, since it is the first complete recording of the...continue...

Alfred Deller Vol 4 - Music of Handel & Bach - The English Renaissance

6 CD / Musical Concepts / 2009-03-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: Jephtha; MEDLEY; Orlando; L'Allegro il Penseroso ed il Moderato; Rinaldo; Theodora; Coronation Anthems (4); Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74; Alexander's Feast, HWV...
Performers: Bevan, Maurice; Brown, Wilfred; Deller, Alfred; Deller, Mark; Dupre, Desmond; English, Gerald; Frost, John; Leonhardt, Gustav; Lester, Harold; McLoughlin, Eileen; Poulter, Eileen; Rudolf, Richard; Sh...
Conductors: Lewis, Anthony; Deller, Alfred; Leonhardt, Gustav;
Ensemble: ; Deller Consort; Ensemble of Baroque Instruments; Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble; Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Wenzinger Consort of V

This is Volume 4 in a series of 6 special Multi-CD sets of the Complete Vanguard Recordings of Alfred Deller. The Deller Consort, Gustav Leonhardt...continue...

English Music for Viols - Purcell, Lawes, Locke, Jenkins / Fretwork

5 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: John Jenkins: Fantasia a 5 no 16 in D major; Fantasia a 6 no 8 in A minor; Fantasia Suite for 2 trebles, bass & organ no 4 in C major; Suite for 4 parts no 6 in F major, MB26; Fantasia á 5 no 7 ...
Performers: Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Campbell, Richard; Hunt, William; Nicholson, Paul [Harpsichord, Organ]; North, Nigel [Lute]
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Ensemble: Fretwork

Virgin Classics furthers its building of complete artist programs in super-budget boxed sets with the release of Fretwork's all-English program of music for viols. The...continue...

Why Not Here - Music for Two Viols - Ford, Ferrabosco, etc / Perl, Heumann, Santata, Freimuth

1 CD / Accent / 2008-10-04

Works: Thomas Ford: Pavane and Galliard; M. Maynes Choice; Musicke of Sundrie Kindes, Pt 2; John Jenkins: Fantasia; John Danyel: Passymeasures Galliard for 2 Lutes; Fancye for 2 Lutes; Alfonso Ferrabosco: A...
Performers: Freimuth, Michael; Heumann, Friederike; Perl, Hille; Santana, Lee

Around 1600 the composers of English music for viols followed a specific style direction known as lyra viol music. From the time between 1601 and...continue...

English Fancy - Purcell, Jenkins, Campion / Fortin, Masques

1 CD / Analekta / 2008-09-16

Works: Henry Purcell: Libertine, Z 600; Trio Sonata for 2 Violins and Basso Continuo no 6 in C minor, Z 795; Oedipus, Z 583; Sonata in 3 parts for 2 violins, bass viol & continuo no 5 in A minor, Z. 794; Di...
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Ensemble: Ensemble Masques (Classical)

Comprised of the best Canadian musicians of the new generation, Masques is a young Montreal ensemble devoted to the performance of 17th and 18th century...continue...

Grainger: Transcriptions for Wind Orchestra / Rundell, Hovorun, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-04-29

Works: Percy Grainger: Angelus ad Virginem, transcription for winds (after anonymous 13th cent. hymn); Guillaume de Machaut: Sanz cuer/Amis, dolens/Dame, par vous; Josquin Desprez: La Bernardina, song for 3...
Performers: Hovorun, Ivan
Conductors: Rundell, Clark
Ensemble: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra

The eccentric Percy Grainger was well-known for his musical arrangements which ranged from works by other composers to arrangements of his own original and folk...continue...

Baltzar: Works for Unaccompanied Violin / Patrick Wood

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2008-01-01

Works: Thomas Baltzar: Prelude for violin no 1 in G major; Allemande & Variations for violin in G minor; Courante for violin in G minor; Sarabande for violin in G minor; Prelude for violin in C minor; Allem...
Performers: Wood, Patrick

Little is known of the early life of Thomas Baltzar. He was born in Lubeck in Northern Germany into a family of musicians. Almost immediately...continue...

Full of Colour / V. Ghielmi, E. Reijseger, Suonar Parlante

1 CD / Winter & Winter / 2006-08-08

Works: Vittorio Ghielmi: St. Paul's Steeple Division, for viol consort (after John Playford); The Morning Dew (Sunrise and Dance), for viol consort; Jupiter, for viol consort (after Antoine Forqueray); Elwa...
Performers: Reijseger, Ernst
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Ensemble: Concerto di Viole

Born in Milan, Italy, in 1968, Vittorio Ghielmi won two major prizes in viola da gamba playing in 1995 and 1997. Since then he has...continue...

Lawes: Dialogues, Psalmes, etc / Consort of Musickee

1 CD / Explore Records / 2006-06-27

Works: William Lawes: Come, heavy hart, whose sighs thy sorrowes shew; Charon, O Charon, hear a wretch opprest "Charon and Amintor"; Charon, O gentle Charon, let me woo thee "Charon & Philomel"; Orpheus, O ...
Conductors: Rooley, Anthony
Ensemble: Consort of Musicke

Lockerbie Memorial Concert / Bryars, Hilliard Ensemble

1 CD / GB Records / 2006-03-14

Works: Antoine Busnois: In hydraulis; Gavin Bryars: Incipit Vita Nova; In Nomine after Purcell; Cadman Requiem; Henry Purcell: Fantasia in Nomine a 6 in G minor, Z 746; Nicolas Gombert: Salve regina "Divers...
Performers: Boothby, Richard; Campbell, Richard; Gillespie, Wendy; Harrold, Steven; Hodgson, Julia; Hunt, William; James, David [Countertenor]; Jones, Gordon [Baritone]; Pell, Susanna; Potter, John [Tenor]
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Ensemble: Fretwork; Hilliard Ensemble

"'Cadman Requiem' was written in memory of Bryars's sound engineer, Bill Cadman, who was killed in the Lockerbie plane crash, and for the most part...continue...

English Fancy - Purcell, Jenkins, Campion / Fortin, Masques

1 CD / Analekta Import / 2004-11-16

Works: Henry Purcell: Libertine, Z 600; Trio Sonata for 2 Violins and Basso Continuo no 6 in C minor, Z 795; Oedipus, Z 583; Sonata in 3 parts for 2 violins, bass viol & continuo no 5 in A minor, Z. 794; Di...
Performers: Mercer, Shannon [Soprano]
Conductors: Fortin, Olivier;
Ensemble: Ensemble Masques (Classical)

Montreal based early music ensemble Masques is one of the most exciting ensembles performing today. The group is comprised of extraordinary talented young musicians, who...continue...

Short Tales for a Viol / Vittorio Ghielmi

1 CD / Winter & Winter / 2004-07-06

Works: Tobias Hume: A Souldiers Resolution, (No 11 in Musical Humors); The First Part of Ayres, for solo viol; Anonymous, English: Titile Unknown, ayre for viol (Manchester lyra-viol book); I Have Been a P...
Performers: Ghielmi, Vittorio

Jenkins, Locke: Fantasias and Suites / Music's Re-creation

1 CD / Centaur / 2004-05-01

Works: John Jenkins: Fantasia in A minor; Fantasia Suite no 1 in G minor; Fantasia in D minor; Fantasia Suite no 2 in A minor; Matthew Locke: Little Consort
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Ensemble: Music's Recreation Baroque

Super Artists on Super Audio - Channel Classics Sampler

1 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics / 2003-05-01

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in G major, Op. 4 no 3/RV 301; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in D major ("La stravaganza" no 11), Op. 4/11, RV; Robert Parsons: Ave Maria; César F...
Performers: Giacometti, Paolo; Hauwe, Walter Van; Henstra, Siebe; Jonathan Manson [Cello/Viola da gamba]; Lazic, Dejan [Piano]; Marcucci, Alfredo; Pinnock, Trevor; van der Velden, Mieneke; Wilson, Glen; Wispelwe...
Conductors: ; Dijkstra, Peter; Tilkin, Michel; Veldhoven, Jos van
Ensemble: ; Arte dei Suonatori; Capella Figuralis; Diapente Viol Consort; Ensemble Piacevole; Florilegium Musicum Ensemble (Netherlands); German Chamber Philharmonic, Bremen; Locke Brass Consort; Love & Lament...

Jenkins: Fantasias & Airs / The Locke Consort

1 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics / 2002-06-01

Works: John Jenkins: Fantasias-Airs (15) for 2 treble viols, bass viol & organ
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Ensemble: Locke Consort

J. Jenkins: Fantasias & Airs / The Locke Consort

1 CD / Channel Classics Import / 2002-03-11

Works: John Jenkins: Fantasias-Airs (15) for 2 treble viols, bass viol & organ
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Ensemble: Locke Consort

"The Locke Consort does a beautiful job with these; each fantasia-suite is rendered with the elegance and precision it deserves. Most of Jenkins's suites were...continue...

Purcell: Fantazia / Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet

1 CD / Channel Classics / 2002-01-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Fantasia for 4 Viols in G minor, Z 735; Fantasia for 4 Viols in E minor, Z 741; Fantasia for 4 Viols in B flat major, Z 736; Fantasia for 4 Viols in D minor, Z 743; Fantasia for 4 Viol...
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Ensemble: Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet

Jenkins: Fantasias / Les Voix Humaines

1 CD / ATMA / 2001-09-01

Works: John Jenkins: The Five Bells, suite for lyra viol consort in D major; Fantasia à 4 no 5 in F major, VdGS 5; Fantasia no 17 for 3 viols, VdGS 17; Fantasia for 2 violins & continuo no 18 in F majo...
Performers: Juget, Denis; Little, Margaret; Milnes, Eric
Conductors: Milnes, Eric
Ensemble: Les Voix Humaines

Fairest Isle - Purcell, Dowland, Byrd, etc / Barbara Bonney

1 CD / Decca Import / 2001-03-13

Works: John Dowland: Come Again; Firste Booke of Songes; Lachrimae or Seaven Teares; Thomas Campion: Never weather-beaten saile more willing bent to shore; Sypres Curten of the Night Is Spread, for voice, l...
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Heringman, Jacob [Lute]; Manze, Andrew
Conductors: Hogwood, Christopher
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music

"This recording is as near perfect, as close to flawless, as one could possibly imagine. Those who need more convincing will not find it here,...continue...

Spirite of Musicke / Suzie Le Blanc, Les Voix Humaines

1 CD / ATMA / 1998-03-01

Works: Giovanni Coprario: 'Tis Now Dead Night (To the Most Sacred Queen Anne), song (from Songs of Mourning); To the World, song (from Songs of Mourning); Tobias Hume: Touch Me Sweetly (from The First Part ...
Performers: LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]
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Ensemble: Les Voix Humaines

The Listener
Suzie Le Blanc’s voice is a thing to be treasured. I must listen to early music much more, especially when this lady sings
...continue...

The Glory Of Early Music - Dufay, Obrecht, Isaac, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-11-14

Works: Anonymous: Saltarello No 3; Turkish Traditional: Düdül; Macedonian Traditional: Nevestinko oro; French Traditional: Quinte estampi real; Anonymous, Italian: Saltarellos 1-4 (GB-LBl Add.2998...
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Ensemble: Convivium Musicum Gothenburgense; Ensemble Unicorn; Ensemble Villanella

Includes work(s) by Francesco Canova da Milano....continue...

Consort Songs / Burrowes, Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet

1 CD / Channel Classics / 1997-07-01

Works: John Dowland: Second Booke of Songes; Coranto, for lute, P 100; Work(s); William Byrd: Wretched Albinus, consort song for voice & 4 viols; With lilies white, consort song for voice & 4 viols; Anonymo...
Performers: Burrowes, Connor
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Ensemble: Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet

An Introduction to Early Music - Hildegard of Bingen, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-08-28

Works: Gregorian Chant: Responsorium Graduale for Good Friday; Factus est repente, communio; Hildegard von Bingen: O viridissima virga; Anonymous, Italian: Chominciamento di gioia; Belicha, for consort; Sal...
Performers: Laurence Cummings [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Outram, Rebecca; Parkins, Robert; Payne, Joseph; Rumsey, Shirley; Wilson, Christopher [Lute]
Conductors: Turco, Alberto; ; Summerly, Jeremy
Ensemble: Ensemble Unicorn; In Dulci Jubilo; Nova Schola Gregoriana; Oxford Camerata; Scholars of London

The English Orpheus - A Series of English Discoveries

1 CD / Hyperion / 1994-11-01

Works: Matthew Locke: Curtain Tune, for string orchestra, in C major; Jesu auctor clementie, motet for 3 voices, 4 strings & continuo; Turlough O'Carolan: O'Carolan's Favorite Jig (a.k.a. "Mary O'Neill"); R...
Performers: Burden, Andrew; Byrd, Red; Cave, Philip; Gooding, Julia; Holman, Peter; Holton, Ruth; Jackson, Sally [winds]; Jacobs, Fred [Theorbo]; Johnston, Oliver; Jones, Timothy; Kelly, Frances [Harp]; Kirkby, ...
Conductors: Holman, Peter; Music], John Scott [Choral; Scott, John [Organ]; Goodman, Roy; Nicholson, Paul; Hill, David; ; Higginbottom, Edward
Ensemble: Locatelli Trio; Opera Restor'd; Parley of Instruments