Bach at St Cecilia's Hall 1979
First in a series of six concerts entitled 'Bach at St Cecilia's Hall', given mostly at St Cecilia's Hall in the summer of 1979.
Venue:
Jaap Schröder - baroque violin
Alda Stuurop - baroque violin
Wouter Möller - baroque cello
Peter Williams - harpsichord
Sonnatas of III Parts: TwoViolins and Basse: To the Organ of Harpsechord. Composed by Henry Purcell, Composer in Ordinary to his most Sacred Majesty, and organist of his Chappell Royall, London, Printed for the Author: and sold by I Playford and I Carr at the Temple, Fleet Street, 1685.
Sonata no. 1 in G minor
(Andante) Vivace Adagio
Presto Largo
Sonata no. 2 in B flat major
(Andante con moto) Largo-Presto
Adagio-Vivace Allegro
Sonata no. 3 in D minor
(Andante con moto) Canzona
Poco Largo-Allegro
Interval
Sonata no. 4 in F major
(Andante) Canzona
Poco Largo Allegro
Sonata no. 5 in A minor
(Allegro moderato) Adagio
Largo Grave-Canzona
Sonata no. 6 in C major
(Andante con moto_ Canzona
Largo Allegro
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No programme notes
This first complete performance of the Purcell Trio Sonatas has been prepared from the new edition made by Michael Tilmouth for the Purcell Society. [set of 12 performed over two concerts on 12 and 13 May 1979]
Poster on green paper giving outline details of the six concerts
After the concert Michael Tilmouth will direct a discussion of Purcell's Trio Sonatas.
Acknowledgements:
Presented by the Faculty of Music, University of Edinburgh, which acknowledges the financial assistance of the Scottish Arts Council for the two concerts on 12 and 13 May.
During the interval coffee and biscuits will be on sale in the Laigh Room by kind assistance of the Friends of St Cecilia's Hall.
Harpsichord restoration by John Barnes. Pitch a'=440Hz