Bach at St Cecilia's Hall 1979
Second 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. 7 in E minor
(Grave) Canzona Largo
Grave Vivace-Adagio
Sonata no. 8 in G major
(Allegro moderato)
Poco Largo-Allegro Grave-Vivace
Sonata no. 9 in C minor
(Grave) Largo Canzona
Adagio Allegro
Interval
Sonata no. 10 in A major
(Allegro) Largo
Grave-Presto
Sonata no. 11 in F minor
(Grave) Canzona
Adagio Largo
Sonata no. 12 in D major
Adagio Canzona Poco Largo
Grave-Presto 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
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