Edinburgh University Summer Concerts 1988

Date: 
Saturday, June 11, 1988
Time: 
8 pm
Season/No: 
1988, fourth concert

Fourth in a series of six concerts entitled 'Edinburgh University Summer Concerts 1988' given at St Cecilia's Hall and the Reid Concert Hall.
Series previously known as Bach at St Cecilia's Hall.

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Peter Williams - virginals, harpsichord

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

Programme

Parthenia or the maydenhead of the first musicke that ever was printed for the virginals (1612/3)
to the high and mighty and magnificent Prince Frederick Elector Palatine of the Reine; and his betrothed Lady, Elizabeth the only daughter of my Lord the King.

William Byrd
  Preludium
  Pavana: Sir William Petre
  Galiardo

  Preludium
  Galiardo: Mistress Marye Brownlo

  Pavana: the Earle of Salisbury
  Galiardo
  Galiardo Secundo

John Bull
  Preludium
  Pavana: St Thomas Wake
  Galiardo

  Pavana [in  G major]
  Galiardo

  The Queenes Command
  Preludium

INTERVAL

Orlando Gibbons
  Galiardo
  Fantazia of foure parts

  The Lord of Salisbury his Pavin
  Galiardo

  The Queenes Command
  Preludium

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Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Instrument / Organ Specification: 
Italian anonymous harpsichord (Florence?) c. 1620
Keene, Stephen, - Virginal(s), (London), 1668

Performance Type:

Programme: 
8-page pink series booklet
Programme Notes: 

No programme notes.

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Tickets £3.50, Concessions £2.50 from Alison House, Nicolson Square; The Usher Hall Box Office, Lothian Road, and at the door from 6.45 pm
[Reid] Professor: 
Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988

Promoter:

Notes: 

Instruments:  virginals by Keene, London, 1668; anon Italian harpsichord (c1620?).
Harpsichord maintenance by Grant O'Brien and John Raymond.
Interval refreshments in the Laigh Room by kind assistance of the Friends of St Cecilia's Hall.