Thanks to different types of viol treble and lyra and particularly inspired rhythms coming from frank mcguire on bodhran an irish frame drum, jordi savall has enriched his vision of this fascinating repertoire. Scout bottom farm, mytholmroyd, hebden bridge, west yorkshire. The viola da gamba society of america expresses its deep gratitude to paul furnas for graciously permitting this publication of his intabulation of 46 pieces from the manchester lyra viol manuscript commonly known as the manchester gamba book so that they could be made widely available to modern players of the viola da gamba. Manchester lyra viol book transcription for lute composed by anonyme 15. In the divisionviolist of 1659 christopher simpson writes that the lyra viol has lighter strings and that the bridge is less rounded. Dec 25, 2009 the manchester gamba book, with an introduction by paul furness. Peter leycester was born at nether tabley, near knutsford, cheshire, england, the eldest son of peter leycester 15881647 and elizabeth mainwaring, a daughter of sir randle mainwaring of over peover, cheshire. The manchester gamba book is the largest extant manuscript of 17thcentury viol music, now kept in the. I notice that youtube performances of lyra pieces on viol often used a sevenstring instrument to create the additional resonance and body in the chords. In 1970, after coming across the manuscript known as the manchester gamba book, containing a large collection of pieces for the viola da gamba, with 22 different tunings or scordature, and subsequently discovering other manuscript sources in london and dublin containing works by william lawes and. The manchester lyraviol manuscript, the manchester gamba book play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Lessons for the lyraviol peter leycester photocopy 89.
Gervise gerrarde by dietmar berger on amazon music. English and celtic folk dances for bass viol book 2. An examination of the seventeenthcentury english lyra viol and the. The manchester lyraviol manuscript, the manchester gamba. It contained more than two hundred solos for the lyraviol meticulously. It contained more than two hundred solos for the lyra viol meticulously organized and transcribed by an unknown hand.
This is a printable facsimile version of the largest known single collection of lyra viol music. The manchester gamba book, with an introduction by paul furness. The lyra viol is a small bass viol, used primarily in england in the seventeenth century. History the traceable history of the manchester gamba book dates back only to. The sixteenth tuning anonymous dietmar berger, viola da gamba the manchester lyraviol manuscript, the manchester gamba book. Different in many regards from the later cello, the secrets of viola da gamba performance style are revealed in this priceless volume, including gervise gerrardes paven, the most richly ornamented piece. Format online resource musical recording published bloomington, indiana. Manchester lyraviol book, gbmp, brm832 vu51 the lyraviol the lyraviol was an instrument that flourished in seventeenthcentury england. In 1970, after coming across the manuscript known as the manchester gamba book, containing a large collection. There are some small differences between the lyra viol and the bass viol, though.
Jordi savall, andrew lawrenceking, frank mcguire the. Coranto alphonso ferrabosco by dietmar berger on amazon music. The lyraviol was an instrument that flourished in seventeenthcentury england. English music of the 17th century for viola da gamba and lyra viol. The manchester gamba book, a late 17thcentury manuscript in the. The manchester gamba book by dietmar berger on amazon. It is presented in a logical progression of twentytwo different tunings. This second volume follows the critically acclaimed and bestselling volume i, but is far from being only a continuation. Airs and dances by ocarolan, nathaniel gow, c, hunter, d.
English music of the 17th century for viola da gamba and lyraviol vittorio ghielmi. Jan 23, 2010 its in both the manchester gamba book and in martha bishops, tablature for one p. Saraband for lyra viol manchester lyra viol book 03. A set of recommended pitches for the twentytwo tunings from the manchester lyra viol book tunings read from highest to lowest string, left to right. He entered brasenose college, oxford in 1629 as a gentleman commoner but did not take a degree. Sir peter leycester, 1st baronet also known as sir peter leicester 3 march 1614 11 october 1678 was an english antiquarian and historian.
The manchester gamba book is the largest extant manuscript of 17thcentury viol music, now kept in the watson music collection in manchester. My precious manuscript mascarata and variatio in g major, wv 110 arr. It contained more than two hundred solos for the lyraviol meticulously organized and transcribed by an unknown hand. Abel, prelude in d minor bohm, prelude, fugue, and postlude in g minor. Kinglake, a song by anonymous, dietmar berger on spotify. The lyra viol is a small bass viol, used primarily in england in the seventeenth century described as the smallest of the bass viols, one should consider that the consort bass was much larger in 17th century england than most bass viols nowadays hovering between 78 and 80 cm string length, while the division viol hovers around 76 cm 30 inches according to christopher simpson. Roman numerals indicate the twentytwo manchester lyra viol book tunings, a useful point of reference. Reproduced from the manuscript in the henry watson music library brm 832 vu 51 by kind permission of the director of the manchester public libraries. An examination of the seventeenthcentury english lyra. Short tales for a viol is an aptly titled collection of english solo viol music of the seventeenth century. Excerpts from the manchester lyraviol manuscript viola da.
Although music for the lyra viol was written and played across europe, it was. Coral, violino solo e basso composed by wilhelm brad 5. Pigges of rumsey kate of bardie emajor manchester gamba book 20. The sixteenth tuning anonymous dietmar berger, viola da gamba the manchester lyra viol manuscript, the manchester gamba book. Preludium for lyra viol manchester lyraviol book 00. Courante e variatio contrapunct composed by heinrich scheidemann. The lancashire pipes emajor manchester gamba book 19. He was involved in the english civil war on the royalist side and was subsequently made a baronet.
If these charts are ever pasted into an email the recipient should be told to display them with an equallyspaced font like courier or monaco so that the columns line up correctly. More tab from manchester gamba book, lyra viol music a. The manchester gamba book selections 12 songs and dances by goodall, jenkins, kingslake. The strings of the lyra viol are fitted more closely to the fingerboard than those of the consort bass. There are six pieces by stephen goodall in the manchester gamba book but, aside. Saraband for lyra viol manchester lyraviol book 03. Saraband, for lyra viol manchester lyraviol book play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Excerpts from the manchester lyraviol manuscript vdgsa. Physical description 1 online resource streaming audio files. The first tuning anonymous dietmar berger, viola da gamba. The manchester gamba book by dietmar berger on amazon music.
I notice that youtube performances of lyra pieces on viol often used a sevenstring instrument to. However, these are examples of the classical guitar accommodating another plucked stringed 1 traficante, f, john jenkins. The manchester lyra viol manuscript, the manchester gamba book. Intabulated and transcribed from tablature by paul furnas. As illustrated in the manchester lyra viol manuscript manchester, henry. Mar 08, 2020 a school ground from manchester lyra viol ms c. He later compiled one of the earliest histories of the county of cheshire and as a result of this became involved in a controversy with the mainwaring. Different in many regards from the later cello, the secrets of viola da gamba performance style are revealed in this priceless volume, including gervise gerrardes paven c2 15, the most richly ornamented piece in the instruments literature.
The viola da gamba society of america expresses its deep gratitude to paul furnas for graciously permitting this publication of his intabulation of 46 pieces from the manchester lyraviol manuscript commonly known as the manchester gamba book so that they could be made widely available to modern players of the viola da gamba. Manchester lyraviol book, gbmp, brm832 vu51 the lyra viol the lyra viol was an instrument that flourished in seventeenthcentury england. The third tuning anonymous dietmar berger, viola da gamba. Turns out its in harpesettesharpe which is strings tuned to g and d. Lessons for the lyraviol peter leycester transcription 174. If these charts are ever pasted into an email the recipient should be told to display them with an equallyspaced font like courier or. Electronic print version adapted by virginia kaycoff and david saphra, new york, 2008 click for hyperlink. Skinner, anonymous from the manchester gamba book and traditional irish and scottish.
Its in both the manchester gamba book and in martha bishops, tablature for one p. The manchester gamba book is the largest extant manuscript of 17th century viol music, now kept in the watson music collection in manchester. Download the manchester lyra viol book ca 1630 pdf file 31. Check out the manchester lyraviol manuscript, the manchester gamba book. Saraband, for lyra viol manchester lyra viol book play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. It contains pieces in both division viol and lyra viol styles, but its use of variant tunings and tablature notation technically assigns it to the realm of the lyra viol. Henry watson of manchester, an enthusiast of old music, purchased from an amateur musician of kew a manuscript even then nearly three hundred years old. The first tuning anonymous dietmar berger, viola da gamba the manchester lyraviol manuscript, the manchester gamba book.
The manchester lyraviol manuscript, the manchester gamba book. Amid the folk tunes and ballads taken from collections such as the manchester lyraviol book and john playfords musicks recreation, there are real pieces. Check out the manchester lyra viol manuscript, the manchester gamba book. Preludium for lyra viol manchester lyra viol book 00. Manchester gamba book the berger instrumental classical naxos. Ben schmidt collection of music for lute stanford libraries.
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