Dances From Terpsichore

On front cover: PRAETORIUS Dances from Terpsichore • Danses de Terpsichore • Tanze aus Terpsichore NEW LONDON CONSORT PHILIP PICKETT FLORILEGIUM • DIGITAL On spine: 6.43426 PRAETORIUS: DANCES FROM TERPSICHORE, 1612 NEW LONDON CONSORT-PICKETT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Instrumentation:[/b] [b]Side 1[/b] [b][1] Passameze:[/b] 3 cornetts, 3 sackbuts, Regal, Timpani, 2 violins, 2 Violas, Violoncello, Double-bass, 2 harps, Archlute, Theorbo, Harpsichord, 5 recorders, Curtal, Organ, Timpani; [b]Gaillarde:[/b] 2 violins, 2 violas, Violoncello, Double-bass, Harpsichord, 4 recorders, Curtal, Archlute, Theorbo. [b][2] La Bouree:[/b] 3 curtals, Rackett, Regal. [b][3] Bransle de la Torche:[/b] 2 violins, 2 violas, Violoncello, Double-bass, Harpsichord, 2 archlutes, 2 harps. [b]Bransles simples, etc.:[/b] 2 harps. [b]Bransles de Villages:[/b] 2 violins, 2 violas, Violoncello, Great bass viol, Hurdy-gurdy, 2 lutes. [b][4] Philou:[/b] 2 violins, Viola, Violoncello, Dulcimer, Xylophone. [b][5] Ballet des sorciers:[/b] 3 shawms, Curtal, Regal, Side-drum; [b]Ballet des princesses:[/b] 4 flutes, Lute, Tambourine; [b]Ballet:[/b] 4 recorders, Organ, Tambourine. [b]Ballet des princesses:[/b] 4 flutes, Lute, Tambourine; [b][6] Ballet:[/b] 4 racketts, Regal; [b]Ballet des Baccanales:[/b] 4 crumhorns, Regal; [b]Ballet des Matelotz:[/b] 4 sackbuts, Organ; [b]Ballet des coqs:[/b] 2 cornetts, 3 sackbutts, 2 recorders, 2 rauschpfeifen, 2 shawms, Curtal, Regal, Organ, 2 Side-drums. [b]Side 2[/b] [b][1] Bransle de la Torche:[/b] 4 schryari, Regal, Tabor. [b][2] Pavane de Spaigne:[/b] Harpsichord, Lute, Theorbo; [b]Spagnoletta:[/b] 2 lutes. [b][3] Passameze pour les cornetz:[/b] 2 cornetts, 4 sackbuts, Organ, Bass drum. [b][4] Courante M.M. Wüstrow:[/b] 2 violins, Bass viol, Great bass viol, Harpsichord; [b]Courante:[/b] 4 flutes, Lute; [b]Courrant de Bataglia:[/b] 2 trumpets, 3 sackbuts, Curtal, Organ, Regal, Timpani. [b][5] La Sarabande:[/b] Violin, Lira da Braccio, Lute, Organ, Violoncello. [b][6] Volte du Tambour:[/b] 2 cornetts, 3 sackbuts, Regal, 2 Side-drums; [b]Volte (CCXLIII):[/b] 4 flutes, Lute, Tabor; [b]Volte (CCXLII):[/b] 4 sorduns, Regal, Tabor; [b]Volte (CCXXIII):[/b] 4 rauschpfeifen, Shawm, Regal, Tabor. [b][7] Volte (CCX):[/b] 5 recorders, Organ, Tabor; [b]Volte (CCXI):[/b] 2 violins, 2 violas, Violoncello, Double-bass, Harpsichord, Tabor; [b]Volte (CCXXXVI):[/b] 2 cornetts, Sackbut, Curtal, Tabor; [b]Volte (CCI):[/b] 2 violins, 2 violas, Violoncello, Double-bass, 2 harps, Archlute, Theorbo, Harpsichord, Trumpet, 2 cornetts, 4 sackbuts, Rauschpfeife, 4 recorders, Curtal, Regal, Organ, 2 tabors. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instruments used on this recording: [b]Violins: [/b] S. Standage - Mariani, Brescia c.1650; P. Beznosiuk - Anon., English c.1700 [b]Violas:[/b] J. Schlapp - Bachmann, Berlin 1756; A. Isserlis - Jay, London 1766 [b]Violoncello:[/b] A. Pleeth - Rubio 1979 (Guadagnini, Milan 1759) [b]Double-bass:[/b] A. MacNamara - Dawson 1981 (da Salo 1568) [b]Bass Viol:[/b] R. Campbell - Anon., English c.1660 [b]Great Bass Viol:[/b] W. Hunt - Eyland 1983 (Busch, Nuremberg 1640) [b]Lira da Braccio:[/b] P. Beznosiuk - Pollard 1977 (Giovanni Maria, Venice 1525) [b]Hurdy-gurdy:[/b] N. Eaton - Eaton 1982 (various originals) [b]Double-harps:[/b] F. Kelly - Haycock 1983 (various originals); A. Lawrence-King - Haycock 1984 (various originals) [b]Lutes:[/b] T. Finucane - A lute, Gottlieb 1982 (various originals) & G lute, Barber 1980 (Tieffenbrücker, Venice c.1600); P. Chateauneuf - G lute, Prior 1985 (various originals) [b]Archlutes:[/b] T. Finucane - Barber 1982 (Harz, Rome 1665); P. Chateauneuf - Jacobsen 1980 (Sellas, Venice c.1630) [b]Theorbo:[/b] P. Chateauneuf - Rutherford 1984 (Venere c.1607) [b]Cornetts:[/b] M. Laird - Monk 1968 (various originals); J. West - Wilson 1985 (various originals); J. Impett - Monk 1976 (various originals) [b]Natural Trumpets:[/b] M. Laird - Laird 1980 (various originals); J. Impett & M. Bennett - Keavy 1982 (various originals) [b]Sackbuts:[/b] R. Cheetham - Weltklang 1970; P. Nieman - Boosey and Hawkes 1960 (Neuschel, Nuremberg 1557); K. Hamilton - Blessing 1976; S. Saunders - Giardinelli 1982 (various originals) [b]Flutes:[/b] von Huene [b]Recorders:[/b] P. Pickett - von Huene; M. Lawrence & K. McGowan - Moeck (tenor); W. Lyons - Moeck (soprano, alto, tenor) & Hopf (bass); P. Pay - von Huene (alto) & Moeck (tenor); M. Scott - Hopf (sopranino) & Moeck (soprano, alto); K. Stubbings - Moeck [b]Schryari/Schreierpfeifen & Crumhorns:[/b] Moulder [b]Shawns:[/b] Moeck [b]Curtals:[/b] P. Pickett - Moeck; P. Pay - Körber; A. Watts - Wood [b]Racketts:[/b] P. Pickett - Moeck; A. Watts - Wood; K. McGowan - Moeck (basset) & Wood (great bass); P. Pay - Wood [b]Sorduns:[/b] Wood [b]Rauschpfeifen:[/b] K. McGowan - McGowan; P. Pickett, W. Lyons & A. Watts - Moulder [b]Harpsichord (Clavecin/Cembalo)[/b]: Zuckermann 1981 (Italian originals) [b]Organ:[/b] Sillman 1980 [b]Regal:[/b] Laukhuff 1983 [b]Timpani:[/b] S. Henderson - Potter c.1850; D. Corkhill - Jordan c.1810 [b]Bass Drum:[/b] Hewitt [b]Side-drum:[/b] Sonorus 1982 [b]Tabors (Tambourins du Béarn/Provenzalische Trommeln), Tambourine:[/b] Williamson [b]Xylophone:[/b] Viscount [b]Dulcimer:[/b] Chinese ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Organ and regal prepared and tuned by Justin Sillman. Harpsichord prepared and tuned by Malcolm Greenhalgh. Performing versions by Philip Pickett. Edition by Georg Kallmeyer Verlag, Wolfenbüttel-Berlin. We are grateful to Friedrich von Huene (Boston) for the loan of a consort of Rennaissance flutes and to Eric Moulder for the loan of a great bass crumhorn, and soprano & alto rauschpfeifes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recording Producer•Directeur Artistique•Aufnahmeleiter: PETER WADLAND Sound Engineer•Ingénieur du Son•Toningenieur: JOHN PELLOWE Cover•Couverture•Titelseite: The Prodigal Son - Frans Francken the Younger (1581-1642) Alan Gallery, London (The Bridgeman Art Library) Recording Location • Lieu d'enregistrement • Aufnahmeort: Henry Wood Hall, London, March 1985. Back•Verso•Rückseite: Michael Praetorius: Woodcut (1604) from his 'Musae Sioniae' (1605) (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich) Include leaflet folded in three. Liner notes in English, French and German © 1986 ℗ 1986 The Decca Record Company Limited, London © 1986 The Decca Record Company Limited, London MADE IN Germany