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O Mistris Myne
David Pollock

Anon. (mid-16th century):   1  My Lady Careys Dompe

Tallis - 2  Natus est nobis   3  Ex more docti mistico 4  Clarifica me pater  
5  Gloria tibi Trinitas  6  Iste Confessor  7  Veni Redemptor  8  A Poynct 

Byrd - 9  Prelude  10 Galiarda  11 O Mistris myne  12     La Volta  
13  Prelude  14  A Pavin   15  Galliard  16  Irish toye  17  Dr. Bulles Griefe   18  A Gigge: Doctor Bulls my selfe

Farnaby - 19  Giles Farnabys Dreame  20  His rest: Galiard   21  Farnabyes Conceit  

Gibbons -  22  Preludium  23  Mr. Gibbons Ground  24  The Italian Grounde   25  Pavan                

Purcell - 26  Prelude   27  Almond    28 Corant   29 Sarabande 30  Jigg  31  A New Ground  32  A New Irish Tune  33  Riggadoon  34  Sefauchi’s Farwell  35  Minuet  36 Ground in D minor

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For this CD David has chosen a programme which reflects the social and political changes taking place in Britain through the 16^th and 17^th centuries, and which explores the different influences on the repertoire of the virginal, an instrument which was a major part of musical life at that time.  Through a chronological survey, he also focuses our attention on the development of the instrument itself and how it adapted to the demands of the changing repertoire. 

David makes particular use of the Arpichordium, or ‘bray’ stop:  a batten parallel with the bridge, in which are fixed a set of metal hooks that touch the strings when the stop is engaged, resulting in a colourful ‘buzzing’ sound.

The instrument used in this recording was made by Ian Tucker, and is a Muselar virginal, an exact replica of one made in Antwerp in 1620, by Andreas Ruckers.

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