Purcell, Henry - Twenty Keyboard Pieces and one by Orlando Gibbons

First publication of the Purcell manuscript discovered in 1993 and now held in The British Library, London. This publication has been edited by leading British harpsichordist Davitt Moroney, and includes his fascinating preface illustrating the collection's background and importance, five facsimile pages and a recording of all the pieces on CD.

CONTENTS

• Prelude (folios 4-5) [Orlando Gibbons]
• Prelude (folio iv) [Henry Purcell]
• Minuet (folio 2) [Henry Purcell]
• Air (folio 2) [Henry Purcell]
• Minuet (folio 2v) [Henry Purcell]
• 'Thus Happy and Free' (folio 2v) [Henry Purcell]
• Hornpipe (folio 3) [Henry Purcell]
• Air (folio 3v) [Henry Purcell]
• Hornpipe (folio 5v) [Henry Purcell]
• Hornpipe (folio 6) [Henry Purcell]
• Minuet (folio 6v) [Henry Purcell]
• Air (folio 7) [Henry Purcell]
• Minuet (folio 7v) [Henry Purcell]
• Set (Suite) in A minor - Prelude (folio 8) [Henry Purcell]
• Set (Suite) in A minor - Almand (folio 8v-9) [Henry Purcell]
• Set (Suite) in A minor - Corant (folio 9v) [Henry Purcell]
• Set (Suite) in A minor - Jig (folio 10) [Henry Purcell]
• Set (Suite) in C major - Prelude (folio 10v) [Henry Purcell]
• Set (Suite) in C major - Almand (folio 11-10v) [Henry Purcell]
• Set (Suite) in C major - Corant (folio 11v) [Henry Purcell]
• Set (Suite) in C major - Saraband (folio 12) [Henry Purcell]