1. From 'Musick's Handmaid' published by John Playford - (1663) (a) The Grange
(b) The Lord Mock's March (Thomas Gibbs)
(c) Gerald's Mistress
2. Matthew Locke - Suite No.4 in D major, from 'Melothesia' (1673)Prelude: Almain: Corant: Saraband: Rant
3. From the second part of 'Musick's Handmaid' revised and corrected by Henry Purcell (1689) (a) A new Irish Tune [Lillibullero] H. Purcell
(b) [Ground : Socca pur] [G.B. Draghi]
4. Henry Purcell - Suite No. 2 in G minor from 'A Choice collection of Lessons for the Harpsichord or Spinnet' (1696)Prelude: [Almand]: Corant: Saraband
5. John Blow - [Mortlack's Ground]
from the second part of 'Musick's Handmaid' (1689) 6. Maurice Greene - Overture in D major from 'Six Overtures for the Harpsichord
or Spinnet' (c.1745)Allegro: Andante: Presto
7. Thomas Arne - Sonata No. 6 in G, from '8 Sonatas or Lessons for The Harpsichord' (1756)Affetuoso (G minor): Presto (G major)
8. James Nares - Lesson No. 2 in D major from 'Eight Setts of Lessons for the Harpsichord' (1747)Allegro: Larghetto: Allegro: Jigg - Presto
9. Domenico Paradies - Sonata No. 6 in A major from '12 Sonate di Gravicembalo' (1754)Vivace: Allegro
A Choice Collection Of Lessons And Ayres 1663-1756Music by Gibbs, Anon, Locke, H. Purcell, Blow, Greene, Arne, Nares, Paradies, Draghi
Trevor Pinnock, harpsichord