Utwory na płycie:

• Sonata a 3, for violin, violone, bass viol & continuo, PW100
• St Justinas, for bass viol & continuo, PW7a
• Division Ayr I, for consort, PW101
• Division Ayr III, for consort, PW103
• Division to a Ground, for consort, PW27
• Division Ayr IV, for consort, PW104
• Division Ayr V, for consort, PW105
• Division Ayr VI, for consort, PW106
• Fantasia, for consort, PW200
• Division upon a Ground Basse, for consortl, PW37
• Suite for consort in E minor: Praeludium & Aria, PW29 & PW30
• Suite for consort in E minor: Courante, PW31
• Suite for consort in E minor: Saraband, PW32
• Suite for consort in E minor: Alman PW33
• A Division upon a Ground Basse, for consort, PW28
• Chacone, for violin or viol & continuo, PW10

Sonata a 3, PW100
St Justinas, PW7a
Divisions Ayr I-VI
Fantasia, PW200
A Second Division upon a Ground Basse by Mr Anthony Poole, PW37
Suite in e minor

This CD is the first recording ever devoted entirely to Anthony Poole’s works. Accordingly we have aimed to present as wide as possible a cross-section of his work. However, his musical output probably included a large number of improvisations. Fortunately for us, some of them were judged worthy of being written down. As a result, at least some traces survive of what must have been a virtuoso art of improvisation. In addition there exists a repertoire of dance suites in the French style for the viol. Poole composed in both styles, as well as using the viol in ensemble pieces, such as the Sonata a 3 that opens this CD, in which the influence of the Austro-Italian stylus phantasticus is clearly recognisable. English divisions, French dance music, Italian stylistic traits: Anthony Poole’s compositions also reflect his life story, and in this sense his music can be described as Flemish, since it is clearly situated at that crossroads of cultural influences where North and South, Protestant and Catholic met.

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