The Spirit of Gambo – John Jenkins: Late Chamber Music (2021) [DSF DSD64]

The Spirit of Gambo – John Jenkins: Late Chamber Music (2021) [DSF DSD64]
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz | Time – 01:05:19 minutes | 2,59 GB | Genre: Classical
Source: SACD | Artwork: Front cover | © Stockfisch Records

The – mainly instrumental – music of John Jenkins (1592 – 1678), one of the most prolific composers of 17th century England, shows an interesting development from late-Renaissance to Baroque. Early works are the polyphonic fantasias for four-, five-, and six-part viol consort. In those days Jenkins presumably was active in London, where he was part of the music circles of the court of Charles I. Hardly anything is known about this first half of Jenkins’s life, but there is mention of him as a musician for the magnificent pageant “The Triumph of Peace” which took place in London in 1634.

The chamber music pieces on this CD must have originated during the time that Jenkins was staying with the Dereham and L’Estrange families. Whereas the music by Lawes often has a bold and angular character, the compositions by Jenkins from this period are clearly intended as compensation for the unsettled and perilous circumstances prevalent during the troublesome civil war years.https://www.stockfisch-records.de/pages_art/sf12_soga_e.html

Tracklist:

1. Fantasia in Bb
2-4. Fantasia-suite in d
5. Air & Divisions in d
6. Pavan in C
7-9. Fantasia-suite in e
10. Divisions on a ground in A
11-13. Fantasia-suite in F
14. Almain in g
15. Coranto in g
16. Air & Divisions in d
17. Pavan in e

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