Title: Music for Virginal
Artist: Charles Metz
Label: Navona
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 896931006309
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2021-02-12
Number of Discs: 1

Navona Records proudly presents TISDALE VIRGINAL BOOK from harpsichordist and early keyboard specialist Charles Metz. The album features historical repertoire seldom heard even by Early Music aficionados, all performed on a painstakingly restored Francesco Poggi virginal built c. 1590. The virginal, a member of the harpsichord family, was popular in the late Renaissance into the early Baroque period. Metz opts to tune the virginal to A=406 Hz, rather than the modern A=440 Hz as the lower pitch allows for better resonance and tonal quality. He also uses the historically accurate quarter-comma meantone tuning which highlights the consonance and dissonance of the harmonies. Music from composers including William Tisdale (late 16th century), William Byrd (c. 1540 - 1623), John Dowland (1563 - 1626) and Thomas Morley (1557/8 - 1602) is featured on this lovingly-prepared album. Early Music enthusiasts will appreciate Metz's careful attention to detail as he guides listeners through this centuries-old repertoire.

Tracks:
1.1 Pavana (from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)
1.2 Paul's Wharf (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.3 John Holmes' Pavan: Robin Smart's Delight (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.4 Pavan (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.5 Medley (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.6 Pavan and galliard~Pavan (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.7 Pavan and galliard~Galliard (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.8 Lachrymae Pavan (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.9 Passamezzo Pavan (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.10 Passamezzo Galliard (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.11 Susanne un Jour (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.12 Galiarda (from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)
1.13 Pavan (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.14 Coranto (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.15 Lachrymae Pavan (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.16 Galliard: Can she Excuse (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.17 Pavan ; Galliard ("Ph. Tregian")~Pavan (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.18 Hunt's Up (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.19 My Desire (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.20 Almand (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.21 Passamezzo Pavan (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.22 Newman's Pavan (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)
1.23 Pavana Chromatica Mrs. Katherin Tregians Paven (from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)
1.24 Pavana Clement Cotto (from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)
1.25 Coranto (from Tisdale's Virginal Book)

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