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The Harmonious Musick of John Jenkins II - Volume Two: The Fantasia-Suites (Hardcover)
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The Harmonious Musick of John Jenkins II - Volume Two: The Fantasia-Suites (Hardcover)
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The long-awaited sequel to Andrew Ashbee's pioneering study of the
life and music of John Jenkins (1592-1678). The primary focus of
this second volume is Jenkins' huge output of fantasia-suites, but
his vocal music also comes under examination, and a complete
source-list of Jenkins' music is provided. John Jenkins (1592-1678)
was both the most prolific and the most esteemed of English
composers in the fifty years or so between the death of William
Byrd and the rise of Henry Purcell. After his apprenticeship
Jenkins became renowned as a skilled performer on lute and viol,
once playing to Charles I 'as one that performed somewhat
extraordinary'. Throughout his long life he was employed as a
resident musician in East Anglia in households of the nobility,
where, as well as playing, teaching and directing the music-making,
his duties would include the composing and copying of music. At the
restoration of Charles II Jenkins became a court musician,
although, in view of his advanced age, he spent little time there.
He died on 27 October 1678 at Kimberley, Norfolk, where he is
buried. As a composer, Jenkins' preferred medium was instrumental
music, and he wrote little else. He came to maturity in the
1620s,when the consort fantasia for viols was in its prime. In
later years he turned to the newer music then in vogue, such as the
fantasia-suite and suites of dances, contributing significantly to
their development. This book is the second in a two-volume study of
Jenkins and his music. Volume I contains a full biographical
introduction before concerning itself exclusively with the superb
consorts for viols which dominate the early part of the composer's
career. This second volume surveys the rest of his output, setting
each group of pieces in context, beginning with his innovative
series of fantasia-suites. Although often unpretentious and geared
to amateur performance, his 'horsloads' of airs maintain a lively
and varied character. More than fifty works for bass viol(s) are
among the best of their kind, as are the pieces featuring the lyra
viol in both solo and consort works. The book ends by examining
Jenkins' vocal music. Whatever medium he chose, Jenkins was able to
add important pieces to the repertory. An growing list of
recordings endorses Christopher Simpson's view that he was 'the
ever Famous and most Excellent Composer,in all sorts of Modern
Musick'.
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Imprint: |
Toccata Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2020 |
First published: |
2020 |
Authors: |
Andrew Ashbee
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Dimensions: |
220 x 140 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-907689-47-8 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-907689-47-7 |
Barcode: |
9780907689478 |
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