The popular spirit of the British Isles strongly infused the works by some of the master composers of the time also presented here, including the touching and vivid Sonata on Scots Tunes by James Oswald and a brilliant variation set on another Scots tune by Francesco Maria Veracini. Other highlights include Henry Purcell's sublime Three Parts on a Ground, a set of dances from the English court masque, and a cheeky sonata by Matthew Locke.

Musica Pacifica brings their customary high energy, superb musicianship, and powerful communicative powers to this catchy and unusual program.

Judith Linsenberg, recorders and whistle
Elizabeth Blumenstock and Robert Mealy, baroque violins
David Morris, baroque 'cello, viola da gamba
Charles Sherman, harpsichord
Charles Weaver, theorbo, baroque guitar
Peter Maund, percussion

1. Newcastle (English Country Dance - Traditional)
2. Rufty Tufty (English Country Dance - Traditional)
3. Irish Lamentation (English Country Dance - Traditional)
4. Scotch Cap (English Country Dance - Traditional)
5. Jack's Maggot (English Country Dance - Traditional)
6. The Temple Anticke (An English Court Masque - Anonymous)
7. La Volta (An English Court Masque - William Byrd)
8. Cupararee or Graysin (An English Court Masque - Anonymous)
9. L Zouches Masque (An English Court Masque - Giles Farnaby)
10. Fairey Masque (An English Court Masque - Robert Johnson)
11. O Mother what shall I do (Sonata in D Major from Trio Sonatas on Scots Tunes - James Oswald)
12. Ettrick Banks (Sonata in D Major from Trio Sonatas on Scots Tunes - James Oswald)
13. She rose and let me in (Sonata in D Major from Trio Sonatas on Scots Tunes - James Oswald)
14. Cromlit's Lilt (Sonata in D Major from Trio Sonatas on Scots Tunes - James Oswald)
15. Polwart on the green (Sonata in D Major from Trio Sonatas on Scots Tunes - James Oswald)
16. Fantazie (Suite No 4 in C Major from the Broken Consort Part 1 - Matthew Locke)
17. Courante (Suite No 4 in C Major from the Broken Consort Part 1 - Matthew Locke)
18. Ayre (Suite No 4 in C Major from the Broken Consort Part 1 - Matthew Locke)
19. Saraband (Suite No 4 in C Major from the Broken Consort Part 1 - Matthew Locke)
20. Johnnie Faa (Traditional Scots Tune)
21. The Gordon - My Lame Leg (Traditional Scots Tune)
22. Tullymet Hall - Lord Saltoun (Traditional Scots Tune)
23. Preludio (Ayres in G Major from Ayres for the violin Book 3 - Nicola Matteis)
24. Adagio - Per Far La Mano (Ayres in G Major from Ayres for the violin Book 3 - Nicola Matteis)
25. Sarabanda Facile (Ayres in G Major from Ayres for the violin Book 3 - Nicola Matteis)
26. Fuga- Pretissimo (Ayres in G Major from Ayres for the violin Book 3 - Nicola Matteis)
27. Adagio (Ayres in G Major from Ayres for the violin Book 3 - Nicola Matteis)
28. Burlesca (Ayres in G Major from Ayres for the violin Book 3 - Nicola Matteis)
29. Bridget Cruise (Traditional Irish Tune - T O'Carolan)
30. Planxty Toby Peyton (Traditional Irish Tune - Turlough O'Carolan) - Larry O'Gaff
31. Kid on the Mountain - The Mountain Rose (Traditional Irish Tune)
32. Scozzese- Un poco andante et affettuoso (Sonata in A Major Op 2 No 9 Francesco Maria Veracini)
33. Three Parts upon a Ground (Z 731 Henry Purcell)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 12/17/2010
Musica Pacifica lives in California USA

Tagged as: Classical, Folk, Renaissance, Baroque, Instrumental, Cello, Composer: Francesco Maria Veracini, Composer: Giles Farnaby, Composer: Henry Purcell, Composer: John Johnson, Composer: Matthew Locke, Composer: Nicola Matteis, Composer: Robert Johnson, Composer: William Byrd, Harpsichord

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2. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 CD 2 by Colin Booth: solo harpsichord music
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4. Mensa Sonora et Al by Simplicissimus Ensemble: 17th and 18th century classical music on period instruments
5. The flute recital by Matsuishi Takashi Fritz: Flautists with finesse, intelligence and grooves
6. Broadwood Grand Pianoforte 1809 by Susan Adams: Marvelously played classical piano pieces
7. Les Larmes of Johannes Fresneau by Edward Martin: vihuela, renaissance and baroque lute
8. Suites en do mineur et fa mineur de Sylvius Leopold Weiss by Mauricio Buraglia: a marvelous classical spiral of lute sounds
9. Renaissance Lute by Ed Durbrow: Renaissance lute music.
10. Fly by Dmitry Krasnoukhov: New age romantic piano music
11. Under the Sacred Tree by Koshanin: Piano Tales, Ancient Dreams
12. Rondeau Melancolique by Alex McCartney: Reflective, historically-informed performance on the lute
13. Reflections by Joseph Nimoh: uplifting solo piano pieces with influences from classical, jazz and gospel music
14. Wish You Could Stay by Christos Anestopoulos: Where East meets West meets Jazz meets...Classical
15. Fantasia Incantata by Ensemble Libro Primo: A fantastic classical violin and lute duo interpreting Baroque composers
16. Medieval Game by Aitua: dreamy and beautiful original compositions on classical guitar
17. Tombeaux - A secular requiem by Richard MacKenzie: Virtuoso English Lutenist and Guitarist
18. Music of Fernando Sor by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
19. Playing with Silence by Jeff Wahl: acoustic new age and jazz guitar.
20. New arrangements for wind quintet by Pavlova Wind Quintet: exploring unusual, exciting areas of the classical and non-classical wind quintet repertoire

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