JungHae Kim The Virginalists Total time: 50:10 Release date: 2/17/07 Location of artist: CA, USA

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This collection of works by Byrd, Farnaby, Sweelinck and others may owe its existence to the restless work of a rebellious and wealthy prisoner. The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book was compiled by Francis Tregian (1574-1618) in the last decade of his life and is well known for the famous but probably apocryphal story that it was compiled while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Wherever it was assembled, the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book is a great repository of musical heritage, and this compilation of music from it by harpsichordist JungHae Kim is a beautifully elegant celebration of its more complex variations. Ms. Kim is well known for her work with Ensemble Mirable and many other period instrument groups, but in her solo work you can realy appreciate how fresh, relevant, and virtuosic her style is; these piece don't sound stuffy for even a moment—they're graceful, poignant, and renewing.

m3u audio streams (if the flash player above doesn't work for you): [hifi lofi] Play all tracks as an m3u audio stream (or xspf, ogg, mp3 file) [hifi lofi] 01-More Palatino (Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck) (3:58) [hifi lofi] 02-The Old Spagnoletta (Giles Farnaby) (1:08) [hifi lofi] 03-Lachrymae Pavan (John Dowland set by William Randall) (5:57) [hifi lofi] 04-Galliard Can She Excuse (John Dowland) (2:11) [hifi lofi] 05-Romanesca (Anonymous) (3:04) [hifi lofi] 06-The Short Mesure off my Lady (Wynkfylds Rownde : Anonymous) (1:43) [hifi lofi] 07-Meridian Alman (Giles Farnaby) (1:46) [hifi lofi] 08-The 10th Pavan (William Byrd) (5:20) [hifi lofi] 09-Galliard of Mr. Peter (William Byrd) (2:01) [hifi lofi] 10-Sellinger's Round (William Byrd) (8:01) [hifi lofi] 11-2nd Pavan (William Byrd) (2:50) [hifi lofi] 12-Galliard (William Byrd) (1:48) [hifi lofi] 13-My Ladye Nevell's Ground (William Byrd) (5:30) [hifi lofi] 14-My Ladye Careys Dompe (Anonymous) (1:53) [hifi lofi] 15-A Toye (Giles Farnaby) (1:09) [hifi lofi] 16-Almaine (Anonymous) (1:05) [hifi lofi] 17-Almaine (Anonymous) (0:46)