Pavan for 2 bass viols by John Jenkins (1592 -- 1678)

This is again a "remake" of a former video. I recorded it again, because I didn't like the sound of the first. Sometimes it is not easy to do that with a video which is quite appreciated and favoured a few times, but I hope you will like the replacement too.
I think that is a big advantage of these videos: to be able to delete, or replace something you once recorded.
(ernst stolz on viola da gamba)
Jenkins was an English composer, born in Kent, and died at Norfolk. Little is known of his early life. His father was a carpenter who made musical instruments. Jenkins performed the Masque The Triumph of Peace in 1634 at the court of King Charles I.
He was employed as music-master to two Royalist families, the Derhams at West Derham and Harmon L'Estrange of Hunstanton.

In the 1650s Jenkins became resident music-master of Lord Dudley North. Jenkins wrote more than 70 suites. He was a virtuoso upon the lyra viol and played also lute. After the Restoration he was musician to the Royal Court.

Jenkins was a long-active and prolific composer whose many years of life, (from the time from William Byrd to Purcell) Jenkins's music was a bit conservative compared to many of his contemporaries.
It is characterised by a sensuous lyricism, highly skilled craftsmanship, and an original usage of tonality and counterpoint.

I used the Dove House Editions canada
Archival edition VDGS-14

Paintings by: Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Gheeraerts_the_Younger

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[Schhmoop]

playing multiple gambas sounds incredible!! i'm fascinated by this instrument, it sounds so refined and archaic at the same time. your page is like a whole gamba education.

[ernststolz]

Thanks for your nice comment!

[Chronicler12]

Beautiful.

[ernststolz]

Thanks!

[AlainNaigeon]

I hadn't noticed this beautiful one!

But... isn't it quite similar to the "Funerals pavan" by Holborne? :-o

[ernststolz]

Thanks for visiting Alain! Yes this is a great pavan, I recorded it again recently. it is for 2 gambas, but they play double notes and chords, so it sounds like a complete consort.

[Waldvogel91]

very warm, full sound in this recording.

Is the music itself written in what we would now recognise as bass clef?

[ernststolz]

Thank you!

[masbrow]

lovely!

[ernststolz]

That is very nice to hear Kathy, thanks! (but I also have better recording equipment now) , ciao E