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Passamezzo Pavan a 6

Peter Philips · c. 1560–1628 · English
For 6 violas da gamba
Also known as Pavan passamezzo · Deo gratias
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Viol consort
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 6 min
Composed
—
Era
Baroque

Notes

For six viols; pavan on the passamezzo ground

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