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Passamezzo Pavan a 6

William Cranford · fl. 1630s · English
For 6 violas da gamba
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
DanceLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
Viol consort
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 7 min
Composed
—
Era
Baroque

Notes

Pavan on the passamezzo ground for six viols

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