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The State of Gambo

Tobias Hume · c. 1569–1645 · English
For 3 violas da gamba
Also known as The State of Gambo, the Earle of Worcesters favoret
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Viol consort
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 10 min
Composed
1607
Era
Baroque

Notes

Long piece for three viols from Hume's 1607 book

About this work

Composed
1607 or before
Dedicated to
Philip, Earl of Arundel

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