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Parsley's Clock

Osbert Parsley · 1511–1585 · English
For 5 violas da gamba
Also known as Parsley's Clocke
Level 2 · Intermediate — about ABRSM 5 · RCM 6, with the parts evenly matched
DanceLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
Viol consort
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 1 min
Composed
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Era
Baroque

Notes

Five-part piece for treble, two tenor and two bass viols; Consortium5 record it

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