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Fantasia a 6, VdGS 2

Charles Coleman · c.1605–1664 · English
For 6 violas da gamba
Also known as Fantasia VdGS No. 2
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
Full work
Length
About 5 min
Composed
—
Era
Baroque

Notes

Six parts: two trebles, two tenors and two basses; VdGS 2

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