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Prelude and Fantasias for Three Viols

John Hilton · 1599–1657 · English
For 3 violas da gamba
Also known as Preludio and Fantazias I-V
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
Set of pieces
Length
About 17 min
Composed
—
Era
Baroque

Notes

Prelude and five fantasias (Fantazia I-V) for three viols; Concerto Scirocco recorded them in a masque programme

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