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Ground a 5 ("The Queen's Goodnight")
William Byrd · c. 1540–1623 · English
For 5 violas da gamba
Also known as Goodnight Ground a 5 · Prelude and Ground a 5
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched
Listen
- Ensemble
- Viol consort
- Hardest part
- Balanced
- Form
- Short piece
- Length
- —
- Composed
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- Era
- Baroque
Notes
Usually played after the Prelude a 5, T 386; a ground for five viols, consort music rather than keyboard