Jenkins suites

Late Consort Music by John Jenkins

The Parley of Instruments - Peter Holman
Hyperion 66604

Contents:

Fantasia Suite No. 8 in C Major (3 violins, viol)

1. Fantasia
2. Alman
3. Corant

Fantasia Suite No. 2 in A Minor (2 violins, 2 viols)

4. Fantasia
5. Almain
6. Corant

Lyra Consort in C Major (violin, lyra viol, great bass viol, theorbo, harpsichord)

7. Air
8. The Six Bells
9. The Mourners
10. The Ringers

Fantasia Suite No. 10 in E Minor (3 violins, viol)

11. Fantasia
12. Alman
13. Saraband

Fantasia Suite No. 8 in D Major (2 violins, 2 viols)

14. Fantasia
15. Alman
16. Corant

Lyra Consort in G Major (violin, lyra viol, bass viol, theorbo, harpsichord)

17. Pavan
18. Air I
19. Air II
20. Corant I
21. Corant II
22. Saraband

Fantasia Suite No. 6 in F Major (2 violins, 2 viols)

23. Fantasia
24. Almain
25. Corant

Fantasia Suite No. 6 in F Major (3 violins, viol)

26. Fantasia
27. Alman
28. Saraband

Performers: Judith Tarling, Theresa Caudle, Helen Orsler (violins), Mark Caudle, William Hunt (viols), Paul O'Dette (theorbo), Peter Holman (harpsichord, organ)

Playing time: 60'

Recording date: February 1992

The Fantasia-Suite, pioneered by Coprario and Lawes, was a relatively later development than the one-movement fantasia. It consists of an opening fantasia, followed by related dance movements. Likewise, the violin came later to serious music than did the viol, and it is believed that Jenkins probably intended these suites to use violins in the top part. Using four instruments (along with continuo) as opposed to the usual three, was Jenkins own innovation, later solidified by Locke. The Lyra Consort was likewise pioneered by Coprario and Lawes.

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