Clavecin A. Ruckers (Anvers, 1648), refait par Taskin (Paris 1780) et Orgue de table du XVIe siècle d’origine suise (*), de la collection G.T. en depôt au Conservatoire Narional Superieur de Musique de Paris. Peter Watchorn wrote about the instrument: the harpsichord is the 1646/1756/1780 Ruckers-Taskin from the Paris Conservatoire, recorded here just after its restoration by Frank Hubbard, 1967.
It was also used by Trevor Pinnock for his interpretation of the Goldberg variations.
Originally released wit the title Virginalisti Inglesi 1969 by Arcophon Internazionale ARI 1003
Released with the title ‘Les Virginalistes’ 197? by Harmonia Mundi HMO 30 754
Released with the title ‘Les Virginalistes’ 197? by Harmonia Mundi HM 754 , HM 20 Series Musique d’Abord
Released with the title ‘Danses de la Renaissance aux orgues & au clavecin 197? by Harmonia Mundi HM 2465 (as part of a double vinyl set with Francis Chapelet)

Recorded au Studio Barclay Hoche 1969 or earlier
Ingénieur de son: Jacques Lubin, Jean Calvignac
Montage: Francine Peiffer
Gravure et pressage: Philips

Face A
00:00 Giles Farnaby – Up tails all!
05:35 Giles Farnaby – Quodlings Delight
08:56 Giles Farnaby – Pawfes Wharfe
11:33 Anonyme – Wy aske you?
12:55 John Bull – Pavana
15:01 John Bull – Galliarda
16:50 William Byrd – Calinno custurame (*)
18:52 William Byrd – Almand (*)
20:01 William Byrd Miserere
22:41 Giles Farnaby Fantaysia

Face B
25:30 William Byrd John, come, kiss me now!
31:16 John Munday – Robin
33:24 S…. M……. – Pavana
35:29 William Byrd – Galiardas Passamezzo
40:02 Thomas Tomkins – A Short Verse (*)
41:49 Giles Farnaby – Tower Hill (*)
42:32 Anonyme – Muscadin
43:09 William Byrd – La Volta
44:32 John Bull – Galiarda to my Lord Lumsley Paven

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