The original cover image for "An Excess of Pleasure" was created by Hanya Chlala.
Composer Biography
Christopher Simpson, a composer featured on this album, was a great viol virtuoso whose work "The Division Viol" is still a valuable resource for musicians.
Recording & Production
This album, "An Excess of Pleasure," was recorded at Rosslyn Hill Chapel in Hampstead, UK, over three days in November 1992.
Recording & Production
The album was produced by Lindsey Pell and recorded by Philip Hobbs.
Composition History
John Blow's Sonata in A major is possibly one of the earliest English works to bear the title 'Sonata'.
Compositional Technique
John Blow's Sonata in A major includes a gracious largo movement that shares its melody with his anthem, 'The Lord Is My Shepherd'.
Composition History
The variations on 'John Come Kiss Me Now' by Christopher Simpson, featured on this album, are a first-time recording from a manuscript edited by Mark Levy, not from Simpson's well-known work "The Division Viol."
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