English Keyboard Music 1663-1702 (Grades 2-4)

Part of ABRSM’s Easier Piano Pieces series, this is an anthology of easy pieces from the last forty years of the 17th century post-Restoration period, which was dominated by the outstanding figure of Henry Purcell. The sources are the most important keyboard collections published in England between 1663 and 1702. These charming pieces provide an ideal introduction to English music of the period, and are well-adapted technically to the requirements of beginners and elementary keyboard players.

Contents:

• Italian Rant (Anon.)
• The English Paspy (Anon.)
• Minuett in A minor (Barrett)
• Round O in D minor (Blow)
• Saraband in A minor (Bryne)
• Round O in A minor (JClarke)
• Aire in C (Courteville)
• Minuett in C (Courteville)
• Aire in D (Croft)
• Air in D minor (King)
• Coranto in A minor Lawes)
• Golden Grove (Lawes)
• Alman in G (Locke)
• Twas when the Sheep was Shearing (Morgan)
• Saraband to ‘Corke’ (Pratt)
• Hornpipe in D minor (Purcell)
• A New Scotch Tune, Z. 655 (Purcell)
• March in C, Z. 647 (Purcell)
• Minuet in A minor, Z. 650 (Purcell)
• Minuet in D minor, Z. T688 (Purcell)
• Riggadoon in C, Z. 653 (Purcell)
• Song Tune in C, Z. T694 (Purcell)
• Suite in C, Z. 665: 4th and 5th movements, Saraband and Jigg (Purcell)
• Suite No. 1 in G, Z. 660: 3rd movement, Corant (Purcell)
• Jigg in D (Rogers)
• Minuet in A minor, Z. 649 (Purcell)
• Suite No. 1 in G, Z. 660: 1st movement, Prelude (Purcell)