Peter Wendland,  Viola da Gamba

Alfonso Ferrabosco: Consort Music
 

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Alfonso Ferrabosco Consort Music Alfonso Ferrabosco I (1543 - 1588) Alfonso Ferrabosco II (1578 - 1628)

John Bryan, Alison Crum, Sarah Groser, Roy Marks, Susanna Pell, Peter Wendland. (cpo 999 859-2) 1997

Alfonso Ferrabosco I brought continental musical ideas to the Court of Queen Elizabeth I; his son, Alfonso II was Composer in Ordinary to Charles I. Both left a rich legacy of music for viols: dances, In Nomines, fantasias and vocal music to be performed instrumentally.