Selected from Musica Britannica Volume 69. Edited by Barry Cooper.This collection of sixteen pieces by John Blow (1649-1708) taken from the complete organ music published in Volume 69 of Musica Britannica is an authoritative introduction to the work of the leading Restoration English composer of organ music. More organ music from this period is ascribed to Blow than to all his English contemporaries put together including Henry Purcell. In compiling this anthology the editor has incorporated both the best examples from the corpus and those that were most popular in the composer's lifetime while illustrating the variety of styles he used. Most of the pieces may be played ona single manual but there are also 'double voluntaries' (for two manuals) and 'cornet voluntaries' (for two or three manuals). The collection includes advice on ornamentation and a comprehensive editorial note.

Henry Purcell had a marvelous natural ability for counterpoint which was especially evident when combining pungent English counterpoint with expressive flexible and dramatic word settings. His Organ Music is no less a showcase for his melodic abilities and in this edition a feast of intelligent keyboard writing lies. This compilation contains six works plus an appendix by John Blow including the Voluntary in D minor for double organ.

Par PURCELL HENRY. Henry Purcell had a marvelous natural ability for counterpoint, which was especially evident when combining pungent English counterpoint with expressive, flexible, and dramatic word settings. His Organ Music is no less a showcase for his melodic abilities and, in this edition, a feast of intelligent keyboard writing lies. This compilation contains six works plus an appendix by John Blow, including the Voluntary in D minor for double organ. / Rép Classique / Répertoire / Orgue