Bettina Hoffmann

Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba

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author

Locke, Matthew

1621 or ‘22 - 1677

work information

Ffor seaverall ffreinds: 54 pieces in 8 suites, for a treble and a bass instrument, possibly with basso continuo

manuscript

scoring

vs + vb (+ bc)

where

source

GB-Lbl Add.ms. 17801 (autograph, 8 suites); GB-Lbl Add.ms. 33236 (8 suites with 2 pieces not included in the autograph); GB-Lbl Add.ms. 10444 and 10445 (8 suites); GB-Cfm MU.ms. 735 (8 suites with 2 pieces not included in the autograph); GB-Och ms. 409-410 (8 suites with 8 pieces not included in the autograph); GB-Lbl Add.ms. 31431 (4 suites with 1 piece not included in the autograph, treble part only); GB-Mc ms. A.2.6 (1 suite, bass part only); GB-Ob ms.mus.sch. C.44 (2 pieces)

modern edition(s)

Musica Britannica XXXI; Güntersberg

further information

notes

Harding groups these pieces not in 8, but in 12 suites, dividing them between those in minor and major modes.
The bass part contains a few figures, so performance with basso continuo is also intended.
None of the sources has an explicit instrumental indication, but instruments of the violin or the viol family would be most probable.

RISM

GB-Lbl Add.ms. 17801: ID 800265937

Thematic index

http://vdgs.org.uk/thematic/Lo.pdf (Locke-2-5)

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