JAMES NARES (1715-1783)

Eight Setts of Lessons for the Harpsichord (London, 1747)

Dedicated fo the Earl of Abingdon

No. 1 in G major

8:07

1

Prelude

1:45

2

Allemand

2:17

3

Minuet and Three Variations

4:05

No. 2 in D major

7:18

4

Allegro

2:22

5

Larghetto

1:32

6

Allegro

1:15

7

Jigg

2:09

No. 3 in B-flat major

9:22

8

Fuga

2:15

9

Largo

1:25

10

Presto

4:29

11

Gavot

1:13

No. 4 in F major

8:26

12

Allegro

3:45

13

Andante

2:37

14

Jigg

2:04

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)

Sute in D minor, HWV 447

8:54

15

Allemande

2:38

16

Courante

1:55

17

Sarabande

3:03

18

Gigue

1:18

Eight Setts of Lessons for the Harpsichord (London, 1747) continued

No. 5 in A major

7:51

19

Allegro

2:58

20

Larghetto

2:35

21

Allegro spiritoso

2:18

No. 6 in E major

7:16

22

Allemand

4:15

23

Courant

1:26

24

Gavot

1:35

No. 7 in G major

6:52

25

Presto

1:54

26

Fuga

3:02

27

Jigg

1:56

No. 8 in A major

11:10

28

Allegro

4:00

29

Allemand

3:15

30

Gig

3:55

Julian Perkins harpsichord

12-14 November 2007