NEWthe Maydenhead of the first musicke that ever was printed for the Virginalls, composed by three famous Masters:
William Byrd , Dr John Bull , and Orlando Gibbons
In the first of three programmes, Robert Woolley plays Byrd's contributions to this important keyboard collection. He is joined by Richard Boothby (bass viol) in a selection of dances from its sister volume, Parthenia In-violata.
Producer Susan Kenyon