Menno van Delft

Menno van Delft

In 16th-century Spain, the clavichord was significantly more popular than the harpsichord. In Seville in particular, the 'monacordio' was the pride of the violeros or instrument makers. Behind the keys the city was also well-endowed: cathedral organist Francisco Peraza is said to have been a fantastic clavichord player. Menno van Delft takes a well-reasoned guess at his repertoire with works by Julio Severino, Hernando de Cabezón and Tomás de Santa Maria.  

Programme

• Anonymous

  Fantasia XII for vihuela
  (from: Luys Venegas de Henestrosa, Libro de cifra nueva, 1557)

  Spain 16th century
• Antonio Valente

  Verso “sopra il mi” no. 5 
  (from: Versi Spirituali, Napels 1580)
  
  Ricercar in Mode III
  (from: Intavolatura de cimbalo, Napels 1576)
  
  Verso “sopra il re” no. 5
  (from: Versi Spirituali)

  fl. 1565/80
• Rocco Rodio

  Salve Regina  
  (from: Libro di ricercate, Naples 1575)  

  c1530-after 1615
• Giovanni de Macque

  Prima Galgiarda
  (from: GB-Lbl: MS Add. 30491)

  1548/50-1614
• Giovanni Maria Trabaci

  Gagliarda Ottava, et ultima
  (from: Libro Primo, Napels 1603)

  ca. 1575-1647
• Hernando de Cabezón

  Canción glosada Doulce Mémoire
  (from: Obras de música, Madrid 1578)

  1541-1602
• Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia

  Obra de VIII tono alto, Ensalada 
  (from: MS 2187/LP30, Biblioteca de El Escorial)

  1561-1627
• Francisco Correa de Arauxo

  Tiento de quarto tono por elami, a modo de canción de ocho
  Susana de prim. por gesol, glosada de treinta y dos
  (from: Facultad Organica, Alcalá 1626)

  1584-1654
• Giulio Severino

  Fantasia on Susane un jour
  (from: Intavolatura di liuto di Simone Molinaro, Venice 1599)
  

  ?-before 1602
• Francisco de Peraza

  Obra octavo tono
  (from: Correa de Arauxo’s Facultad orgánica, handwritten addition)
  
  Programme subject to change

  1564-1598

Musicians

• Menno van Delft clavichord