5027 - Music for His Majesty's Sackbuts and Cornetts

Matthew Locke (1622-1677)

Difficulty: Medium

Price: £20.00

Programme note:
Matthew Locke is best known for his theatre and instrumental music but also wrote anumber of anthems and motets. He was born at Exeter, and sang as a chorister of Exeter Cathedral from 1638 to 1641. In April, 1661 he was appointed composer to the Charles II's private band at a salary of forty pounds a year. He was "Deputy Master of the King's Musick" for the year 1676-77, but his salary at Court was so irregularly paid that on 24 July, 1676, he assigned £174. l0s. 7d. — three years' and three quarters' salary due to him — to one of his creditors.
This set of dances was probably written for the procession on the eve of Charles II's coronation.

Performance note:
Play in an elegant, rhythmic style. Some light ornamentation may be added on repeats. Tempos and dynamics are editorial and can be varied at the discretion of the players.