Overture in A major (Babell, William)

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Vivace (No.6)

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Editor Richard Maunder (1937–2018)
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Misc. Notes From the papers of Richard Maunder — uploaded as part of a project of Christ's College, Cambridge.
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Vivace (No.6)

For Harpsichord (Colburn)
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Work Title Overture in A major
Alternative. Title
Composer Babell, William
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IWB 6
Key A major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 sections:
  1. [untitled]
  2. Presto
  3. Largo
  4. Allegro
  5. Adagio
  6. Vivace (with Harpsichord solo)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1700s
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation harpsichord, 4 part strings
Extra Information *The final movement of William Babell's unpublished Overture in A is the earliest example of a concerto movement with solo harpsichord by an English composer, and considered to predate the organ concertos of Handel. See the article by Peter Holman, "Did Handel Invent the English Keyboard Concerto" in The Musical Times. (Vol.144, No.1883. Summer, 2003, pp.13-22)