The Spirit of Gambo

‘For here I protest the Trinitie of Musicke, parts, Passion and Division, to be as gracefully united in the Gambo Violl, as in the most received Instrument that is, which here with a Souldiers Resolution, I give up to the acceptance of all noble dispositions.’ wrote Tobias Hume (1569?-1645), Scottish soldier and viol player. With his 'Musicall Humors', he was championing the viol over the lute as well as hoping to secure noble patronage. He was unsuccessful on both accounts, his musical career seems to have been very short and he died as a Poor Brother of the Charterhouse, but he left behind a remarkable array of compositions, and glimpses of an eccentric and quarrelsome, yet vulnerable personality. We explore the music of this intriguing character, contrasted and complemented with compositions of his more successful contemporaries. Performers Gordon Waterson (counter tenor) Eszter Komaromi (viols) Esha Neogy (viols) Henry Drummond (viols) Programme Tobias Hume A Souldiers Resolution; Alas poore men; The Queenes New-yeeres gift Robert Jones To sigh and to be sad Richard Sumarte Lachryme John Fethy (attr) The time of youth William Byrd This sweet and merry month of May Thomas Tomkins In nomine a 3

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