Annotation:Night Watch (2) (The)

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NIGHT WATCH [2], THE. English, Country Dance Tune (cut time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. The melody (an almaine) appears in a publication by English composer Anthony Holborne [1] (1545?-1602) set for viol consort. Holborne was intimately involved in the remarkable flowering of English art, music and letters associated with the court of Queen Elizabeth I.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; p. 5 (appears as "Arlington Assembly," the name of a dance composed by Philipe Callens in 2000, set to the tune). Holborne (Pavans, Galliards, Almains and other short Aeirs, both grave and light, in five parts, for Viols, Violins, or other Musicall Winde Instruments), 1599; No. 55.

Recorded sources:

See also listing at:
Hear the tune played by The King's Noyse on youtube.com [2]
Hear a lute version on youtube.com [3]



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