Thomas Roseingrave: Eight Harpsichord Suites and other keyboard works

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Her third solo harpsichord album on Signum Classics, baroque specialist Bridget Cunningham performs a host of works by the Anglo – Irish composer, Thomas Roseingrave in this world premiere recording to coincide with St Patrick’s Day. Although Roseingrave has been previously overlooked, he is one of the most interesting and original composers of keyboard music in eighteenth-century Britain. Cunningham who shares with him an Anglo-Irish heritage, has an ability to breathe life, air and space into this complex but exquisitely beautiful music.

“The music here is always pleasant, very often interesting and sophisticated, and more than occasionally brilliant. Cunningham’s interpretation casts an exceptionally flattering light over Roseingrave’s music, it’s true – but not a distorting light.” – The Journal of Music

“At last, a generous survey of the harpsichord music of Thomas Roseingrave…the music on these disks reveals an invention and an expressive charm that has been unfairly overlooked. Cunningham’s empathy with his myriad little eccentricities and of his art in general is abundantly on display.” Performance ★★★★★ Recording ★★★★★ – BBC Music Magazine

“The music has a quirky drama to it, along with a nice freshness. Roseingrave has a way with texture and constantly keeps things varied and moving. Cunnigham plays with great sensitivity and clear sympathy with Roseingrave’s quirky sound world. The instrument’s sound has been well captured on the recording.” – Planet Hugill

SKU: SIGCD783

Bridget Cunningham, Harpsichord


Release date: 15/03/2024

Catalogue number: SIGCD783

Barcode: 635212078327

CD #1

[01] Suite No. 1 in E flat Major: I. Overture
[02] Suite No. 1 in E flat Major: II. Allemande
[03] Suite No. 1 in E flat Major: III. Courante
[04] Suite No. 1 in E flat Major: IV. Presto
[05] Suite No. 1 in E flat Major: V. Chaconne
[06] Suite No. 2 in C minor: I. Prelude
[07] Suite No. 2 in C minor: II. Allemande
[08] Suite No. 2 in C minor: III. Courante
[09] Suite No. 2 in C minor: IV. Sarabande
[10] Suite No. 3 in D minor: I. Allemande
[11] Suite No. 3 in D minor: II. Courante
[12] Suite No. 3 in D minor: III. Sarabande
[13] Suite No. 3 in D minor: IV. Gigue
[14] Suite No. 4 in F major: I. Allemande
[15] Suite No. 4 in F major: II. Courante
[16] Suite No. 4 in F major: III. Sarabande
[17] Suite No. 5 in F minor: I. Allemande
[18] Suite No. 5 in F minor: II. Courante
[19] Suite No. 5 in F minor: III. Sarabande
[20] Suite No. 5 in F minor: IV. Air
[21] Suite No. 5 in F minor: V. Gavotte

CD #2

[01] Suite No. 6 in E minor: I. Allemande
[02] Suite No. 6 in E minor: II. Courante
[03] Suite No. 6 in E minor: III. Sarabande
[04] Suite No. 6 in E minor: IV. Gigue
[05] Suite No. 6 in E minor: V. Minuet
[06] Suite No. 7 in G major: I. Allemande
[07] Suite No. 7 in G major: II. Courante
[08] Suite No. 7 in G major: III. Sarabande
[09] Suite No. 7 in G major: IV. Gigue
[10] Suite No. 8 in G minor: I. Allemande
[11] Suite No. 8 in G minor: II. Sarabande
[12] Suite No. 8 in G minor: III. Gigue
[13] Introduction
[14] Allemande in B flat
[15] A Celebrated Concerto: I. Allegro
[16] A Celebrated Concerto: II: Adagio
[17] A Celebrated Concerto: III: Allegro
[18] Celebrated Lesson for the Harpsichord

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