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Brilliant Classics

Greene: Overtures & Lessons; Boyce: Voluntaries

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Details

Composer
William Boyce, Maurice Greene
Artist
Fernando De Luca
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jul 17, 2026
Catalog #
BRI97637
UPC
5063758976374

About

A first-ever complete recording for keyboard collections which capture the elegance and cosmopolitan style of Georgian-era English music. Maurice Greene (1696-1755) belongs to the generation that followed Henry Purcell and preceded Handel. Becoming organist of St Paul's Cathedral in 1719, and in 1735 organist and composer to the Chapel Royal, he wrote a good deal of church music which is still in use today: memorably simple but effective anthems such as Thou visitest the earth and Lord, let me know mine end. Much less well known-and most of it previously unrecorded-is Greene's corpus of instrumental music. Published in 1745, his Six Overtures in Seven Parts alternate a slow and solemn French-style overture with fugal allegros and elegant dance movements such as minuets, gavottes, or airs. The original orchestral scores have recently attracted a recording: Fernando de Luca has made his own arrangements for solo harpsichord, following a long-standing practice and retaining the essential exuberance of the overtures while inflecting them with refined dynamic shading. Rarer still are the 15 keyboard "Lessons": Italianate suites which bear witness to a transition from the contrapuntal Baroque style to a more galant idiom, under the influence of Italian exemplars such as Corelli and Geminiani, as well as the seductive charms of French culture which captivated the upper end of Georgian society and culture. William Boyce (1711-1779) studied with Greene and followed in the footsteps of his teacher by attaining the same distinguished posts at St Paul's and the Chapel Royal. Again principally known for his church music, he also wrote a collection of overtures which have retained popularity on the fringes of the catalogue. His Voluntaries for the Organ or Harpsichord (published posthumously in London, c. 1779) represent one of the final great expressions of the genre in their refined counterpoint and graceful harmonies. "Harpsichordist Fernando de Luca does a splendid job," remarked Fanfare magazine in a review of the Brilliant Classics album dedicated to the music of Pierre-Claude Foucquet: one of many comprehensive collections through which de Luca has revived lesser-known composers of the eighteenth century. This volume of Boyce and Greene stands as a notable addition to the library.

Tracklist 77 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro assai 03:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro assai
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  2. 2 II. Andante 02:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  3. 3 III. Vivace 01:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Vivace
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  4. 4 I. Con spirito 04:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Con spirito
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  5. 5 II. Allegro - Andante 00:38
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Allegro - Andante
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  6. 6 III. Allegro 02:52
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  7. 7 I. Con spirito 04:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Con spirito
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  8. 8 II. Allegro assai 00:33
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Allegro assai
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  9. 9 III. Allegro ma non troppo 01:34
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  10. 10 I. Con spirito 03:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Con spirito
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  11. 11 II. Allegro 02:55
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  12. 12 III. Moderato 01:46
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Moderato
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  13. 13 I. Allegro 02:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  14. 14 II. Andante vivace 02:52
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Andante vivace
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  15. 15 III. Presto 01:23
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  16. 16 I. Con spirito 04:51
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Con spirito
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  17. 17 II. Allegro 03:07
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  18. 18 III. Moderato 01:53
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Moderato
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  19. 19 I. Allegro 02:45
    Track
    19
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  20. 20 II. Allegro 03:06
    Track
    20
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  21. 21 III. Vivace 01:24
    Track
    21
    Title
    III. Vivace
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  22. 22 IV. Allegro 02:39
    Track
    22
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  23. 23 I. Allegro 03:40
    Track
    23
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  24. 24 II. Andante 02:56
    Track
    24
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  25. 25 III. Allegro 01:22
    Track
    25
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  26. 26 I. Vivace 03:36
    Track
    26
    Title
    I. Vivace
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  27. 27 II. Allegro 02:34
    Track
    27
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  28. 28 III. Gavotta 02:02
    Track
    28
    Title
    III. Gavotta
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  29. 29 I. Allegro 02:39
    Track
    29
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  30. 30 II. Gigue 01:33
    Track
    30
    Title
    II. Gigue
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  31. 31 III. Presto 02:34
    Track
    31
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  32. 32 IV. Vivace 02:04
    Track
    32
    Title
    IV. Vivace
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  33. 33 I. Allegro 04:18
    Track
    33
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  34. 34 II. Andante vivace 01:16
    Track
    34
    Title
    II. Andante vivace
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  35. 35 III. Allegro 01:59
    Track
    35
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  36. 36 I. Allegro 02:31
    Track
    36
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  37. 37 II. Minueto: Allegro - Vivace (da capo) 06:04
    Track
    37
    Title
    II. Minueto: Allegro - Vivace (da capo)
    Duration
    06:04
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  38. 38 I. Molto allegro 02:26
    Track
    38
    Title
    I. Molto allegro
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  39. 39 II. Allegro 01:18
    Track
    39
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  40. 40 III. Andante 02:50
    Track
    40
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  41. 41 IV. Allegro 01:02
    Track
    41
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  42. 42 A Collection of Lessons: Lesson 8 in D Minor: I. Aria con variationi 05:28
    Track
    42
    Title
    A Collection of Lessons: Lesson 8 in D Minor: I. Aria con variationi
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  43. 43 I. Allegro 02:25
    Track
    43
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  44. 44 II. Andante 02:13
    Track
    44
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  45. 45 III. Allegro 01:13
    Track
    45
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  46. 46 I. Allegro 03:45
    Track
    46
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  47. 47 II. Vivace 01:36
    Track
    47
    Title
    II. Vivace
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  48. 48 III. Molto allegro 01:58
    Track
    48
    Title
    III. Molto allegro
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  49. 49 I. Aria con variationi 05:12
    Track
    49
    Title
    I. Aria con variationi
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  50. 50 II. Andante 02:06
    Track
    50
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  51. 51 III. Allegro 01:20
    Track
    51
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  52. 52 IV. Allegro 01:03
    Track
    52
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  53. 53 I. Allegro 04:24
    Track
    53
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  54. 54 II. Vivace 01:29
    Track
    54
    Title
    II. Vivace
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  55. 55 III. Aria con variationi 05:09
    Track
    55
    Title
    III. Aria con variationi
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  56. 56 I. Allegro 02:57
    Track
    56
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  57. 57 II. Vivace 02:24
    Track
    57
    Title
    II. Vivace
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  58. 58 III. Allegro 02:15
    Track
    58
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  59. 59 IV. Allegro 02:46
    Track
    59
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  60. 60 I. Allegro 05:09
    Track
    60
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  61. 61 II. Vivace 02:17
    Track
    61
    Title
    II. Vivace
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  62. 62 III. Allegro 02:33
    Track
    62
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  63. 63 I. Allegro 04:58
    Track
    63
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  64. 64 II. Allegro 04:34
    Track
    64
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  65. 65 III. Allegro 02:39
    Track
    65
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Maurice Greene
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  66. 66 Voluntary No. 1 in A Major 03:53
    Track
    66
    Title
    Voluntary No. 1 in A Major
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  67. 67 Voluntary No. 2 in F Minor 03:22
    Track
    67
    Title
    Voluntary No. 2 in F Minor
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  68. 68 Voluntary No. 3 in A Minor 03:02
    Track
    68
    Title
    Voluntary No. 3 in A Minor
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  69. 69 Voluntary No. 4 in G Minor 04:46
    Track
    69
    Title
    Voluntary No. 4 in G Minor
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  70. 70 Voluntary No. 5 in G Major 03:41
    Track
    70
    Title
    Voluntary No. 5 in G Major
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  71. 71 Voluntary No. 6 in B-Flat Major 03:46
    Track
    71
    Title
    Voluntary No. 6 in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  72. 72 Voluntary No. 7 in E-Flat Major 03:10
    Track
    72
    Title
    Voluntary No. 7 in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  73. 73 Voluntary No. 8 in C Minor 03:37
    Track
    73
    Title
    Voluntary No. 8 in C Minor
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  74. 74 Voluntary No. 9 in E Minor 03:22
    Track
    74
    Title
    Voluntary No. 9 in E Minor
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  75. 75 Voluntary No. 10 in D Minor 05:38
    Track
    75
    Title
    Voluntary No. 10 in D Minor
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  76. 76 Voluntary No. 11 in B Minor 03:35
    Track
    76
    Title
    Voluntary No. 11 in B Minor
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca
  77. 77 Voluntary No. 12 in E Major 03:35
    Track
    77
    Title
    Voluntary No. 12 in E Major
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    William Boyce
    Performer
    Fernando de Luca