The music that Gareth Koch has selected for this recording is a reflection of the diverse origins of the guitar, and its evolution from vital folk instrument to the soundtrack of courtly life to virtuoso concert soloist. It's also a series of portraits of the composer-performers who created a repertoire of great depth and beauty. Gareth has chosen to play much of this music on an eight-string guitar, which blends the best aspects of the lute - extended range and access to the keys favoured by Baroque composers - with the guitar's vibrant projecting tone. Features the haunting 'Six Ribbons', from the 1970s television series Against the Wind, along with works by Dowland, Kapsberger, and Bach, and a selection of traditional English folk tunes.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. J.S. BACH: Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1, BWV1007
2. J.S. BACH: Prelude in D minor, BWV999
3. J.S. BACH: Bourree from Suite in E minor, BWV996
4. SANZ: Villano
5. KAPSBERGER: Toccata Arpeggiata
6. WEISS: Prelude in D minor
7. DOWLAND: Mr Dowland's Midnight
8. DOWLAND: The Right Honourable Robert, Earl of Essex, his Galliard
9. DOWLAND: Lachrimae Pavan
10. VIVALDI: Concerto in D major, RV93
11. ANON.: Nocturne
12. TRAD. arr. Koch: Scarborough Fair
13. TRAD. arr. Koch: The Salley Gardens
14. TRAD. arr. Koch: Ballad
15. TRAD. arr. Koch: Skye Boat Song
16. TRAD. arr. Koch: Greensleeves
17. JON ENGLISH arr. Koch: Six Ribbons