Chaconne - Three parts on a ground

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Composer:Purcell, Henry (1659-1695), English
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Genre:Baroque
Instruments:3 recorders and basso continuo
Submitter:Walker, Geoff
Email:geoff.walker (e-mail)
A manuscript for this piece exists in the British Museum in the key of D - appropriate to 3 violins is titled "3 parts upon a Ground play'd 2 notes higher for Flutes". However a recent discovery of a fragment of one of the parts in Purcell's own handwriting in the key of F suggests this piece was originally written for "flutes". ie recorders.