Backing Tracks Catalogue

Name	Description	Price
Backing Track: Purcell – ‘I attempt from love’s sickness to fly’	Henry Purcell – ‘I attempt from love’s sickness to fly’ (The Indian Queen) This album of harpsichord accompaniment tracks includes the following versions: Pitch choices: High voice (A major, original key): A=415, A=440 Medium voice (G major): A=415 and A=440 Low voice (E-flat major): A=415 and A=440 Tempo choices: Crotchet = 105 Crotchet = 120 Crotchet = 135 Crotchet = 150 Total tracks: 24 Free sheet music here.	4
Backing Track: Purcell – ‘Man is for the woman made’	Henry Purcell – ‘Man is for the woman made’ Purcell’s boisterous song was one of three he contributed to the comedy ‘The Mock Marriage’ in 1695. This album of harpsichord accompaniment tracks includes the following versions: Pitch choices: High voice (C major, original key): A=415, A=440 Medium voice (B-flat major): A=415 and A=440 Low voice (G major): A=415 and A=440 Tempo choices: Crotchet = 75 Crotchet = 75 Crotchet = 85 Crotchet = 95 Total tracks: 24	4
Backing Track: Purcell – ‘Music for a While’	Henry Purcell – ‘Music for a While’ Purcell’s beautiful ‘Music for a While’ was written for Dryden’s 1679 play Oedipus. This album of harpsichord accompaniment tracks includes the following versions: Soprano (C minor, original key): A=415, A=440 Mezzo soprano (G minor): A=415 and A=440 Contralto (F minor): A=415 and A=440 Giving a total of 6 different pitch options. For each pitch there are the following tempo versions. Slow (crotchet = 38) Medium (crotchet = 44) Fast (crotchet = 50) Super-fast (crotchet = 55) Total tracks: 24.	4
Backing Track: Purcell – ‘Sweeter than Roses’	Henry Purcell – ‘Sweeter than Roses’ Sweeter than Roses is Purcell at his best. One of the last pieces he wrote, it was intended as an incidental song in Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, a tragedy first performed at Drury Lane in 1696. This album of harpsichord accompaniment tracks includes the following versions: Pitch choices: High voice (C minor, original key): A=415, A=440 Medium voice (A minor): A=415 and A=440 Low voice (G minor): A=415 Tempo choices (first and second sections): Slow – slow Slow – medium Medium – medium Medium – fast Fast – medium Fast – Fast Total tracks: 24	4
Backing Track: Quantz – Flute Sonata in F, 272	Quantz – Flute Sonata in F, 272 Backing tracks played on Harpsichord. Performance notes: The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points. All repeats are played. All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament suitable for playing with modern and baroque instruments. Backing Track downloads: Pitch options: A=415, A=440 Tempo options. Movement 1 (Allegro): Crotchet = 78, 86, 94, 102, 110 Movement 2 (Largo): Crotchet = 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72 Movement 3 (Vivace): Crotchet = 84, 90, 96, 102, 108, 114 Total tracks: 34	4
Backing Track: Quantz – Flute Sonata in G, 273	Quantz – Flute Sonata in G major, 273 Backing tracks played on Harpsichord. Performance notes: The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points. All repeats are played. All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament suitable for playing with modern and baroque instruments. Backing Track downloads: Pitch options: A=415, A=440 Tempo options. Movement 1 (Presto, ma fiero ): Crotchet = 90, 100, 110, 110, 120 Movement 2 (Grave): Crotchet = 62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 82 Movement 3 (Vivace): Crotchet = 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 Total tracks: 32	4
Backing Track: Simpson – 4 Divisions for the Practice of Learners	Christopher Simpson – Divisions for the Practice of Learners – A=440 These 4 divisions for viol appear in the second edition of Simpson’s The Division Viol, or the Art of Playing upon a Ground, published in 1665. Download the music here: https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Division_Viol_(Simpson%2C_Christopher) Performance notes: The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation before the final note; there are no other tempo deviations. The album includes the following pieces: Ground in G Ground in A minor Ground in B-flat Ground in D minor Backing Track downloads include 6 variants for each ground: Minim = 40, Equal Temperament and ⅙ comma Meantone Minim = 45, Equal Temperament and ⅙ comma Meantone Minim = 50, Equal Temperament and ⅙ comma Meantone Total tracks: 24	4
Backing Track: Stanley – Flute/Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 4, no.1	John Stanley – Flute/Violin Sonata no. 1 in A minor From Six Solo’s For a German Flute, Violin or Harpsichord, op 4, 1745 Backing track played on Harpsichord. Performance notes: The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points. All repeats are played. All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament suitable for playing with modern and baroque instruments. Backing Track downloads: Pitch options: A=415, A=440 Tempo options. Movement 1 (Siciliana): Quaver = 100, 108, 114, 120, 126 Movement 2 (Allegro): Crotchet = 80, 88, 96, 104, 112, 120 Movement 3 (Menuet): Quaver = 105, 120, 135, 150, 165 Total tracks: 32	4
Backing Track: Stanley – Flute/Violin Sonata in B minor, op 4, no 4	John Stanley – Flute/Violin Sonata no. 4 in B minor From Six Solo’s For a German Flute, Violin or Harpsichord, op 4, 1745 Backing track played on Harpsichord. Performance notes: The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points. All repeats are played. All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament suitable for playing with modern and baroque instruments. Backing Track downloads: Pitch options: A=415, A=440 Tempo options. Movement 1 (Adagio): Quaver = 80, 85, 90, 95, 100 Movement 2 (Poco Allegro): Crotchet = 90, 95, 100, 105, 110 Movement 3 (Gigg): Dotted crotchet = 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110 Total tracks: 32	4
Backing Track: Telemann - Recorder Sonata in A minor, TWV 41:a4	Georg Phillip Telemann – Recorder Sonata in A minor, TWV 41:a4 Performance notes: The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points. All repeats are played. All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament suitable for playing with modern and baroque recorders. Backing Track downloads: Pitch options: A=415, A=440 Tempo options. Movement 1: Quaver = 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105 Movement 2: Crotchet = 100, 106, 112, 118, 124, 130 Movement 3: Quaver = 90, 98, 106, 114, 122, 130 Movement 4: Minim = 90, 98, 106, 114, 122, 130 Total tracks: 48	4
Backing Track: Telemann – Bassoon / Recorder Sonata in F minor, TWV 41:f1	Georg Phillip Telemann – Bassoon/Recorder/Flute Sonata in F minor, TWV 41:f1 Backing tracks played on Harpsichord. Performance notes: The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points. All repeats are played. All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament suitable for playing with modern and baroque instruments. Backing Track downloads: Pitch options: A=415, A=440 Tempo options. Movement 1: Crotchet = 45 55, 65 Movement 2: Crotchet = 95, 105, 120, 135 Movement 3: Quaver = - 85, 90, 95, 100 Movement 4: Crotchet = 115, 125, 135, 145 Total tracks: 30	4
Backing Track: Telemann – Cello Sonata in D, TWV 41:D6	Georg Phillip Telemann – Cello sonata in D major, TWV 41:D6 Free score here. Backing tracks played on Harpsichord. Performance notes: The accompaniment part follows the stated tempo throughout with a slight retardation at cadence points. All repeats are played. All tracks have been recorded in a mild historical temperament suitable for playing with modern and baroque instruments. Backing Track downloads: Pitch options: A=415, A=440 Tempo options. Movement 1: Quaver = 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 Movement 2: Dotted crotchet = 102, 108, 114, 120, 126 Movement 3: Minim = 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 Movement 4: Crotchet = 82, 88, 94, 100, 106, 112 Total tracks: 46	4