Terence Charlston Solo and Chamber Music Recordings

Solo Recordings

Deux-Elles DXL1136

New Release

William Byrd: For My Ladye Nevell

Music from My Ladye Nevells Book Harpsichord and Virginals

My Ladye Nevells Grownde; The Battell - I. The souldiers sommons, IV. The trumpetts, VI. The bagpipe and the drone, VII. The flute and the droome, The Galliarde for the Victorie; The Seconde Pavian; The Galliarde to the Seconde Pavian; The Fifte Pavian; The Galliarde to the Fifte Pavian; The Seventh Pavian; The Eighte Pavian ; A Voluntarie, "For my ladye nevell"; Lord Willobies Welcome Home; The Carmans Whistle; Sellingers Rownde; A Fancie ; A Voluntarie; Fantazia Mr Bird (GB-Lcm MS 2093)

Performed on virginals after Grouwells, c.1580 and harpsichord after Couchet, 1645, both by David Evans.

In association with the British Library

Deux-Elles DXL1124

Click here for list of Bryne's keyboard music

Albertus Bryne

Keyboard Music Harpsichords ! Organ ! Virginals

Albertus Bryne Complete music for harpsichord and organ, including 7 Suites (in A minor, F major, D minor, D major) and one organ voluntary.
Christopher Gibbons Three voluntaries for the organ

Performed on harpsichords, spinet and the organ of St. Botolph's Aldgate, London.

"This is a CD full of beautiful, tuneful and excellently-played music by a specialist who brings style, originality and above all great illumination to one of that period's most elegant and characterful composers. It will delight. Thoroughly recommended." CLASSICAL.NET, June 2008

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Deux-Elles DXL1047

Click here for list of Locke's Keyboard Music

Complete Keyboard Works
Matthew Locke

Melothesia 1673:Prelude, Saraband, Suite in C, Suite in G minor, Suite in D, Suite in D minor (William Gregory), 7 pieces for the organ.
Musicks Hand-maide 1663/1678: The Cimmerians' Dance, An Antic Dance, Alman in G, Saraband in G, Ayre in F major, Saraband in F, Ayre in C , Saraband in C , Apes' Dance, The Bondman's Dance.
The Present Practice of Musick vindicated 1673: Almand for the violl, An Entry in F for the harpsichord.
Manuscript sources: Almand in G, Pavan in D minor Sample track, Suite in D , Corant in A minor, Ground in D, Prelude and Voluntary for organ. Sample track

Italian and Flemish Harpsichords, viginals and the organ of Trinity College, Cambridge

"Terence Charlston's playing is neat and bright, enlivening repeats with well-chosen ornaments, and everywhere responding sympathetically to Locke's slightly quirky individuality. This may be slight music, but Charlston and Deux-Elles have taken the job of committing it to disc with admirable seriousness." GRAMOPHONE FEBRUARY 2004

"This disc from Deux-Elles is sheer proof that the harpsichord, virginals and the organ are the most expressive instruments and these works from Matthew Locke show their high status in the field of seventeenth century keyboard music...this release from Deux-Elles is one to be treasured." Classical Music on the Web September 2003

"Terence Charlston plays persuasively. He has a fresh, off-the-key touch, letting air into lines and textures, and ornamenting crisply. He uses four contrasting instruments...all recorded with admirable immediacy." BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE DEC 2003 PERFORMANCE****SOUND*****

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Lammas Records LAMM 181D

Sounds Baroque
Collins/IOFS organ, St Saviour's Church, St. Albans

Georg Muffat: Toccata secunda in G minor; Purcell: Voluntary in G major, F.Couperin: Kyries and Benedictus (Messe pour les Paroisses); J. S. Bach: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV 663, Toccata and Fugue in D minor “The Dorian” BWV 538, Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend BWV 709, Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist BWV 667, Jesu, meine Freude BWV 753 (completed Charlston); Kirnberger: Ich dank dir schon, Musical Circle; Böhm: Prelude and Fugue in C major; Stanley: 2 Voluntaries; C.P.E Bach: Sonata in A minor Wq 70/4.

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The National Trust

Benton Fletcher Collection
Fenton House, Hamstead, London

400 Years of Keyboard Music in London

Abel: Overture I in Bb; Handel: Andante and Passacaille (Suite no.7 in G minor)
Arne: Sonata V in Bb; Scarlatti: 2 Sonatas in D minor (K.9+64); Froberger: Plainte faite à Londres pour passer la Melancholie; John Roberts: 2 Corants (Melothesia, 1673); Anon: Englishe Nachtigal (Celle Manuscript); Sweelinck: Malle Sijmen; Beethoven: Two Bagatelles Op.119 nos. 1+2; CPE Bach: Fantasia in C minor, Wq. 63/6; John Alcetur: The Trowmppettus (Alcetur Bible); Claudin de Sermisy: Don’t vient cela; Alfonso Ferrabosco: A Fancy; Byrd: Pavana and Galiardo: The Earle of Salisbury; Anon: Chi passa (Dublin Virginal Manuscript); Frescobaldi : Toccata Prima and 23 variations on the Passacagli; Duphly: La Felix; Rameau: Musette en Rondeau and Tambourin; Haydn: Presto (Sonata in F, Hob.XVI/23, 1773); JC Bach: Allegro di molto (Sonata in D, Op.5 No.2)

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Deux-Elles DXL1017

Italian Concerto
Harpsichord music by Johann Sebastian Bach

Toccata in D BWV 912
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor BWV 903
Aria variata in the Italian manner BWV 989
Italian Concerto in F BWV 971 Sample track
Prelude in C minor BWV 999
Prelude and Fughetta in G BWV 902   Sample track
Fantasia in C minor BWV 906
Aria from the Klavierbüchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach BWV 988

“An outstanding recital.” GRAMOPHONE MARCH 2002

CD of the Week, Observer Review, 2001
"Charlston plays with flair, naturally expressive timing and touching serenity.”              CD of the Week, OBSERVER REVIEW NOV 2001

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Deux-Elles DXL917

Les Délices de la Solitude
A Recital of Eighteenth century French Harpsichord Music

F. Couperin: Prélude (L'Art de toucher le clavecin),Les Baricades Mistérieuses, Les Bergeries Sample track, La Moucheron (6e Ordre), Les Délices (7e Ordre), Le Petit-Rien (14e Ordre), Premier Prélude (L'Art de toucher le clavecin),La Ténébreuse, Seconde Courante, La Lugubre, La Favorite , La Lutine (3e Ordre)
Forqueray: La Forqueray, La Leclair,
Rameau: La Livri, L'Enharmonique, L'Egyptienne Sample track
Dandrieu: L'Harmonieuse
Duphly: La Forqueray

“Charlston's recital is an attractive one, pleasingly constructed and played with idiomatic fluency.” PERFORMANCE**** BBC Music Magazine, 2001

“An enjoyable introduction to the repertory of the clavecinistes” INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW JUNE 2001

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Lammas Records LAMM 150D

Bach Organ Music
On the organs of Douai Abbey

Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565
Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott BWV 720
Pedalexercitium in G minor BWV 598
Fantasia & Fugue in G minor BWV542
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 731 Sample track
Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV 737
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig
Prelude, Trio and Fugue in C BWV 545 and 529
Pastorella in F BWV 590
Von Himmel hoch da komm ich her BWV 738
Herzlich thut mich verlangen BWV 727
Fantasia in G (Pièce d'Orgue) BWV 572

"Buy this disc for Charlston’s fine playing. He plays Bach with unusual elegance, assurance, genuine musicality, and of course, stylistic awareness. All this adds up to splendid Bach organ performances - something of an endangered species nowadays. " AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE JULY 2003

"Here is a disc that is a delight from start to finish. Performances of well-known pieces of Bach played on the two fine organs both sounding very clear and bright. All the performances are clear, intelligent, musical and satisfying, nothing more could be required. " THE ORGAN nov 2003

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Naxos 8.553982

Suites and Transcriptions for Harpsichord
Henry Purcell

Eight Suites Z.660-668
Overture in gamut flat (The Virtuous Wife) Z.T693
Chaconne in G minor Z.T680
A New Ground in E minor Z.T682
Overture in C (Bonduca Z.574/1)
Overture in D (The Fairy Queen) Z.T692
Overture in D minor (King Arthur) Z.628/2
Round O (Abdelazer) Z.T684

"He shows fine clarity of finger and of ornamentation and plenty of spirit" GRAMOPHONE APRIL 1998

“A performance of calculated elegance and focused sponteneity...infectious and boldly rendered.” Record of the Month CLASSIC FM MAGAZINE MARCH 1998

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Chamber Music Recordings

BIS-SACD-1695

Handel in Italy
Notte placida e cheta, HWV142; Un’ alma innamorata, HWV173; Concerto a Quattro in D major; Figlio d’alte speranze, HWV113; Agrippina condotta a morire, HWV110

Emma Kirkby and London Baroque