Menoizikul; Midweek Musicalisms

November babies incoming! There was a long list to choose from again; notable names like Weber, Borodin, Rodrigo, Copland, and Britten were among them. However, I am sticking to my plan of playing lesser-known names.

We begin with Samual Scheidt, born on the 3rd of November 1587, in Halle, Germany. That date should indicate we are going to listen to something Baroque. Here is a quintet of Viol da Gamba - a delicious sound predating the cello and violins with which we are so familiar.