Description
The English composer Martin Peerson (1571 - 1650) wrote "The Fall of the Leafe" originally for a virginal, a gentler version of the more robust harpsichord. The descending notes in the piece impart the wistfulness of a beautiful autumn day. The "Battle Pavan" is amongst many pieces written by Susato (1500-63) that were part of a night's entertainment in a number of the courts in the Netherlands. The call - response style between the sections features in this arrangement.