Jacob van Eyck was known in his lifetime as an expert on church bells.
But he also published this book of solo music for recorder.
Apparently he would entertain congregations at his church in Utrecht by playing these instruments.
The is a complete edition with full commentary by Marijke Oostenkamp and Bernard Thomas. The collection was dedicated to Constantijn Huygens, a distinguished figure in Dutch political life, and also a keen amateur musician. It is unlikely that Mr Huygens was unduly impressed by FLH, as he is on record as preferring the conventional instruments of the aristocracy (lute and viol), and also disapproving of sets of variations, which he thought were too prevalent in Holland. However, as he was a distant relative of van Eyck, he presumably had to make nice, or risk a family rift. For more than twenty years FLH has been available in a nice facsimile published by Saul B. Groen in Amsterdam. It is also the subject of an excellent and thorough study by Ruth van Baak Griffioen.
VOLUME I of 3
- Preludium of Vorspeel 2
- Onser Vader in Hemelryck 2
- Doen Daphne d’over schoone Maeght 4
- Psalm 118 6
- Malle Symen (Malsimmes) 10
- Psalm 140 ofte tien Geboden 11
- Aerdigh Martyntje 12
- Pavane Lachrymae [I] 13
- Lavignone [I] 15
- Rosemont [I] 16
- Courante, of Ach treurt myn bedroefde 17
- d’Lof-zang Marie 17
- Frans Ballet 18
- Stil, stil een reys 19
- Fantasia & Echo 20
- Geswinde Bode van de Min 21
- Onan of Tanneken 21
- Psalm 68 24
- l’Amie Cillae 25
- Bravade 26
- Psalm 103 26
- Van Goosen 29 23
- Si vous me voules guerir 31
- Courante 32
- Ghy Ridders in het prachigh Romen 33
- Ballette Gravesand 34
- Engels Nachtegaeltje 36
- Ach Moorderesse 37
- Lanterlu [I] 38
- Philis schoone Harderinne 39
- Vande Lombart 41
- Comagain 42
- Courant 44
- Tweede Daphne 45
- Amarilli mia Bella 46
- Lus de mi alma 47
- Engels Lied 48
- Philis quam Philander tegen 49 39
- Al hebben de Princes haren 50
- Tweede Rosemond 50
- De zoete Zoomer tyden 51
- Wilhelmus van Nassouwen 52
- Meysje wilje by 53
- Courante Mars 53
- Batali 54
- Schoonste Herderinne 56
- Rosemond die lagh gedoocken 56
- Ballette Bronckhorst 58
- Wat zalmen op den Avond doen 59
- Sarabande 63
- Repicavan 64
