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 original title page to FLH does not specify instruments, but the introduction includes illustrations of two instruments. The first is a little recorder nominally in C, with a range of two octaves and a tone (see our front cover), for which the composer gives a fingering system. No instrument corresponding exactly to that illustrated by van Eyck has survived, though similar instruments are frequently illustrated in Dutch paintings of the period. The second is a little alto flute in G, which shares the top note of the recorder, but descends an extra fourth. Unfortunately van Eyck (or his publisher) did not provide fingerings for this, but promised more information in a proposed third volume.
VOLUME 3 of 3
- Bockxvoetje 2
- Psalm 119 2
- En fin l’Amour 5
- Lossy 6
- Boffons 6
- Psalm 133 8
- De lustelycke Mey 9
- Excuse moy 13
- Verwaelde Koningin 14 110
- Malle Symen [II] 14
- Blydschap van myn vliedt 16
- Den Nachtegael 16
- Balet 1, of Vluchste Nimphje van de Jaght 17
- Janneman en Alemoer 18
- Ballet 2, of Ay Harder hoort 19
- Een Kindeken is ons gebooren 20
- Courant, of Harte diefje waerom zoo stil 21
- Courante 1 22
- Ballet 3 23
- Wel op, wel op, ick gae ter jaght 24
- Ballet 4 24
- Lanterlu 25
- Psalm 15 26
- Laura 28
- Puer nobis nascitur 29
- Psalm 116 30
- Questa dolce sirena 31
- Ballet de Grevelinge 32
- Almande prime roses 32
- Lavolette 33
- De eerste licke-pot 34
- De tweede licke-pot 35
- Ick plach wel in den tydt voor dezen 36
- Frans Air 37
- Orainge 38
- Sarabande 39
- Beginnende door reden ons gegeven 40
- Stemme Nova 41
- Bocxvoetje [II] 42
- Fantasia 42
- Psalm 101 43
- De France Courant 44
